Kitab

Al Nabaa

Chapter 78, 40 verses

  • Yusuf Ali
  • Transliteration
  • Arabic
  • Word by word
Yusuf Ali

Concerning what are they disputing?

Transliteration

AAamma yatasaaloona

Arabic

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عم يتساءلون

Word by word

عَمَّ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

Yusuf Ali

Concerning the Great News,

Transliteration

AAani alnnabai alAAatheemi

Arabic

عن النبإ العظيم

Word by word

عَنِ ٱلنَّبَإِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Yusuf Ali

About which they cannot agree.

Transliteration

Allathee hum feehi mukhtalifoona

Arabic

الذي هم فيه مختلفون

Word by word

ٱلَّذِى هُمْ فِيهِ مُخْتَلِفُونَ

Yusuf Ali

Verily, they shall soon (come to) know!

Transliteration

Kalla sayaAAlamoona

Arabic

كلا سيعلمون

Word by word

كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ

Yusuf Ali

Verily, verily they shall soon (come to) know!

Transliteration

Thumma kalla sayaAAlamoona

Arabic

ثم كلا سيعلمون

Word by word

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ

Yusuf Ali

Have We not made the earth as a wide expanse,

Transliteration

Alam najAAali alarda mihadan

Arabic

ألم نجعل الأرض مهادا

Word by word

أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ مِهَٰدًا

Yusuf Ali

And the mountains as pegs?

Transliteration

Waaljibala awtadan

Arabic

والجبال أوتادا

Word by word

وَٱلْجِبَالَ أَوْتَادًا

Yusuf Ali

And (have We not) created you in pairs,

Transliteration

Wakhalaqnakum azwajan

Arabic

وخلقناكم أزواجا

Word by word

وَخَلَقْنَٰكُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا

Yusuf Ali

And made your sleep for rest,

Transliteration

WajaAAalna nawmakum subatan

Arabic

وجعلنا نومكم سباتا

Word by word

وَجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتًا

Yusuf Ali

And made the night as a covering,

Transliteration

WajaAAalna allayla libasan

Arabic

وجعلنا الليل لباسا

Word by word

وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا

Yusuf Ali

And made the day as a means of subsistence?

Transliteration

WajaAAalna alnnahara maAAashan

Arabic

وجعلنا النهار معاشا

Word by word

وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلنَّهَارَ مَعَاشًا

Yusuf Ali

And (have We not) built over you the seven firmaments,

Transliteration

Wabanayna fawqakum sabAAan shidadan

Arabic

وبنينا فوقكم سبعا شدادا

Word by word

وَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًا شِدَادًا

Yusuf Ali

And placed (therein) a Light of Splendour?

Transliteration

WajaAAalna sirajan wahhajan

Arabic

وجعلنا سراجا وهاجا

Word by word

وَجَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًا وَهَّاجًا

Yusuf Ali

And do We not send down from the clouds water in abundance,

Transliteration

Waanzalna mina almuAAsirati maan thajjajan

Arabic

وأنزلنا من المعصرات ماء ثجاجا

Word by word

وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلْمُعْصِرَٰتِ مَآءً ثَجَّاجًا

Yusuf Ali

That We may produce therewith corn and vegetables,

Transliteration

Linukhrija bihi habban wanabatan

Arabic

لنخرج به حبا ونباتا

Word by word

لِّنُخْرِجَ بِهِۦ حَبًّا وَنَبَاتًا

Yusuf Ali

And gardens of luxurious growth?

Transliteration

Wajannatin alfafan

Arabic

وجنات ألفافا

Word by word

وَجَنَّٰتٍ أَلْفَافًا

Yusuf Ali

Verily the Day of Sorting out is a thing appointed,

Transliteration

Inna yawma alfasli kana meeqatan

Arabic

إن يوم الفصل كان ميقاتا

Word by word

إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيقَٰتًا

Yusuf Ali

The Day that the Trumpet shall be sounded, and ye shall come forth in crowds;

Transliteration

Yawma yunfakhu fee alssoori fatatoona afwajan

Arabic

يوم ينفخ في الصور فتأتون أفواجا

Word by word

يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَتَأْتُونَ أَفْوَاجًا

Yusuf Ali

And the heavens shall be opened as if there were doors,

Transliteration

Wafutihati alssamao fakanat abwaban

Arabic

وفتحت السماء فكانت أبوابا

Word by word

وَفُتِحَتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَٰبًا

Yusuf Ali

And the mountains shall vanish, as if they were a mirage.

Transliteration

Wasuyyirati aljibalu fakanat saraban

Arabic

وسيرت الجبال فكانت سرابا

Word by word

وَسُيِّرَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا

Yusuf Ali

Truly Hell is as a place of ambush,

Transliteration

Inna jahannama kanat mirsadan

Arabic

إن جهنم كانت مرصادا

Word by word

إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًا

Yusuf Ali

For the transgressors a place of destination:

Transliteration

Lilttagheena maaban

Arabic

للطاغين مآبا

Word by word

لِّلطَّٰغِينَ مَـَٔابًا

Yusuf Ali

They will dwell therein for ages.

Transliteration

Labitheena feeha ahqaban

Arabic

لابثين فيها أحقابا

Word by word

لَّٰبِثِينَ فِيهَآ أَحْقَابًا

Yusuf Ali

Nothing cool shall they taste therein, nor any drink,

Transliteration

La yathooqoona feeha bardan wala sharaban

Arabic

لا يذوقون فيها بردا ولا شرابا

Word by word

لَّا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا بَرْدًا وَلَا شَرَابًا

Yusuf Ali

Save a boiling fluid and a fluid, dark, murky, intensely cold,

Transliteration

Illa hameeman waghassaqan

Arabic

إلا حميما وغساقا

Word by word

إِلَّا حَمِيمًا وَغَسَّاقًا

Yusuf Ali

A fitting recompense (for them).

Transliteration

Jazaan wifaqan

Arabic

جزاء وفاقا

Word by word

جَزَآءً وِفَاقًا

Yusuf Ali

For that they used not to fear any account (for their deeds),

Transliteration

Innahum kanoo la yarjoona hisaban

Arabic

إنهم كانوا لا يرجون حسابا

Word by word

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ لَا يَرْجُونَ حِسَابًا

Yusuf Ali

But they (impudently) treated Our Signs as false.

Transliteration

Wakaththaboo biayatina kiththaban

Arabic

وكذبوا بآياتنا كذابا

Word by word

وَكَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا كِذَّابًا

Yusuf Ali

And all things have We preserved on record.

Transliteration

Wakulla shayin ahsaynahu kitaban

Arabic

وكل شيء أحصيناه كتابا

Word by word

وَكُلَّ شَىْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَٰهُ كِتَٰبًا

Yusuf Ali

"So taste ye (the fruits of your deeds); for no increase shall We grant you, except in Punishment."

Transliteration

Fathooqoo falan nazeedakum illa AAathaban

Arabic

فذوقوا فلن نزيدكم إلا عذابا

Word by word

فَذُوقُوا۟ فَلَن نَّزِيدَكُمْ إِلَّا عَذَابًا

Yusuf Ali

Verily for the Righteous there will be a fulfilment of (the heart's) desires;

Transliteration

Inna lilmuttaqeena mafazan

Arabic

إن للمتقين مفازا

Word by word

إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ مَفَازًا

Yusuf Ali

Gardens enclosed, and grapevines;

Transliteration

Hadaiqa waaAAnaban

Arabic

حدائق وأعنابا

Word by word

حَدَآئِقَ وَأَعْنَٰبًا

Yusuf Ali

And voluptuous women of equal age;

Transliteration

WakawaAAiba atraban

Arabic

وكواعب أترابا

Word by word

وَكَوَاعِبَ أَتْرَابًا

Yusuf Ali

And a cup full (to the brim).

Transliteration

Wakasan dihaqan

Arabic

وكأسا دهاقا

Word by word

وَكَأْسًا دِهَاقًا

Yusuf Ali

No vanity shall they hear therein, nor Untruth: -

Transliteration

La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala kiththaban

Arabic

لا يسمعون فيها لغوا ولا كذابا

Word by word

لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا كِذَّٰبًا

Yusuf Ali

Recompense from thy Lord, a gift, (amply) sufficient,

Transliteration

Jazaan min rabbika AAataan hisaban

Arabic

جزاء من ربك عطاء حسابا

Word by word

جَزَآءً مِّن رَّبِّكَ عَطَآءً حِسَابًا

Yusuf Ali

(From) the Lord of the heavens and the earth, and all between, (Allah) Most Gracious: None shall have power to argue with Him.

Transliteration

Rabbi alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma alrrahmani la yamlikoona minhu khitaban

Arabic

رب السماوات والأرض وما بينهما الرحمن ۖ لا يملكون منه خطابا

Word by word

رَّبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ مِنْهُ خِطَابًا

Yusuf Ali

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.

Transliteration

Yawma yaqoomu alrroohu waalmalaikatu saffan la yatakallamoona illa man athina lahu alrrahmanu waqala sawaban

Arabic

يوم يقوم الروح والملائكة صفا ۖ لا يتكلمون إلا من أذن له الرحمن وقال صوابا

Word by word

يَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلرُّوحُ وَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ صَفًّا لَّا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ إِلَّا مَنْ أَذِنَ لَهُ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ وَقَالَ صَوَابًا

Yusuf Ali

That Day will be the sure Reality: Therefore, whoso will, let him take a (straight) return to his Lord!

Transliteration

Thalika alyawmu alhaqqu faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi maaban

Arabic

ذلك اليوم الحق ۖ فمن شاء اتخذ إلى ربه مآبا

Word by word

ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمُ ٱلْحَقُّ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ مَـَٔابًا

Yusuf Ali

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!"

Transliteration

Inna antharnakum AAathaban qareeban yawma yanthuru almaro ma qaddamat yadahu wayaqoolu alkafiru ya laytanee kuntu turaban

Arabic

إنا أنذرناكم عذابا قريبا يوم ينظر المرء ما قدمت يداه ويقول الكافر يا ليتني كنت ترابا

Word by word

إِنَّآ أَنذَرْنَٰكُمْ عَذَابًا قَرِيبًا يَوْمَ يَنظُرُ ٱلْمَرْءُ مَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدَاهُ وَيَقُولُ ٱلْكَافِرُ يَٰلَيْتَنِى كُنتُ تُرَٰبًۢا

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