Chapter 78, 40 verses
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ عَمَّ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ
Concerning what are they disputing?
Of what do they ask one another?
عَمَّ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
عَنِ النَّبَإِ الْعَظِيمِ
Concerning the Great News,
About the great event,
عَنِ ٱلنَّبَإِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
الَّذِي هُمْ فِيهِ مُخْتَلِفُونَ
About which they cannot agree.
About which they differ?
ٱلَّذِى هُمْ فِيهِ مُخْتَلِفُونَ
كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ
Verily, they shall soon (come to) know!
Nay! they shall soon come to know
كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ
Verily, verily they shall soon (come to) know!
Nay! Nay! they shall soon know.
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ
أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ الْأَرْضَ مِهَادًا
Have We not made the earth as a wide expanse,
Have We not made the earth an even expanse?
أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ مِهَٰدًا
وَالْجِبَالَ أَوْتَادًا
And the mountains as pegs?
And the mountains as projections (thereon)?
وَٱلْجِبَالَ أَوْتَادًا
وَخَلَقْنَاكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا
And (have We not) created you in pairs,
And We created you in pairs,
وَخَلَقْنَٰكُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا
وَجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتًا
And made your sleep for rest,
And We made your sleep to be rest (to you),
وَجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتًا
وَجَعَلْنَا اللَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا
And made the night as a covering,
And We made the night to be a covering,
وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا
وَجَعَلْنَا النَّهَارَ مَعَاشًا
And made the day as a means of subsistence?
And We made the day for seeking livelihood.
وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلنَّهَارَ مَعَاشًا
وَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًا شِدَادًا
And (have We not) built over you the seven firmaments,
And We made above you seven strong ones,
وَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًا شِدَادًا
وَجَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًا وَهَّاجًا
And placed (therein) a Light of Splendour?
And We made a shining lamp,
وَجَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًا وَهَّاجًا
وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ الْمُعْصِرَاتِ مَاءً ثَجَّاجًا
And do We not send down from the clouds water in abundance,
And We send down from the clouds water pouring forth abundantly,
وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلْمُعْصِرَٰتِ مَآءً ثَجَّاجًا
لِّنُخْرِجَ بِهِ حَبًّا وَنَبَاتًا
That We may produce therewith corn and vegetables,
That We may bring forth thereby corn and herbs,
لِّنُخْرِجَ بِهِۦ حَبًّا وَنَبَاتًا
وَجَنَّاتٍ أَلْفَافًا
And gardens of luxurious growth?
And gardens dense and luxuriant.
وَجَنَّٰتٍ أَلْفَافًا
إِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيقَاتًا
Verily the Day of Sorting out is a thing appointed,
Surely the day of decision is (a day) appointed:
إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيقَٰتًا
يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِي الصُّورِ فَتَأْتُونَ أَفْوَاجًا
The Day that the Trumpet shall be sounded, and ye shall come forth in crowds;
The day on which the trumpet shall be blown so you shall come forth in hosts,
يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَتَأْتُونَ أَفْوَاجًا
وَفُتِحَتِ السَّمَاءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَابًا
And the heavens shall be opened as if there were doors,
And the heaven shall be opened so that it shall be all openings,
وَفُتِحَتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَٰبًا
وَسُيِّرَتِ الْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا
And the mountains shall vanish, as if they were a mirage.
And the mountains shall be moved off so that they shall remain a mere semblance.
وَسُيِّرَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا
إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًا
Truly Hell is as a place of ambush,
Surely hell lies in wait,
إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًا
لِّلطَّاغِينَ مَآبًا
For the transgressors a place of destination:
A place of resort for the inordinate,
لِّلطَّٰغِينَ مَـَٔابًا
لَّابِثِينَ فِيهَا أَحْقَابًا
They will dwell therein for ages.
Living therein for ages.
لَّٰبِثِينَ فِيهَآ أَحْقَابًا
لَّا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا بَرْدًا وَلَا شَرَابًا
Nothing cool shall they taste therein, nor any drink,
They shall not taste therein cool nor drink
لَّا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا بَرْدًا وَلَا شَرَابًا
إِلَّا حَمِيمًا وَغَسَّاقًا
Save a boiling fluid and a fluid, dark, murky, intensely cold,
But boiling and intensely cold water,
إِلَّا حَمِيمًا وَغَسَّاقًا
جَزَاءً وِفَاقًا
A fitting recompense (for them).
Requital corresponding.
جَزَآءً وِفَاقًا
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا لَا يَرْجُونَ حِسَابًا
For that they used not to fear any account (for their deeds),
Surely they feared not the account,
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ لَا يَرْجُونَ حِسَابًا
وَكَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا كِذَّابًا
But they (impudently) treated Our Signs as false.
And called Our communications a lie, giving the lie (to the truth).
وَكَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا كِذَّابًا
وَكُلَّ شَيْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَاهُ كِتَابًا
And all things have We preserved on record.
And We have recorded everything in a book,
وَكُلَّ شَىْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَٰهُ كِتَٰبًا
فَذُوقُوا فَلَن نَّزِيدَكُمْ إِلَّا عَذَابًا
"So taste ye (the fruits of your deeds); for no increase shall We grant you, except in Punishment."
So taste! for We will not add to you aught but chastisement.
فَذُوقُوا۟ فَلَن نَّزِيدَكُمْ إِلَّا عَذَابًا
إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ مَفَازًا
Verily for the Righteous there will be a fulfilment of (the heart's) desires;
Surely for those who guard (against evil) is achievement,
إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ مَفَازًا
حَدَائِقَ وَأَعْنَابًا
Gardens enclosed, and grapevines;
Gardens and vineyards,
حَدَآئِقَ وَأَعْنَٰبًا
وَكَوَاعِبَ أَتْرَابًا
And voluptuous women of equal age;
And voluptuous women of equal age;
وَكَوَاعِبَ أَتْرَابًا
وَكَأْسًا دِهَاقًا
And a cup full (to the brim).
And a pure cup.
وَكَأْسًا دِهَاقًا
لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا كِذَّابًا
No vanity shall they hear therein, nor Untruth: -
They shall not hear therein any vain words nor lying.
لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا كِذَّٰبًا
جَزَاءً مِّن رَّبِّكَ عَطَاءً حِسَابًا
Recompense from thy Lord, a gift, (amply) sufficient,
A reward from your Lord, a gift according to a reckoning:
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 all between, (Allah) Most Gracious: None shall have power to argue with Him.
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, the Beneficent Allah, they shall not be able to address Him.
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 forth in ranks, none shall speak except any who is permitted by (Allah) Most Gracious, and He will say what is right.
The day on which the spirit and the angels shall stand in ranks; they shall not speak except he whom the Beneficent Allah permits and who speaks the right thing.
يَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلرُّوحُ وَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ صَفًّا لَّا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ إِلَّا مَنْ أَذِنَ لَهُ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ وَقَالَ صَوَابًا
ذَٰلِكَ الْيَوْمُ الْحَقُّ ۖ فَمَن شَاءَ اتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِ مَآبًا
That Day will be the sure Reality: Therefore, whoso will, let him take a (straight) return to his Lord!
That is the sure day, so whoever desires may take refuge with his Lord.
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
Verily, We have warned you of a Penalty near, the Day when man will see (the deeds) which his hands have sent forth, and the Unbeliever will say, "Woe unto me! Would that I were (metre) dust!"
Surely We have warned you of a chastisement near at hand: the day when man shall see what his two hands have sent before, and the unbeliever shall say: O! would that I were dust!
إِنَّآ أَنذَرْنَٰكُمْ عَذَابًا قَرِيبًا يَوْمَ يَنظُرُ ٱلْمَرْءُ مَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدَاهُ وَيَقُولُ ٱلْكَافِرُ يَٰلَيْتَنِى كُنتُ تُرَٰبًۢا