Chapter 78, 40 verses
Concerning what are they disputing?
Of what do they ask one another?
AAamma yatasaaloona
Concerning the Great News,
About the great event,
AAani alnnabai alAAatheemi
About which they cannot agree.
About which they differ?
Allathee hum feehi mukhtalifoona
Verily, they shall soon (come to) know!
Nay! they shall soon come to know
Kalla sayaAAlamoona
Verily, verily they shall soon (come to) know!
Nay! Nay! they shall soon know.
Thumma kalla sayaAAlamoona
Have We not made the earth as a wide expanse,
Have We not made the earth an even expanse?
Alam najAAali alarda mihadan
And the mountains as pegs?
And the mountains as projections (thereon)?
Waaljibala awtadan
And (have We not) created you in pairs,
And We created you in pairs,
Wakhalaqnakum azwajan
And made your sleep for rest,
And We made your sleep to be rest (to you),
WajaAAalna nawmakum subatan
And made the night as a covering,
And We made the night to be a covering,
WajaAAalna allayla libasan
And made the day as a means of subsistence?
And We made the day for seeking livelihood.
WajaAAalna alnnahara maAAashan
And (have We not) built over you the seven firmaments,
And We made above you seven strong ones,
Wabanayna fawqakum sabAAan shidadan
And placed (therein) a Light of Splendour?
And We made a shining lamp,
WajaAAalna sirajan wahhajan
And do We not send down from the clouds water in abundance,
And We send down from the clouds water pouring forth abundantly,
Waanzalna mina almuAAsirati maan thajjajan
That We may produce therewith corn and vegetables,
That We may bring forth thereby corn and herbs,
Linukhrija bihi habban wanabatan
And gardens of luxurious growth?
And gardens dense and luxuriant.
Wajannatin alfafan
Verily the Day of Sorting out is a thing appointed,
Surely the day of decision is (a day) appointed:
Inna yawma alfasli kana meeqatan
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,
Yawma yunfakhu fee alssoori fatatoona afwajan
And the heavens shall be opened as if there were doors,
And the heaven shall be opened so that it shall be all openings,
Wafutihati alssamao fakanat abwaban
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.
Wasuyyirati aljibalu fakanat saraban
Truly Hell is as a place of ambush,
Surely hell lies in wait,
Inna jahannama kanat mirsadan
For the transgressors a place of destination:
A place of resort for the inordinate,
Lilttagheena maaban
They will dwell therein for ages.
Living therein for ages.
Labitheena feeha ahqaban
Nothing cool shall they taste therein, nor any drink,
They shall not taste therein cool nor drink
La yathooqoona feeha bardan wala sharaban
Save a boiling fluid and a fluid, dark, murky, intensely cold,
But boiling and intensely cold water,
Illa hameeman waghassaqan
A fitting recompense (for them).
Requital corresponding.
Jazaan wifaqan
For that they used not to fear any account (for their deeds),
Surely they feared not the account,
Innahum kanoo la yarjoona hisaban
But they (impudently) treated Our Signs as false.
And called Our communications a lie, giving the lie (to the truth).
Wakaththaboo biayatina kiththaban
And all things have We preserved on record.
And We have recorded everything in a book,
Wakulla shayin ahsaynahu kitaban
"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.
Fathooqoo falan nazeedakum illa AAathaban
Verily for the Righteous there will be a fulfilment of (the heart's) desires;
Surely for those who guard (against evil) is achievement,
Inna lilmuttaqeena mafazan
Gardens enclosed, and grapevines;
Gardens and vineyards,
Hadaiqa waaAAnaban
And voluptuous women of equal age;
And voluptuous women of equal age;
WakawaAAiba atraban
And a cup full (to the brim).
And a pure cup.
Wakasan dihaqan
No vanity shall they hear therein, nor Untruth: -
They shall not hear therein any vain words nor lying.
La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala kiththaban
Recompense from thy Lord, a gift, (amply) sufficient,
A reward from your Lord, a gift according to a reckoning:
Jazaan min rabbika AAataan hisaban
(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.
Rabbi alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma alrrahmani la yamlikoona minhu khitaban
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.
Yawma yaqoomu alrroohu waalmalaikatu saffan la yatakallamoona illa man athina lahu alrrahmanu waqala sawaban
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.
Thalika alyawmu alhaqqu faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi maaban
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!
Inna antharnakum AAathaban qareeban yawma yanthuru almaro ma qaddamat yadahu wayaqoolu alkafiru ya laytanee kuntu turaban