Chapter 78, 40 verses
Concerning what are they disputing?
AAamma yatasaaloona
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عم يتساءلون
Of what do they ask one another?
Concerning the Great News,
AAani alnnabai alAAatheemi
عن النبإ العظيم
About the great event,
About which they cannot agree.
Allathee hum feehi mukhtalifoona
الذي هم فيه مختلفون
About which they differ?
Verily, they shall soon (come to) know!
Kalla sayaAAlamoona
كلا سيعلمون
Nay! they shall soon come to know
Verily, verily they shall soon (come to) know!
Thumma kalla sayaAAlamoona
ثم كلا سيعلمون
Nay! Nay! they shall soon know.
Have We not made the earth as a wide expanse,
Alam najAAali alarda mihadan
ألم نجعل الأرض مهادا
Have We not made the earth an even expanse?
And the mountains as pegs?
Waaljibala awtadan
والجبال أوتادا
And the mountains as projections (thereon)?
And (have We not) created you in pairs,
Wakhalaqnakum azwajan
وخلقناكم أزواجا
And We created you in pairs,
And made your sleep for rest,
WajaAAalna nawmakum subatan
وجعلنا نومكم سباتا
And We made your sleep to be rest (to you),
And made the night as a covering,
WajaAAalna allayla libasan
وجعلنا الليل لباسا
And We made the night to be a covering,
And made the day as a means of subsistence?
WajaAAalna alnnahara maAAashan
وجعلنا النهار معاشا
And We made the day for seeking livelihood.
And (have We not) built over you the seven firmaments,
Wabanayna fawqakum sabAAan shidadan
وبنينا فوقكم سبعا شدادا
And We made above you seven strong ones,
And placed (therein) a Light of Splendour?
WajaAAalna sirajan wahhajan
وجعلنا سراجا وهاجا
And We made a shining lamp,
And do We not send down from the clouds water in abundance,
Waanzalna mina almuAAsirati maan thajjajan
وأنزلنا من المعصرات ماء ثجاجا
And We send down from the clouds water pouring forth abundantly,
That We may produce therewith corn and vegetables,
Linukhrija bihi habban wanabatan
لنخرج به حبا ونباتا
That We may bring forth thereby corn and herbs,
And gardens of luxurious growth?
Wajannatin alfafan
وجنات ألفافا
And gardens dense and luxuriant.
Verily the Day of Sorting out is a thing appointed,
Inna yawma alfasli kana meeqatan
إن يوم الفصل كان ميقاتا
Surely the day of decision is (a day) appointed:
The Day that the Trumpet shall be sounded, and ye shall come forth in crowds;
Yawma yunfakhu fee alssoori fatatoona afwajan
يوم ينفخ في الصور فتأتون أفواجا
The day on which the trumpet shall be blown so you shall come forth in hosts,
And the heavens shall be opened as if there were doors,
Wafutihati alssamao fakanat abwaban
وفتحت السماء فكانت أبوابا
And the heaven shall be opened so that it shall be all openings,
And the mountains shall vanish, as if they were a mirage.
Wasuyyirati aljibalu fakanat saraban
وسيرت الجبال فكانت سرابا
And the mountains shall be moved off so that they shall remain a mere semblance.
Truly Hell is as a place of ambush,
Inna jahannama kanat mirsadan
إن جهنم كانت مرصادا
Surely hell lies in wait,
For the transgressors a place of destination:
Lilttagheena maaban
للطاغين مآبا
A place of resort for the inordinate,
They will dwell therein for ages.
Labitheena feeha ahqaban
لابثين فيها أحقابا
Living therein for ages.
Nothing cool shall they taste therein, nor any drink,
La yathooqoona feeha bardan wala sharaban
لا يذوقون فيها بردا ولا شرابا
They shall not taste therein cool nor drink
Save a boiling fluid and a fluid, dark, murky, intensely cold,
Illa hameeman waghassaqan
إلا حميما وغساقا
But boiling and intensely cold water,
A fitting recompense (for them).
Jazaan wifaqan
جزاء وفاقا
Requital corresponding.
For that they used not to fear any account (for their deeds),
Innahum kanoo la yarjoona hisaban
إنهم كانوا لا يرجون حسابا
Surely they feared not the account,
But they (impudently) treated Our Signs as false.
Wakaththaboo biayatina kiththaban
وكذبوا بآياتنا كذابا
And called Our communications a lie, giving the lie (to the truth).
And all things have We preserved on record.
Wakulla shayin ahsaynahu kitaban
وكل شيء أحصيناه كتابا
And We have recorded everything in a book,
"So taste ye (the fruits of your deeds); for no increase shall We grant you, except in Punishment."
Fathooqoo falan nazeedakum illa AAathaban
فذوقوا فلن نزيدكم إلا عذابا
So taste! for We will not add to you aught but chastisement.
Verily for the Righteous there will be a fulfilment of (the heart's) desires;
Inna lilmuttaqeena mafazan
إن للمتقين مفازا
Surely for those who guard (against evil) is achievement,
Gardens enclosed, and grapevines;
Hadaiqa waaAAnaban
حدائق وأعنابا
Gardens and vineyards,
And voluptuous women of equal age;
WakawaAAiba atraban
وكواعب أترابا
And voluptuous women of equal age;
And a cup full (to the brim).
Wakasan dihaqan
وكأسا دهاقا
And a pure cup.
No vanity shall they hear therein, nor Untruth: -
La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala kiththaban
لا يسمعون فيها لغوا ولا كذابا
They shall not hear therein any vain words nor lying.
Recompense from thy Lord, a gift, (amply) sufficient,
Jazaan min rabbika AAataan hisaban
جزاء من ربك عطاء حسابا
A reward from your Lord, a gift according to a reckoning:
(From) the Lord of the heavens and the earth, and all between, (Allah) Most Gracious: None shall have power to argue with Him.
Rabbi alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma alrrahmani la yamlikoona minhu khitaban
رب السماوات والأرض وما بينهما الرحمن ۖ لا يملكون منه خطابا
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, the Beneficent Allah, they shall not be able to address Him.
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.
Yawma yaqoomu alrroohu waalmalaikatu saffan la yatakallamoona illa man athina lahu alrrahmanu waqala sawaban
يوم يقوم الروح والملائكة صفا ۖ لا يتكلمون إلا من أذن له الرحمن وقال صوابا
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.
That Day will be the sure Reality: Therefore, whoso will, let him take a (straight) return to his Lord!
Thalika alyawmu alhaqqu faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi maaban
ذلك اليوم الحق ۖ فمن شاء اتخذ إلى ربه مآبا
That is the sure day, so whoever desires may take refuge with his Lord.
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!"
Inna antharnakum AAathaban qareeban yawma yanthuru almaro ma qaddamat yadahu wayaqoolu alkafiru ya laytanee kuntu turaban
إنا أنذرناكم عذابا قريبا يوم ينظر المرء ما قدمت يداه ويقول الكافر يا ليتني كنت ترابا
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!