Chapter 78, 40 verses
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ عَمَّ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ
About what are they asking one another?
AAamma yatasaaloona
عَمَّ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
عَنِ النَّبَإِ الْعَظِيمِ
About the great news -
AAani alnnabai alAAatheemi
عَنِ ٱلنَّبَإِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
الَّذِي هُمْ فِيهِ مُخْتَلِفُونَ
That over which they are in disagreement.
Allathee hum feehi mukhtalifoona
ٱلَّذِى هُمْ فِيهِ مُخْتَلِفُونَ
كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ
No! They are going to know.
Kalla sayaAAlamoona
كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ
Then, no! They are going to know.
Thumma kalla sayaAAlamoona
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ
أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ الْأَرْضَ مِهَادًا
Have We not made the earth a resting place?
Alam najAAali alarda mihadan
أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ مِهَٰدًا
وَالْجِبَالَ أَوْتَادًا
And the mountains as stakes?
Waaljibala awtadan
وَٱلْجِبَالَ أَوْتَادًا
وَخَلَقْنَاكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا
And We created you in pairs
Wakhalaqnakum azwajan
وَخَلَقْنَٰكُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا
وَجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتًا
And made your sleep [a means for] rest
WajaAAalna nawmakum subatan
وَجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتًا
وَجَعَلْنَا اللَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا
And made the night as clothing
WajaAAalna allayla libasan
وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا
وَجَعَلْنَا النَّهَارَ مَعَاشًا
And made the day for livelihood
WajaAAalna alnnahara maAAashan
وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلنَّهَارَ مَعَاشًا
وَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًا شِدَادًا
And constructed above you seven strong [heavens]
Wabanayna fawqakum sabAAan shidadan
وَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًا شِدَادًا
وَجَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًا وَهَّاجًا
And made [therein] a burning lamp
WajaAAalna sirajan wahhajan
وَجَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًا وَهَّاجًا
وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ الْمُعْصِرَاتِ مَاءً ثَجَّاجًا
And sent down, from the rain clouds, pouring water
Waanzalna mina almuAAsirati maan thajjajan
وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلْمُعْصِرَٰتِ مَآءً ثَجَّاجًا
لِّنُخْرِجَ بِهِ حَبًّا وَنَبَاتًا
That We may bring forth thereby grain and vegetation
Linukhrija bihi habban wanabatan
لِّنُخْرِجَ بِهِۦ حَبًّا وَنَبَاتًا
وَجَنَّاتٍ أَلْفَافًا
And gardens of entwined growth.
Wajannatin alfafan
وَجَنَّٰتٍ أَلْفَافًا
إِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيقَاتًا
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is an appointed time -
Inna yawma alfasli kana meeqatan
إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيقَٰتًا
يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِي الصُّورِ فَتَأْتُونَ أَفْوَاجًا
The Day the Horn is blown and you will come forth in multitudes
Yawma yunfakhu fee alssoori fatatoona afwajan
يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَتَأْتُونَ أَفْوَاجًا
وَفُتِحَتِ السَّمَاءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَابًا
And the heaven is opened and will become gateways
Wafutihati alssamao fakanat abwaban
وَفُتِحَتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَٰبًا
وَسُيِّرَتِ الْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا
And the mountains are removed and will be [but] a mirage.
Wasuyyirati aljibalu fakanat saraban
وَسُيِّرَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا
إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًا
Indeed, Hell has been lying in wait
Inna jahannama kanat mirsadan
إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًا
لِّلطَّاغِينَ مَآبًا
For the transgressors, a place of return,
Lilttagheena maaban
لِّلطَّٰغِينَ مَـَٔابًا
لَّابِثِينَ فِيهَا أَحْقَابًا
In which they will remain for ages [unending].
Labitheena feeha ahqaban
لَّٰبِثِينَ فِيهَآ أَحْقَابًا
لَّا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا بَرْدًا وَلَا شَرَابًا
They will not taste therein [any] coolness or drink
La yathooqoona feeha bardan wala sharaban
لَّا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا بَرْدًا وَلَا شَرَابًا
إِلَّا حَمِيمًا وَغَسَّاقًا
Except scalding water and [foul] purulence -
Illa hameeman waghassaqan
إِلَّا حَمِيمًا وَغَسَّاقًا
جَزَاءً وِفَاقًا
An appropriate recompense.
Jazaan wifaqan
جَزَآءً وِفَاقًا
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا لَا يَرْجُونَ حِسَابًا
Indeed, they were not expecting an account
Innahum kanoo la yarjoona hisaban
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ لَا يَرْجُونَ حِسَابًا
وَكَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا كِذَّابًا
And denied Our verses with [emphatic] denial.
Wakaththaboo biayatina kiththaban
وَكَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا كِذَّابًا
وَكُلَّ شَيْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَاهُ كِتَابًا
But all things We have enumerated in writing.
Wakulla shayin ahsaynahu kitaban
وَكُلَّ شَىْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَٰهُ كِتَٰبًا
فَذُوقُوا فَلَن نَّزِيدَكُمْ إِلَّا عَذَابًا
"So taste [the penalty], and never will We increase you except in torment."
Fathooqoo falan nazeedakum illa AAathaban
فَذُوقُوا۟ فَلَن نَّزِيدَكُمْ إِلَّا عَذَابًا
إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ مَفَازًا
Indeed, for the righteous is attainment -
Inna lilmuttaqeena mafazan
إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ مَفَازًا
حَدَائِقَ وَأَعْنَابًا
Gardens and grapevines
Hadaiqa waaAAnaban
حَدَآئِقَ وَأَعْنَٰبًا
وَكَوَاعِبَ أَتْرَابًا
And full - breasted [companions] of equal age
WakawaAAiba atraban
وَكَوَاعِبَ أَتْرَابًا
وَكَأْسًا دِهَاقًا
And a full cup.
Wakasan dihaqan
وَكَأْسًا دِهَاقًا
لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا كِذَّابًا
No ill speech will they hear therein or any falsehood -
La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala kiththaban
لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا كِذَّٰبًا
جَزَاءً مِّن رَّبِّكَ عَطَاءً حِسَابًا
[As] reward from your Lord, [a generous] gift [made due by] account,
Jazaan min rabbika AAataan hisaban
جَزَآءً مِّن رَّبِّكَ عَطَآءً حِسَابًا
رَّبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا الرَّحْمَٰنِ ۖ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ مِنْهُ خِطَابًا
[From] the Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them, the Most Merciful. They possess not from Him [authority for] speech.
Rabbi alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma alrrahmani la yamlikoona minhu khitaban
رَّبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ مِنْهُ خِطَابًا
يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الرُّوحُ وَالْمَلَائِكَةُ صَفًّا ۖ لَّا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ إِلَّا مَنْ أَذِنَ لَهُ الرَّحْمَٰنُ وَقَالَ صَوَابًا
The Day that the Spirit and the angels will stand in rows, they will not speak except for one whom the Most Merciful permits, and he will say what is correct.
Yawma yaqoomu alrroohu waalmalaikatu saffan la yatakallamoona illa man athina lahu alrrahmanu waqala sawaban
يَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلرُّوحُ وَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ صَفًّا لَّا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ إِلَّا مَنْ أَذِنَ لَهُ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ وَقَالَ صَوَابًا
ذَٰلِكَ الْيَوْمُ الْحَقُّ ۖ فَمَن شَاءَ اتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِ مَآبًا
That is the True Day; so he who wills may take to his Lord a [way of] return.
Thalika alyawmu alhaqqu faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi maaban
ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمُ ٱلْحَقُّ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ مَـَٔابًا
إِنَّا أَنذَرْنَاكُمْ عَذَابًا قَرِيبًا يَوْمَ يَنظُرُ الْمَرْءُ مَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدَاهُ وَيَقُولُ الْكَافِرُ يَا لَيْتَنِي كُنتُ تُرَابًا
Indeed, We have warned you of a near punishment on the Day when a man will observe what his hands have put forth and the will say, "Oh, I wish that I were dust!"
Inna antharnakum AAathaban qareeban yawma yanthuru almaro ma qaddamat yadahu wayaqoolu alkafiru ya laytanee kuntu turaban
إِنَّآ أَنذَرْنَٰكُمْ عَذَابًا قَرِيبًا يَوْمَ يَنظُرُ ٱلْمَرْءُ مَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدَاهُ وَيَقُولُ ٱلْكَافِرُ يَٰلَيْتَنِى كُنتُ تُرَٰبًۢا