Chapter 78, 40 verses
Concerning what are they disputing?
AAamma yatasaaloona
Of what do they ask one another?
عَمَّ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
Concerning the Great News,
AAani alnnabai alAAatheemi
About the great event,
عَنِ ٱلنَّبَإِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
About which they cannot agree.
Allathee hum feehi mukhtalifoona
About which they differ?
ٱلَّذِى هُمْ فِيهِ مُخْتَلِفُونَ
Verily, they shall soon (come to) know!
Kalla sayaAAlamoona
Nay! they shall soon come to know
كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ
Verily, verily they shall soon (come to) know!
Thumma kalla sayaAAlamoona
Nay! Nay! they shall soon know.
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ
Have We not made the earth as a wide expanse,
Alam najAAali alarda mihadan
Have We not made the earth an even expanse?
أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ مِهَٰدًا
And the mountains as pegs?
Waaljibala awtadan
And the mountains as projections (thereon)?
وَٱلْجِبَالَ أَوْتَادًا
And (have We not) created you in pairs,
Wakhalaqnakum azwajan
And We created you in pairs,
وَخَلَقْنَٰكُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا
And made your sleep for rest,
WajaAAalna nawmakum subatan
And We made your sleep to be rest (to you),
وَجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتًا
And made the night as a covering,
WajaAAalna allayla libasan
And We made the night to be a covering,
وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا
And made the day as a means of subsistence?
WajaAAalna alnnahara maAAashan
And We made the day for seeking livelihood.
وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلنَّهَارَ مَعَاشًا
And (have We not) built over you the seven firmaments,
Wabanayna fawqakum sabAAan shidadan
And We made above you seven strong ones,
وَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًا شِدَادًا
And placed (therein) a Light of Splendour?
WajaAAalna sirajan wahhajan
And We made a shining lamp,
وَجَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًا وَهَّاجًا
And do We not send down from the clouds water in abundance,
Waanzalna mina almuAAsirati maan thajjajan
And We send down from the clouds water pouring forth abundantly,
وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلْمُعْصِرَٰتِ مَآءً ثَجَّاجًا
That We may produce therewith corn and vegetables,
Linukhrija bihi habban wanabatan
That We may bring forth thereby corn and herbs,
لِّنُخْرِجَ بِهِۦ حَبًّا وَنَبَاتًا
And gardens of luxurious growth?
Wajannatin alfafan
And gardens dense and luxuriant.
وَجَنَّٰتٍ أَلْفَافًا
Verily the Day of Sorting out is a thing appointed,
Inna yawma alfasli kana meeqatan
Surely the day of decision is (a day) appointed:
إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيقَٰتًا
The Day that the Trumpet shall be sounded, and ye shall come forth in crowds;
Yawma yunfakhu fee alssoori fatatoona afwajan
The day on which the trumpet shall be blown so you shall come forth in hosts,
يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَتَأْتُونَ أَفْوَاجًا
And the heavens shall be opened as if there were doors,
Wafutihati alssamao fakanat abwaban
And the heaven shall be opened so that it shall be all openings,
وَفُتِحَتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَٰبًا
And the mountains shall vanish, as if they were a mirage.
Wasuyyirati aljibalu fakanat saraban
And the mountains shall be moved off so that they shall remain a mere semblance.
وَسُيِّرَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا
Truly Hell is as a place of ambush,
Inna jahannama kanat mirsadan
Surely hell lies in wait,
إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًا
For the transgressors a place of destination:
Lilttagheena maaban
A place of resort for the inordinate,
لِّلطَّٰغِينَ مَـَٔابًا
They will dwell therein for ages.
Labitheena feeha ahqaban
Living therein for ages.
لَّٰبِثِينَ فِيهَآ أَحْقَابًا
Nothing cool shall they taste therein, nor any drink,
La yathooqoona feeha bardan wala sharaban
They shall not taste therein cool nor drink
لَّا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا بَرْدًا وَلَا شَرَابًا
Save a boiling fluid and a fluid, dark, murky, intensely cold,
Illa hameeman waghassaqan
But boiling and intensely cold water,
إِلَّا حَمِيمًا وَغَسَّاقًا
A fitting recompense (for them).
Jazaan wifaqan
Requital corresponding.
جَزَآءً وِفَاقًا
For that they used not to fear any account (for their deeds),
Innahum kanoo la yarjoona hisaban
Surely they feared not the account,
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ لَا يَرْجُونَ حِسَابًا
But they (impudently) treated Our Signs as false.
Wakaththaboo biayatina kiththaban
And called Our communications a lie, giving the lie (to the truth).
وَكَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا كِذَّابًا
And all things have We preserved on record.
Wakulla shayin ahsaynahu kitaban
And We have recorded everything in a book,
وَكُلَّ شَىْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَٰهُ كِتَٰبًا
"So taste ye (the fruits of your deeds); for no increase shall We grant you, except in Punishment."
Fathooqoo falan nazeedakum illa AAathaban
So taste! for We will not add to you aught but chastisement.
فَذُوقُوا۟ فَلَن نَّزِيدَكُمْ إِلَّا عَذَابًا
Verily for the Righteous there will be a fulfilment of (the heart's) desires;
Inna lilmuttaqeena mafazan
Surely for those who guard (against evil) is achievement,
إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ مَفَازًا
Gardens enclosed, and grapevines;
Hadaiqa waaAAnaban
Gardens and vineyards,
حَدَآئِقَ وَأَعْنَٰبًا
And voluptuous women of equal age;
WakawaAAiba atraban
And voluptuous women of equal age;
وَكَوَاعِبَ أَتْرَابًا
And a cup full (to the brim).
Wakasan dihaqan
And a pure cup.
وَكَأْسًا دِهَاقًا
No vanity shall they hear therein, nor Untruth: -
La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala kiththaban
They shall not hear therein any vain words nor lying.
لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا كِذَّٰبًا
Recompense from thy Lord, a gift, (amply) sufficient,
Jazaan min rabbika AAataan hisaban
A reward from your Lord, a gift according to a reckoning:
جَزَآءً مِّن رَّبِّكَ عَطَآءً حِسَابًا
(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
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, the Beneficent Allah, they shall not be able to address Him.
رَّبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ مِنْهُ خِطَابًا
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
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.
يَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلرُّوحُ وَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ صَفًّا لَّا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ إِلَّا مَنْ أَذِنَ لَهُ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ وَقَالَ صَوَابًا
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
That is the sure day, so whoever desires may take refuge with his Lord.
ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمُ ٱلْحَقُّ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ مَـَٔابًا
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
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!
إِنَّآ أَنذَرْنَٰكُمْ عَذَابًا قَرِيبًا يَوْمَ يَنظُرُ ٱلْمَرْءُ مَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدَاهُ وَيَقُولُ ٱلْكَافِرُ يَٰلَيْتَنِى كُنتُ تُرَٰبًۢا