Chapter 78, 40 verses
Concerning what are they disputing?
Of what do they ask one another?
About what are they asking one another?
Concerning the Great News,
About the great event,
About the great news -
About which they cannot agree.
About which they differ?
That over which they are in disagreement.
Verily, they shall soon (come to) know!
Nay! they shall soon come to know
No! They are going to know.
Verily, verily they shall soon (come to) know!
Nay! Nay! they shall soon know.
Then, no! They are going to know.
Have We not made the earth as a wide expanse,
Have We not made the earth an even expanse?
Have We not made the earth a resting place?
And the mountains as pegs?
And the mountains as projections (thereon)?
And the mountains as stakes?
And (have We not) created you in pairs,
And We created you in pairs,
And We created you in pairs
And made your sleep for rest,
And We made your sleep to be rest (to you),
And made your sleep [a means for] rest
And made the night as a covering,
And We made the night to be a covering,
And made the night as clothing
And made the day as a means of subsistence?
And We made the day for seeking livelihood.
And made the day for livelihood
And (have We not) built over you the seven firmaments,
And We made above you seven strong ones,
And constructed above you seven strong [heavens]
And placed (therein) a Light of Splendour?
And We made a shining lamp,
And made [therein] a burning lamp
And do We not send down from the clouds water in abundance,
And We send down from the clouds water pouring forth abundantly,
And sent down, from the rain clouds, pouring water
That We may produce therewith corn and vegetables,
That We may bring forth thereby corn and herbs,
That We may bring forth thereby grain and vegetation
And gardens of luxurious growth?
And gardens dense and luxuriant.
And gardens of entwined growth.
Verily the Day of Sorting out is a thing appointed,
Surely the day of decision is (a day) appointed:
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is an appointed time -
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,
The Day the Horn is blown and you will come forth in multitudes
And the heavens shall be opened as if there were doors,
And the heaven shall be opened so that it shall be all openings,
And the heaven is opened and will become gateways
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.
And the mountains are removed and will be [but] a mirage.
Truly Hell is as a place of ambush,
Surely hell lies in wait,
Indeed, Hell has been lying in wait
For the transgressors a place of destination:
A place of resort for the inordinate,
For the transgressors, a place of return,
They will dwell therein for ages.
Living therein for ages.
In which they will remain for ages [unending].
Nothing cool shall they taste therein, nor any drink,
They shall not taste therein cool nor drink
They will not taste therein [any] coolness or drink
Save a boiling fluid and a fluid, dark, murky, intensely cold,
But boiling and intensely cold water,
Except scalding water and [foul] purulence -
A fitting recompense (for them).
Requital corresponding.
An appropriate recompense.
For that they used not to fear any account (for their deeds),
Surely they feared not the account,
Indeed, they were not expecting an account
But they (impudently) treated Our Signs as false.
And called Our communications a lie, giving the lie (to the truth).
And denied Our verses with [emphatic] denial.
And all things have We preserved on record.
And We have recorded everything in a book,
But all things We have enumerated in writing.
"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.
"So taste [the penalty], and never will We increase you except in torment."
Verily for the Righteous there will be a fulfilment of (the heart's) desires;
Surely for those who guard (against evil) is achievement,
Indeed, for the righteous is attainment -
Gardens enclosed, and grapevines;
Gardens and vineyards,
Gardens and grapevines
And voluptuous women of equal age;
And voluptuous women of equal age;
And full - breasted [companions] of equal age
And a cup full (to the brim).
And a pure cup.
And a full cup.
No vanity shall they hear therein, nor Untruth: -
They shall not hear therein any vain words nor lying.
No ill speech will they hear therein or any falsehood -
Recompense from thy Lord, a gift, (amply) sufficient,
A reward from your Lord, a gift according to a reckoning:
[As] reward from your Lord, [a generous] gift [made due by] account,
(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.
[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 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.
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.
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.
That is the True Day; so he who wills may take to his Lord a [way of] return.
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!
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!"