78. SURAH AL-NABA (THE NEWS)
(This Surah is Makkan, containing 40 verses and 2 sections)
Allah’s Name to commence with, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
78:1.
‘Amma yatasa’aloon.
What are they asking each other?
78:2.
‘Anin naba’il ‘azeem.
(They are asking) about the great news.
78:3.
Allazee hum feehi mukhtalifoon.
Regarding which they have different views.
78:4.
Kallaa sa ya’lamoon.
Yes, certainly! Soon they will come to know.
78:5.
Thumma kallaa sa ya’lamoon.
Then yes, certainly! They will come to know.
78:6.
Alam naj’alil arda mihaadaa.
Did We not make the earth a bed?
78:7.
Wal jibaala awtaadaa.
And the mountains as pegs (to anchor the earth)?
78:8.
Wa khalaqnaakum azwaajaa.
And (We) have created you in pairs.
78:9.
Wa ja’alnaa nawmakum subaataa.
And (We) made your sleep a (means of) rest.
78:10.
Wa ja’alnal laila libaasaa.
And (We) made the night a covering.
78:11.
Wa ja’alnan nahaara ma’aashaa.
And (We) made the day for seeking livelihood.
78:12.
Wa banainaa fawqakum sab’an shidaadaa.
And (We) built seven strong structures (i.e., skies) above you.
78:13.
Wa ja’alnaa siraajan wahhaajaa.
And therein (We) have kept an intensely bright lamp (i.e., the sun).
78:14.
Wa anzalnaa minal mu’siraati maaa’an thajjaajaa.
And (We) sent down heavy rain from the clouds.
78:15.
Linukhrija bihee habbanw wa nabaataa.
That (We) may produce grain and vegetation therewith.
78:16.
Wa jannaatin alfaafaa.
And dense gardens.
78:17.
Inna yawmal fasli kaana meeqaataa.
Indeed, the Day of decision has a fixed time.
78:18.
Yawma yunfakhu fis soori fataatoona afwaajaa.
The Day when the Trumpet will be blown, you will therefore come forth in troops upon troops.
78:19.
Wa futihatis samaaa’u fakaanat abwaabaa.
And the sky will be opened, that it will become (a sky with) gates.
78:20.
Wa suyyiratil jibaalu fakaanat saraabaa.
And the mountains will be driven, that they will become like shining sand (as a mirage).
78:21.
Inna jahannama kaanat mirsaadaa.
Indeed, Hell is lying in ambush (for the disbelievers).
78:22.
Littagheena maa aabaa.
(Hell is) the destination of the rebellious.
78:23.
Laabiseena feehaa ahqaabaa.
Therein they will remain for a never-ending period.
78:24.
Laa yazooqoona feehaa bardanw wa laa sharaabaa.
They will not taste anything cold therein nor anything to drink.
78:25.
Illaa hameemanw wa ghassaaqaa.
Except for boiling water and burning pus (discharged by the people of Hell).
78:26.
Jazaaa’anw wifaaqaa.
As an appropriate recompense (for their misdeeds).
78:27.
Innahum kaanoo laa yarjoona hisaabaa.
Indeed, they had no fear of reckoning.
78:28.
Wa kazzaboo bi aayaatinaa kizzaabaa.
And they belied Our verses to the extreme.
78:29.
Wa kulla shai’in ahsainaahu kitaabaa.
And We have noted down everything, keeping it counted.
78:30.
Fazooqoo falan nazeedakum illaa ‘azaabaa.
Now taste (the punishment), that We shall not increase for you except the punishment.
78:31.
Innalil muttaqeena mafaaazaa.
Indeed, for those who fear (Allah) is a place of success.
78:32.
Hadaa’iq wa a’naabaa.
(There) are Gardens and grapes.
78:33.
Wa kawa’ib atraabaa.
And very attractive maidens of equal age.
78:34.
Wa kaasan dihaaqaa.
And an overflowing cup (of pure wine).
78:35.
Laa yasma’oona feehaa laghwanw wa laa kizzaabaa.
In which they shall hear neither vulgar talk nor belying (of each other).
78:36.
Jazaa’am mir rabbika ‘ataaa’an hisaabaa.
A reward from your Lord; the most sufficient bestowal.
78:37.
Rabbis samaawaati wal ardi wa maa bainahumar Rahmaani laa yamlikoona minhu khitaabaa.
(From) the One Who is the Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is in between; the Most Gracious, with Whom no one will have the power to talk (without His permission).
78:38.
Yawma yaqoomur roohu wal malaaa’ikatu saffan laa yatakallamoona illaa man azina lahur Rahmaanu wa qaala sawaabaa.
The Day when Jibra’eel and all the angels will stand in rows; no one will be able to speak except the one whom the Most Gracious permitted (to speak) and who had spoken rightly.
78:39.
Zaalikal yawmul haqq; faman shaaa’at takhaza ilaa Rabbihee ma’aabaa.
That is the true Day; now whoever wishes to may take the path towards his Lord.
78:40.
Innaaa anzarnaakum ‘azaaban qareebaa; yawma yanzurul mar’oo ma qaddamat yadaahu wa yaqoolul kaafiru yaa laitanee kuntu turaabaa.
We warn you of a punishment that has come near; a Day on which man will see whatever his hands have sent ahead, and the disbeliever will say, “Alas! Had I somehow become dust.”