Chapter 78, 40 verses
About what are they asking one another?
Of what do they ask one another?
Concerning what are they disputing?
About the great news -
About the great event,
Concerning the Great News,
That over which they are in disagreement.
About which they differ?
About which they cannot agree.
No! They are going to know.
Nay! they shall soon come to know
Verily, they shall soon (come to) know!
Then, no! They are going to know.
Nay! Nay! they shall soon know.
Verily, verily they shall soon (come to) know!
Have We not made the earth a resting place?
Have We not made the earth an even expanse?
Have We not made the earth as a wide expanse,
And the mountains as stakes?
And the mountains as projections (thereon)?
And the mountains as pegs?
And We created you in pairs
And We created you in pairs,
And (have We not) created you in pairs,
And made your sleep [a means for] rest
And We made your sleep to be rest (to you),
And made your sleep for rest,
And made the night as clothing
And We made the night to be a covering,
And made the night as a covering,
And made the day for livelihood
And We made the day for seeking livelihood.
And made the day as a means of subsistence?
And constructed above you seven strong [heavens]
And We made above you seven strong ones,
And (have We not) built over you the seven firmaments,
And made [therein] a burning lamp
And We made a shining lamp,
And placed (therein) a Light of Splendour?
And sent down, from the rain clouds, pouring water
And We send down from the clouds water pouring forth abundantly,
And do We not send down from the clouds water in abundance,
That We may bring forth thereby grain and vegetation
That We may bring forth thereby corn and herbs,
That We may produce therewith corn and vegetables,
And gardens of entwined growth.
And gardens dense and luxuriant.
And gardens of luxurious growth?
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is an appointed time -
Surely the day of decision is (a day) appointed:
Verily the Day of Sorting out is a thing appointed,
The Day the Horn is blown and you will come forth in multitudes
The day on which the trumpet shall be blown so you shall come forth in hosts,
The Day that the Trumpet shall be sounded, and ye shall come forth in crowds;
And the heaven is opened and will become gateways
And the heaven shall be opened so that it shall be all openings,
And the heavens shall be opened as if there were doors,
And the mountains are removed and will be [but] a mirage.
And the mountains shall be moved off so that they shall remain a mere semblance.
And the mountains shall vanish, as if they were a mirage.
Indeed, Hell has been lying in wait
Surely hell lies in wait,
Truly Hell is as a place of ambush,
For the transgressors, a place of return,
A place of resort for the inordinate,
For the transgressors a place of destination:
In which they will remain for ages [unending].
Living therein for ages.
They will dwell therein for ages.
They will not taste therein [any] coolness or drink
They shall not taste therein cool nor drink
Nothing cool shall they taste therein, nor any drink,
Except scalding water and [foul] purulence -
But boiling and intensely cold water,
Save a boiling fluid and a fluid, dark, murky, intensely cold,
An appropriate recompense.
Requital corresponding.
A fitting recompense (for them).
Indeed, they were not expecting an account
Surely they feared not the account,
For that they used not to fear any account (for their deeds),
And denied Our verses with [emphatic] denial.
And called Our communications a lie, giving the lie (to the truth).
But they (impudently) treated Our Signs as false.
But all things We have enumerated in writing.
And We have recorded everything in a book,
And all things have We preserved on record.
"So taste [the penalty], and never will We increase you except in torment."
So taste! for We will not add to you aught but chastisement.
"So taste ye (the fruits of your deeds); for no increase shall We grant you, except in Punishment."
Indeed, for the righteous is attainment -
Surely for those who guard (against evil) is achievement,
Verily for the Righteous there will be a fulfilment of (the heart's) desires;
Gardens and grapevines
Gardens and vineyards,
Gardens enclosed, and grapevines;
And full - breasted [companions] of equal age
And voluptuous women of equal age;
And voluptuous women of equal age;
And a full cup.
And a pure cup.
And a cup full (to the brim).
No ill speech will they hear therein or any falsehood -
They shall not hear therein any vain words nor lying.
No vanity shall they hear therein, nor Untruth: -
[As] reward from your Lord, [a generous] gift [made due by] account,
A reward from your Lord, a gift according to a reckoning:
Recompense from thy Lord, a gift, (amply) sufficient,
[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.
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, the Beneficent Allah, they shall not be able to address Him.
(From) the Lord of the heavens and the earth, and all between, (Allah) Most Gracious: None shall have power to argue with Him.
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.
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.
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.
That is the True Day; so he who wills may take to his Lord a [way of] return.
That is the sure day, so whoever desires may take refuge with his Lord.
That Day will be the sure Reality: Therefore, whoso will, let him take a (straight) return to his Lord!
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!"
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!
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!"