Hizb 59

One of the 60 subdivisions of the Quran (half a Juz)

surah078
78:1
عَمَّ
amma
About what
يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
yatasaaluna
are they asking one another
١

What are they asking about

Translation 1260

78:2
عَنِ
ani
About
ٱلنَّبَإِ
al-naba-i
the News
ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
al-'azimi
the Great
٢

The momentous announcement

Translation 1260

78:3
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(About) which
هُمۡ
hum
they
فِيهِ
fihi
(are) concerning it
مُخۡتَلِفُونَ
mukh'talifuna
(in) disagreement
٣

about which they differ

Translation 1260

78:4
كـَلَّا
kalla
Nay
سَيَعۡلَمُونَ
saya'lamuna
(soon) they will know
٤

They will find out

Translation 1260

78:5
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
كـَلَّا
kalla
Nay
سَيَعۡلَمُونَ
saya'lamuna
(soon) they will know
٥

In the end they will find out

Translation 1260

78:6
أَلَمۡ
alam
Have not
نَجۡعَلِ
naj'ali
We made
ٱلۡأَرۡضَ
al-arda
the earth
مِهَٰدٗا
mihadan
a resting place
٦

Did We not make the earth smooth

Translation 1260

78:7
وَٱلۡجِبَالَ
wal-jibala
And the mountains
أَوۡتَادٗا
awtadan
(as) pegs
٧

and make the mountains to keep it stable

Translation 1260

78:8
وَخَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ
wakhalaqnakum
And We created you
أَزۡوَٰجٗا
azwajan
(in) pairs
٨

Did We not create you in pairs

Translation 1260

78:9
وَجَعَلۡنَا
waja'alna
And We made
نَوۡمَكُمۡ
nawmakum
your sleep
سُبَاتٗا
subatan
(for) rest
٩

give you sleep for rest

Translation 1260

78:10
وَجَعَلۡنَا
waja'alna
And We made
ٱلَّيۡلَ
al-layla
the night
لِبَاسٗا
libasan
(as) covering
١٠

the night as a cover

Translation 1260

78:11
وَجَعَلۡنَا
waja'alna
And We made
ٱلنَّهَارَ
al-nahara
the day
مَعَاشٗا
ma'ashan
(for) livelihood
١١

and the day for your livelihood

Translation 1260

78:12
وَبَنَيۡنَا
wabanayna
And We constructed
فَوۡقَكُمۡ
fawqakum
over you
سَبۡعٗا
sab'an
seven
شِدَادٗا
shidadan
strong
١٢

Did We not build seven strong [heavens] above you

Translation 1260

78:13
وَجَعَلۡنَا
waja'alna
And We placed
سِرَاجٗا
sirajan
a lamp
وَهَّاجٗا
wahhajan
burning
١٣

and make a blazing lamp

Translation 1260

78:14
وَأَنزَلۡنَا
wa-anzalna
And We sent down
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡمُعۡصِرَٰتِ
al-mu'sirati
the rain clouds
مَآءٗ
maan
water
ثَجَّاجٗا
thajjajan
pouring abundantly
١٤

Did We not send water pouring down from the clouds

Translation 1260

78:15
لِّنُخۡرِجَ
linukh'rija
That We may bring forth
بِهِۦ
bihi
thereby
حَبّٗا
habban
grain
وَنَبَاتٗا
wanabatan
and vegetation
١٥

to bring forth with it grain, plants

Translation 1260

78:16
وَجَنَّٰتٍ
wajannatin
And gardens
أَلۡفَافًا
alfafan
(of) thick foliage
١٦

and luxuriant gardens

Translation 1260

78:17
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(the) Day
ٱلۡفَصۡلِ
al-fasli
(of) the Judgment
كَانَ
kana
is
مِيقَٰتٗا
miqatan
an appointed time
١٧

A time has been appointed for the Day of Decision

Translation 1260

78:18
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(The) Day
يُنفَخُ
yunfakhu
(in which) shall be blown
فِي
fi
in
ٱلصُّورِ
al-suri
the trumpet
فَتَأۡتُونَ
fatatuna
and you will come forth
أَفۡوَاجٗا
afwajan
(in) crowds
١٨

a Day when the Trumpet will sound and you will come forward in crowds

Translation 1260

78:19
وَفُتِحَتِ
wafutihati
And is opened
ٱلسَّمَآءُ
al-samau
the heaven
فَكَانَتۡ
fakanat
and becomes
أَبۡوَٰبٗا
abwaban
gateways
١٩

when the sky will open up like wide portals

Translation 1260

78:20
وَسُيِّرَتِ
wasuyyirati
And are moved
ٱلۡجِبَالُ
al-jibalu
the mountains
فَكَانَتۡ
fakanat
and become
سَرَابًا
saraban
a mirage
٢٠

when the mountains will vanish like a mirage

Translation 1260

78:21
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
جَهَنَّمَ
jahannama
Hell
كَانَتۡ
kanat
is
مِرۡصَادٗا
mir'sadan
lying in wait
٢١

Hell lies in wait

Translation 1260

78:22
لِّلطَّٰغِينَ
lilttaghina
For the transgressors
مَـَٔابٗا
maaban
a place of return
٢٢

a home for oppressors

Translation 1260

78:23
لَّٰبِثِينَ
labithina
(They will) be remaining
فِيهَآ
fiha
therein
أَحۡقَابٗا
ahqaban
(for) ages
٢٣

to stay in for a long, long time

Translation 1260

78:24
لَّا
la
Not
يَذُوقُونَ
yadhuquna
they will taste
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
بَرۡدٗا
bardan
coolness
وَلَا
wala
and not
شَرَابًا
sharaban
any drink
٢٤

where they will taste no coolness nor drink

Translation 1260

78:25
إِلَّا
illa
Except
حَمِيمٗا
hamiman
scalding water
وَغَسَّاقٗا
waghassaqan
and purulence
٢٥

except one that is scalding and dark––

Translation 1260

78:26
جَزَآءٗ
jazaan
A recompense
وِفَاقًا
wifaqan
appropriate
٢٦

a fitting requital

Translation 1260

78:27
إِنَّهُمۡ
innahum
Indeed they
كَانُواْ
kanu
were
لَا
la
not
يَرۡجُونَ
yarjuna
expecting
حِسَابٗا
hisaban
an account
٢٧

for they did not fear a reckoning

Translation 1260

78:28
وَكَذَّبُواْ
wakadhabu
And they denied
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا
biayatina
Our Signs
كِذَّابٗا
kidhaban
(with) denial
٢٨

and they rejected Our messages as lies

Translation 1260

78:29
وَكُلَّ
wakulla
And every
شَيۡءٍ
shayin
thing
أَحۡصَيۡنَٰهُ
ahsaynahu
We have enumerated it
كِتَٰبٗا
kitaban
(in) a Book
٢٩

We have recorded everything in a Record

Translation 1260

78:30
فَذُوقُواْ
fadhuqu
So taste
فَلَن
falan
and never
نَّزِيدَكُمۡ
nazidakum
We will increase you
إِلَّا
illa
except
عَذَابًا
adhaban
(in) punishment
٣٠

‘Taste this: all you will get from Us is more torment.’

Translation 1260

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78:31
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ
lil'muttaqina
for the righteous
مَفَازًا
mafazan
(is) success
٣١

For those who were aware of God there is supreme fulfilment

Translation 1260

78:32
حَدَآئِقَ
hadaiqa
Gardens
وَأَعۡنَٰبٗا
wa-a'naban
and grapevines
٣٢

private gardens, vineyards

Translation 1260

78:33
وَكَوَاعِبَ
wakawa'iba
And splendid companions
أَتۡرَابٗا
atraban
well-matched
٣٣

nubile, well-matched companions

Translation 1260

78:34
وَكَأۡسٗا
wakasan
And a cup
دِهَاقٗا
dihaqan
full
٣٤

and an overflowing cup

Translation 1260

78:35
لَّا
la
Not
يَسۡمَعُونَ
yasma'una
they will hear
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
لَغۡوٗا
laghwan
any vain talk
وَلَا
wala
and not
كِذَّٰبٗا
kidhaban
any falsehood
٣٥

There they will hear no vain or lying talk

Translation 1260

78:36
جَزَآءٗ
jazaan
(As) a reward
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّكَ
rabbika
your Lord
عَطَآءً
ataan
a gift
حِسَابٗا
hisaban
(according to) account
٣٦

a reward from your Lord, a fitting gift

Translation 1260

78:37
رَّبِّ
rabbi
Lord
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ
wal-ardi
and the earth
وَمَا
wama
and whatever
بَيۡنَهُمَا
baynahuma
(is) between both of them
ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِۖ
al-rahmani
the Most Gracious
لَا
la
not
يَمۡلِكُونَ
yamlikuna
they have power
مِنۡهُ
min'hu
from Him
خِطَابٗا
khitaban
(to) address
٣٧

from the Lord of the heavens and earth and everything between, the Lord of Mercy. They will have no authority from Him to speak

Translation 1260

78:38
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(The) Day
يَقُومُ
yaqumu
will stand
ٱلرُّوحُ
al-ruhu
the Spirit
وَٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ
wal-malaikatu
and the Angels
صَفّٗاۖ
saffan
(in) rows
لَّا
la
not
يَتَكَلَّمُونَ
yatakallamuna
they will speak
إِلَّا
illa
except
مَنۡ
man
(one) who
أَذِنَ
adhina
permits
لَهُ
lahu
[for] him
ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ
al-rahmanu
the Most Gracious
وَقَالَ
waqala
and he (will) say
صَوَابٗا
sawaban
(what is) correct
٣٨

On the Day when the Spirit and the angels stand in rows, they will not speak except for those to whom the Lord of Mercy gives permission, who will say only what is right

Translation 1260

78:39
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
ٱلۡيَوۡمُ
al-yawmu
(is) the Day
ٱلۡحَقُّۖ
al-haqu
the True
فَمَن
faman
So whoever
شَآءَ
shaa
wills
ٱتَّخَذَ
ittakhadha
let him take
إِلَىٰ
ila
towards
رَبِّهِۦ
rabbihi
his Lord
مَـَٔابًا
maaban
a return
٣٩

That is the Day of Truth. So whoever wishes to do so should take the path that leads to his Lord

Translation 1260

78:40
إِنَّآ
inna
Indeed We
أَنذَرۡنَٰكُمۡ
andharnakum
[We] have warned you
عَذَابٗا
adhaban
(of) a punishment
قَرِيبٗا
qariban
near
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(the) Day
يَنظُرُ
yanzuru
will see
ٱلۡمَرۡءُ
al-maru
the man
مَا
ma
what
قَدَّمَتۡ
qaddamat
have sent forth
يَدَاهُ
yadahu
his hands
وَيَقُولُ
wayaqulu
and will say
ٱلۡكَافِرُ
al-kafiru
the disbeliever
يَٰلَيۡتَنِي
yalaytani
O I wish
كُنتُ
kuntu
I were
تُرَٰبَۢا
turaban
dust
٤٠

We have warned you of imminent torment, on the Day when every person will see what their own hands have sent ahead for them, when the disbeliever will say, ‘If only I were dust!’

Translation 1260

79:1
وَٱلنَّٰزِعَٰتِ
wal-nazi'ati
By those who extract
غَرۡقٗا
gharqan
violently
١

By the forceful chargers

Translation 1260

79:2
وَٱلنَّٰشِطَٰتِ
wal-nashitati
And those who draw out
نَشۡطٗا
nashtan
gently
٢

raring to go

Translation 1260

79:3
وَٱلسَّٰبِحَٰتِ
wal-sabihati
And those who glide
سَبۡحٗا
sabhan
swimming
٣

sweeping ahead at full stretch

Translation 1260

79:4
فَٱلسَّٰبِقَٰتِ
fal-sabiqati
And those who race each other
سَبۡقٗا
sabqan
(in) a race
٤

overtaking swiftly

Translation 1260

79:5
فَٱلۡمُدَبِّرَٰتِ
fal-mudabirati
And those who arrange
أَمۡرٗا
amran
(the) matter
٥

to bring the matter to an end

Translation 1260

79:6
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(The) Day
تَرۡجُفُ
tarjufu
will quake
ٱلرَّاجِفَةُ
al-rajifatu
the quaking one
٦

on the Day when the blast reverberates

Translation 1260

79:7
تَتۡبَعُهَا
tatba'uha
Follows it
ٱلرَّادِفَةُ
al-radifatu
the subsequent
٧

and the second blast follows

Translation 1260

79:8
قُلُوبٞ
qulubun
Hearts
يَوۡمَئِذٖ
yawma-idhin
that Day
وَاجِفَةٌ
wajifatun
will palpitate
٨

hearts will tremble

Translation 1260

79:9
أَبۡصَٰرُهَا
absaruha
Their eyes
خَٰشِعَةٞ
khashi'atun
humbled
٩

and eyes will be downcast

Translation 1260

79:10
يَقُولُونَ
yaquluna
They say
أَءِنَّا
a-inna
Will we
لَمَرۡدُودُونَ
lamarduduna
indeed be returned
فِي
fi
to
ٱلۡحَافِرَةِ
al-hafirati
the former state
١٠

They say, ‘What? shall we be brought back to life

Translation 1260

79:11
أَءِذَا
a-idha
What! When
كُنَّا
kunna
we are
عِظَٰمٗا
izaman
bones
نَّخِرَةٗ
nakhiratan
decayed
١١

after we have turned into decayed bones?’ and they say

Translation 1260

79:12
قَالُواْ
qalu
They say
تِلۡكَ
til'ka
This
إِذٗا
idhan
then
كَرَّةٌ
karratun
(would be) a return
خَاسِرَةٞ
khasiratun
losing
١٢

‘Such a return is impossible!’

Translation 1260

79:13
فَإِنَّمَا
fa-innama
Then only
هِيَ
hiya
it
زَجۡرَةٞ
zajratun
(will be) a shout
وَٰحِدَةٞ
wahidatun
single
١٣

But all it will take is a single blast

Translation 1260

79:14
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
And behold
هُم
hum
They
بِٱلسَّاهِرَةِ
bil-sahirati
(will be) awakened
١٤

and they will be back above ground

Translation 1260

79:15
هَلۡ
hal
Has
أَتَىٰكَ
ataka
(there) come to you
حَدِيثُ
hadithu
(the) story
مُوسَىٰٓ
musa
(of) Musa
١٥

Have you [Prophet] heard the story of Moses

Translation 1260

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79:16
إِذۡ
idh
When
نَادَىٰهُ
nadahu
called him
رَبُّهُۥ
rabbuhu
his Lord
بِٱلۡوَادِ
bil-wadi
in the valley
ٱلۡمُقَدَّسِ
al-muqadasi
the sacred
طُوًى
tuwan
(of) Tuwa
١٦

His Lord called out to him in the sacred valley of Tuwa

Translation 1260

79:17
ٱذۡهَبۡ
idh'hab
Go
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
فِرۡعَوۡنَ
fir'awna
Firaun
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed he
طَغَىٰ
tagha
(has) transgressed
١٧

‘Go to Pharaoh, for he has exceeded all bounds

Translation 1260

79:18
فَقُلۡ
faqul
And say
هَل
hal
Would
لَّكَ
laka
[for] you
إِلَىٰٓ
ila
[to]
أَن
an
[that]
تَزَكَّىٰ
tazakka
purify yourself
١٨

and ask him, “Do you want to purify yourself [of sin]

Translation 1260

79:19
وَأَهۡدِيَكَ
wa-ahdiyaka
And I will guide you
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
your Lord
فَتَخۡشَىٰ
fatakhsha
so you would fear
١٩

Do you want me to guide you to your Lord, so that you may hold Him in awe?” ’

Translation 1260

79:20
فَأَرَىٰهُ
fa-arahu
Then he showed him
ٱلۡأٓيَةَ
al-ayata
the sign
ٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰ
al-kub'ra
the great
٢٠

Moses showed him the great sign

Translation 1260

79:21
فَكَذَّبَ
fakadhaba
But he denied
وَعَصَىٰ
wa'asa
and disobeyed
٢١

but he denied it and refused [the faith]

Translation 1260

79:22
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
أَدۡبَرَ
adbara
he turned his back
يَسۡعَىٰ
yas'a
striving
٢٢

He turned away and hastily

Translation 1260

79:23
فَحَشَرَ
fahashara
And he gathered
فَنَادَىٰ
fanada
and called out
٢٣

gathered his people, proclaiming

Translation 1260

79:24
فَقَالَ
faqala
Then he said
أَنَا۠
ana
I am
رَبُّكُمُ
rabbukumu
your Lord
ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ
al-a'la
the Most High
٢٤

‘I am your supreme lord,’

Translation 1260

79:25
فَأَخَذَهُ
fa-akhadhahu
So seized him
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
نَكَالَ
nakala
(with) an exemplary punishment
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
al-akhirati
(for) the last
وَٱلۡأُولَىٰٓ
wal-ula
and the first
٢٥

so God condemned him to punishment in the life to come as well as in this life

Translation 1260

79:26
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِي
fi
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
لَعِبۡرَةٗ
la'ib'ratan
surely (is) a lesson
لِّمَن
liman
for whoever
يَخۡشَىٰٓ
yakhsha
fears
٢٦

there truly is a lesson in this for anyone who stands in awe of God

Translation 1260

79:27
ءَأَنتُمۡ
a-antum
Are you
أَشَدُّ
ashaddu
a more difficult
خَلۡقًا
khalqan
creation
أَمِ
ami
or
ٱلسَّمَآءُۚ
al-samau
the heaven
بَنَىٰهَا
banaha
He constructed it
٢٧

Which is harder to create: you people or the sky that He built

Translation 1260

79:28
رَفَعَ
rafa'a
He raised
سَمۡكَهَا
samkaha
its ceiling
فَسَوَّىٰهَا
fasawwaha
and proportioned it
٢٨

raising it high and perfecting it

Translation 1260

79:29
وَأَغۡطَشَ
wa-aghtasha
And He darkened
لَيۡلَهَا
laylaha
its night
وَأَخۡرَجَ
wa-akhraja
and brought out
ضُحَىٰهَا
duhaha
its brightness
٢٩

giving darkness to its night and bringing out its morning brightness

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79:30
وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ
wal-arda
And the earth
بَعۡدَ
ba'da
after
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
دَحَىٰهَآ
dahaha
He spread it
٣٠

and the earth, too, He spread out

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79:31
أَخۡرَجَ
akhraja
He brought forth
مِنۡهَا
min'ha
from it
مَآءَهَا
maaha
its water
وَمَرۡعَىٰهَا
wamar'aha
and its pasture
٣١

bringing waters and pastures out of it

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79:32
وَٱلۡجِبَالَ
wal-jibala
And the mountains
أَرۡسَىٰهَا
arsaha
He made them firm
٣٢

and setting firm mountains [in it]

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79:33
مَتَٰعٗا
mata'an
(As) a provision
لَّكُمۡ
lakum
for you
وَلِأَنۡعَٰمِكُمۡ
wali-an'amikum
and for your cattle
٣٣

for you and your animals to enjoy

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79:34
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
But when
جَآءَتِ
jaati
comes
ٱلطَّآمَّةُ
al-tamatu
the Overwhelming Calamity
ٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰ
al-kub'ra
the great
٣٤

When the great overwhelming event arrives

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79:35
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(The) Day
يَتَذَكَّرُ
yatadhakkaru
will remember
ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ
al-insanu
man
مَا
ma
what
سَعَىٰ
sa'a
he strove (for)
٣٥

on the Day that man remembers what he has done

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79:36
وَبُرِّزَتِ
waburrizati
And will be made manifest
ٱلۡجَحِيمُ
al-jahimu
the Hellfire
لِمَن
liman
to (him) who
يَرَىٰ
yara
sees
٣٦

and Hell is there for all to see

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79:37
فَأَمَّا
fa-amma
Then as for
مَن
man
(him) who
طَغَىٰ
tagha
transgressed
٣٧

for anyone who has transgressed

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79:38
وَءَاثَرَ
waathara
And preferred
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ
al-hayata
the life
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
٣٨

and preferred the present life

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79:39
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
Then indeed
ٱلۡجَحِيمَ
al-jahima
the Hellfire
هِيَ
hiya
it
ٱلۡمَأۡوَىٰ
al-mawa
(is) the refuge
٣٩

Hell will be home

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79:40
وَأَمَّا
wa-amma
But as for
مَنۡ
man
(him) who
خَافَ
khafa
feared
مَقَامَ
maqama
standing
رَبِّهِۦ
rabbihi
(before) his Lord
وَنَهَى
wanaha
and restrained
ٱلنَّفۡسَ
al-nafsa
his soul
عَنِ
ani
from
ٱلۡهَوَىٰ
al-hawa
the vain desires
٤٠

for anyone who feared the meeting with his Lord and restrained himself from base desires

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79:41
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
Then indeed
ٱلۡجَنَّةَ
al-janata
Paradise
هِيَ
hiya
it (is)
ٱلۡمَأۡوَىٰ
al-mawa
the refuge
٤١

Paradise will be home

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79:42
يَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ
yasalunaka
They ask you
عَنِ
ani
about
ٱلسَّاعَةِ
al-sa'ati
the Hour
أَيَّانَ
ayyana
when
مُرۡسَىٰهَا
mur'saha
(is) its arrival
٤٢

They ask you [Prophet] about the Hour

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79:43
فِيمَ
fima
In what
أَنتَ
anta
(are) you
مِن
min
[of]
ذِكۡرَىٰهَآ
dhik'raha
(to) mention it
٤٣

saying, ‘When will it arrive?’, but how can you tell [them that]

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79:44
إِلَىٰ
ila
To
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
your Lord
مُنتَهَىٰهَآ
muntahaha
(is) its finality
٤٤

Its time is known only to your Lord

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79:45
إِنَّمَآ
innama
Only
أَنتَ
anta
you
مُنذِرُ
mundhiru
(are) a warner
مَن
man
(for him) who
يَخۡشَىٰهَا
yakhshaha
fears it
٤٥

you are only sent to warn those who fear it

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79:46
كَأَنَّهُمۡ
ka-annahum
As though they
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(the) Day
يَرَوۡنَهَا
yarawnaha
they see it
لَمۡ
lam
not
يَلۡبَثُوٓاْ
yalbathu
they had remained
إِلَّا
illa
except
عَشِيَّةً
ashiyyatan
an evening
أَوۡ
aw
or
ضُحَىٰهَا
duhaha
a morning thereof
٤٦

On the Day they see it, it will seem they lingered [in this life] an evening [at most,] or its morning

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80:1
عَبَسَ
abasa
He frowned
وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
watawalla
and turned away
١

He frowned and turned away

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80:2
أَن
an
Because
جَآءَهُ
jaahu
came to him
ٱلۡأَعۡمَىٰ
al-a'ma
the blind man
٢

when the blind man came to him––

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80:3
وَمَا
wama
But what
يُدۡرِيكَ
yud'rika
would make you know
لَعَلَّهُۥ
la'allahu
that he might
يَزَّكَّىٰٓ
yazzakka
purify himself
٣

for all you know, he might have grown in spirit

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80:4
أَوۡ
aw
Or
يَذَّكَّرُ
yadhakkaru
be reminded
فَتَنفَعَهُ
fatanfa'ahu
so would benefit him
ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰٓ
al-dhik'ra
the reminder
٤

or taken note of something useful to him

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80:5
أَمَّا
amma
As for
مَنِ
mani
(him) who
ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰ
is'taghna
considers himself free from need
٥

For the self-satisfied one

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80:6
فَأَنتَ
fa-anta
So you
لَهُۥ
lahu
to him
تَصَدَّىٰ
tasadda
give attention
٦

you go out of your way––

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80:7
وَمَا
wama
And not
عَلَيۡكَ
alayka
upon you
أَلَّا
alla
that not
يَزَّكَّىٰ
yazzakka
he purifies himself
٧

though you are not to be blamed for his lack of spiritual growth––

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80:8
وَأَمَّا
wa-amma
But as for
مَن
man
(he) who
جَآءَكَ
jaaka
came to you
يَسۡعَىٰ
yas'a
striving
٨

but from the one who has come to you full of eagerness

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80:9
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
While he
يَخۡشَىٰ
yakhsha
fears
٩

and awe

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80:10
فَأَنتَ
fa-anta
But you
عَنۡهُ
anhu
from him
تَلَهَّىٰ
talahha
(are) distracted
١٠

you allow yourself to be distracted

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80:11
كـَلَّآ
kalla
Nay
إِنَّهَا
innaha
Indeed it
تَذۡكِرَةٞ
tadhkiratun
(is) a reminder
١١

No indeed! This [Quran] is a lesson

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80:12
فَمَن
faman
So whosoever
شَآءَ
shaa
wills
ذَكَرَهُۥ
dhakarahu
may remember it
١٢

from which those who wish to be taught should learn

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80:13
فِي
fi
In
صُحُفٖ
suhufin
sheets
مُّكَرَّمَةٖ
mukarramatin
honored
١٣

[written] on honoured

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80:14
مَّرۡفُوعَةٖ
marfu'atin
Exalted
مُّطَهَّرَةِۭ
mutahharatin
purified
١٤

exalted, pure pages

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80:15
بِأَيۡدِي
bi-aydi
In (the) hands
سَفَرَةٖ
safaratin
(of) scribes
١٥

by the hands of

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80:16
كِرَامِۭ
kiramin
Noble
بَرَرَةٖ
bararatin
dutiful
١٦

noble and virtuous scribes

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80:17
قُتِلَ
qutila
Is destroyed
ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ
al-insanu
[the] man
مَآ
ma
how
أَكۡفَرَهُۥ
akfarahu
ungrateful is he
١٧

Woe to man! How ungrateful he is

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80:18
مِنۡ
min
From
أَيِّ
ayyi
what
شَيۡءٍ
shayin
thing
خَلَقَهُۥ
khalaqahu
He created him
١٨

From what thing does God create him

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80:19
مِن
min
From
نُّطۡفَةٍ
nut'fatin
a semen-drop
خَلَقَهُۥ
khalaqahu
He created him
فَقَدَّرَهُۥ
faqaddarahu
then He proportioned him
١٩

He creates him from a droplet, He proportions him

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80:20
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
ٱلسَّبِيلَ
al-sabila
the way
يَسَّرَهُۥ
yassarahu
He made easy for him
٢٠

He makes the way easy for him

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80:21
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
أَمَاتَهُۥ
amatahu
He causes him to die
فَأَقۡبَرَهُۥ
fa-aqbarahu
and provides a grave for him
٢١

then He causes him to die and be buried

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80:22
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
إِذَا
idha
when
شَآءَ
shaa
He wills
أَنشَرَهُۥ
ansharahu
He will resurrect him
٢٢

When He wills, He will raise him up again

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80:23
كـَلَّا
kalla
Nay
لَمَّا
lamma
Not
يَقۡضِ
yaqdi
he has accomplished
مَآ
ma
what
أَمَرَهُۥ
amarahu
He commanded him
٢٣

Yet mandoes not fulfil God’s commands

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80:24
فَلۡيَنظُرِ
falyanzuri
Then let look
ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ
al-insanu
the man
إِلَىٰ
ila
at
طَعَامِهِۦٓ
ta'amihi
his food
٢٤

Let man consider the food he eats

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80:25
أَنَّا
anna
That [We]
صَبَبۡنَا
sababna
[We] poured
ٱلۡمَآءَ
al-maa
the water
صَبّٗا
sabban
(in) abundance
٢٥

We pour down abundant water

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80:26
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
شَقَقۡنَا
shaqaqna
We cleaved
ٱلۡأَرۡضَ
al-arda
the earth
شَقّٗا
shaqqan
splitting
٢٦

and cause the soil to split open

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80:27
فَأَنۢبَتۡنَا
fa-anbatna
Then We caused to grow
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
حَبّٗا
habban
grain
٢٧

We make grain grow

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80:28
وَعِنَبٗا
wa'inaban
And grapes
وَقَضۡبٗا
waqadban
and green fodder
٢٨

and vines, fresh vegetation

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80:29
وَزَيۡتُونٗا
wazaytunan
And olive
وَنَخۡلٗا
wanakhlan
and date-palms
٢٩

olive trees, date palms

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80:30
وَحَدَآئِقَ
wahadaiqa
And gardens
غُلۡبٗا
ghul'ban
(of) thick foliage
٣٠

luscious gardens

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80:31
وَفَٰكِهَةٗ
wafakihatan
And fruits
وَأَبّٗا
wa-abban
and grass
٣١

fruits, and fodder

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80:32
مَّتَٰعٗا
mata'an
(As) a provision
لَّكُمۡ
lakum
for you
وَلِأَنۡعَٰمِكُمۡ
wali-an'amikum
and for your cattle
٣٢

all for you and your livestock to enjoy

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80:33
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
But when
جَآءَتِ
jaati
comes
ٱلصَّآخَّةُ
al-sakhatu
the Deafening Blast
٣٣

When the Deafening Blast comes––

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80:34
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(The) Day
يَفِرُّ
yafirru
will flee
ٱلۡمَرۡءُ
al-maru
a man
مِنۡ
min
from
أَخِيهِ
akhihi
his brother
٣٤

the Day man will flee from his own brother

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80:35
وَأُمِّهِۦ
wa-ummihi
And his mother
وَأَبِيهِ
wa-abihi
and his father
٣٥

his mother, his father

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80:36
وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ
wasahibatihi
And his wife
وَبَنِيهِ
wabanihi
and his children
٣٦

his wife, his children

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80:37
لِكُلِّ
likulli
For every
ٱمۡرِيٕٖ
im'ri-in
man
مِّنۡهُمۡ
min'hum
among them
يَوۡمَئِذٖ
yawma-idhin
that Day
شَأۡنٞ
shanun
(will be) a matter
يُغۡنِيهِ
yugh'nihi
occupying him
٣٧

each of them will be absorbed in concerns of their own on that Day

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80:38
وُجُوهٞ
wujuhun
Faces
يَوۡمَئِذٖ
yawma-idhin
that Day
مُّسۡفِرَةٞ
mus'firatun
(will be) bright
٣٨

on that Day some faces will be beaming

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80:39
ضَاحِكَةٞ
dahikatun
Laughing
مُّسۡتَبۡشِرَةٞ
mus'tabshiratun
rejoicing at good news
٣٩

laughing, and rejoicing

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80:40
وَوُجُوهٞ
wawujuhun
And faces
يَوۡمَئِذٍ
yawma-idhin
that Day
عَلَيۡهَا
alayha
upon them
غَبَرَةٞ
ghabaratun
(will be) dust
٤٠

but some faces will be dust-stained

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80:41
تَرۡهَقُهَا
tarhaquha
Will cover them
قَتَرَةٌ
qataratun
darkness
٤١

and covered in darkness

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80:42
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those
هُمُ
humu
[they]
ٱلۡكَفَرَةُ
al-kafaratu
(are) the disbelievers
ٱلۡفَجَرَةُ
al-fajaratu
the wicked ones
٤٢

those are the disbelievers, the licentious

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81:1
إِذَا
idha
When
ٱلشَّمۡسُ
al-shamsu
the sun
كُوِّرَتۡ
kuwwirat
is wrapped up
١

When the sun is shrouded in darkness

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81:2
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
ٱلنُّجُومُ
al-nujumu
the stars
ٱنكَدَرَتۡ
inkadarat
fall losing their luster
٢

when the stars are dimmed

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81:3
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
ٱلۡجِبَالُ
al-jibalu
the mountains
سُيِّرَتۡ
suyyirat
are moved away
٣

when the mountains are set in motion

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81:4
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
ٱلۡعِشَارُ
al-'isharu
the full-term she-camels
عُطِّلَتۡ
uttilat
(are) left untended
٤

when pregnant camels are abandoned

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81:5
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
ٱلۡوُحُوشُ
al-wuhushu
the wild beasts
حُشِرَتۡ
hushirat
are gathered
٥

when wild beasts are herded together

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81:6
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
ٱلۡبِحَارُ
al-biharu
the seas
سُجِّرَتۡ
sujjirat
are made to overflow
٦

when the seas boil over

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81:7
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
ٱلنُّفُوسُ
al-nufusu
the souls
زُوِّجَتۡ
zuwwijat
are paired
٧

when souls are sorted into classes

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81:8
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
ٱلۡمَوۡءُۥدَةُ
al-mawudatu
the female infant buried alive
سُئِلَتۡ
su-ilat
is asked
٨

when the baby girl buried alive is asked

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81:9
بِأَيِّ
bi-ayyi
For what
ذَنۢبٖ
dhanbin
sin
قُتِلَتۡ
qutilat
she was killed
٩

for what sin she was killed

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81:10
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
ٱلصُّحُفُ
al-suhufu
the pages
نُشِرَتۡ
nushirat
are laid open
١٠

when the records of deeds are spread open

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81:11
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
ٱلسَّمَآءُ
al-samau
the sky
كُشِطَتۡ
kushitat
is stripped away
١١

when the sky is stripped away

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81:12
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
ٱلۡجَحِيمُ
al-jahimu
the Hellfire
سُعِّرَتۡ
su'irat
is set ablaze
١٢

when Hell is made to blaze

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81:13
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
ٱلۡجَنَّةُ
al-janatu
Paradise
أُزۡلِفَتۡ
uz'lifat
is brought near
١٣

and Paradise brought near

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81:14
عَلِمَتۡ
alimat
Will know
نَفۡسٞ
nafsun
a soul
مَّآ
ma
what
أَحۡضَرَتۡ
ahdarat
it has brought
١٤

then every soul will know what it has brought about

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81:15
فَلَآ
fala
But nay
أُقۡسِمُ
uq'simu
I swear
بِٱلۡخُنَّسِ
bil-khunasi
by the retreating planets
١٥

I swear by the planets

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81:16
ٱلۡجَوَارِ
al-jawari
Those that run
ٱلۡكُنَّسِ
al-kunasi
(and) disappear
١٦

that recede, move, and hide

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81:17
وَٱلَّيۡلِ
wa-al-layli
And the night
إِذَا
idha
when
عَسۡعَسَ
as'asa
it departs
١٧

by the night that descends

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81:18
وَٱلصُّبۡحِ
wal-sub'hi
And the dawn
إِذَا
idha
when
تَنَفَّسَ
tanaffasa
it breathes
١٨

by the dawn that softly breathes

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81:19
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed it
لَقَوۡلُ
laqawlu
(is) surely a word
رَسُولٖ
rasulin
(of) a Messenger
كَرِيمٖ
karimin
noble
١٩

this is the speech of a noble messenger

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81:20
ذِي
dhi
Possessor of
قُوَّةٍ
quwwatin
power
عِندَ
inda
with
ذِي
dhi
(the) Owner of
ٱلۡعَرۡشِ
al-'arshi
the Throne
مَكِينٖ
makinin
secure
٢٠

who possesses great strength and is held in honour by the Lord of the Throne––

Translation 1260

81:21
مُّطَاعٖ
muta'in
One to be obeyed
ثَمَّ
thamma
and
أَمِينٖ
aminin
trustworthy
٢١

he is obeyed there and worthy of trust

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81:22
وَمَا
wama
And not
صَاحِبُكُم
sahibukum
(is) your companion
بِمَجۡنُونٖ
bimajnunin
mad
٢٢

Your companion is not mad

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81:23
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
رَءَاهُ
raahu
he saw him
بِٱلۡأُفُقِ
bil-ufuqi
in the horizon
ٱلۡمُبِينِ
al-mubini
the clear
٢٣

he did see him on the clear horizon

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81:24
وَمَا
wama
And not
هُوَ
huwa
he (is)
عَلَى
ala
on
ٱلۡغَيۡبِ
al-ghaybi
the unseen
بِضَنِينٖ
bidaninin
a withholder
٢٤

He does not withhold what is revealed to him from beyond

Translation 1260

81:25
وَمَا
wama
And not
هُوَ
huwa
it
بِقَوۡلِ
biqawli
(is the) word
شَيۡطَٰنٖ
shaytanin
(of) Shaitaan
رَّجِيمٖ
rajimin
accursed
٢٥

This is not the word of an outcast devil

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81:26
فَأَيۡنَ
fa-ayna
So where
تَذۡهَبُونَ
tadhhabuna
are you going
٢٦

So where are you [people] going

Translation 1260

81:27
إِنۡ
in
Not
هُوَ
huwa
it
إِلَّا
illa
(is) except
ذِكۡرٞ
dhik'run
a reminder
لِّلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
lil'alamina
to the worlds
٢٧

This is a message for all people

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81:28
لِمَن
liman
For whoever
شَآءَ
shaa
wills
مِنكُمۡ
minkum
among you
أَن
an
to
يَسۡتَقِيمَ
yastaqima
take a straight way
٢٨

for those who wish to take the straight path

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81:29
وَمَا
wama
And not
تَشَآءُونَ
tashauna
you will
إِلَّآ
illa
except
أَن
an
that
يَشَآءَ
yashaa
wills
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
رَبُّ
rabbu
Lord
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
al-'alamina
(of) the worlds
٢٩

But you will only wish to do so by the will of God, the Lord of all people

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82:1
إِذَا
idha
When
ٱلسَّمَآءُ
al-samau
the sky
ٱنفَطَرَتۡ
infatarat
(is) cleft asunder
١

When the sky is torn apart

Translation 1260

82:2
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
ٱلۡكَوَاكِبُ
al-kawakibu
the stars
ٱنتَثَرَتۡ
intatharat
scatter
٢

when the stars are scattered

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82:3
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
ٱلۡبِحَارُ
al-biharu
the seas
فُجِّرَتۡ
fujjirat
are made to gush forth
٣

when the seas burst forth

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82:4
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
ٱلۡقُبُورُ
al-quburu
the graves
بُعۡثِرَتۡ
bu'thirat
are overturned
٤

when graves turn inside out

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82:5
عَلِمَتۡ
alimat
Will know
نَفۡسٞ
nafsun
a soul
مَّا
ma
what
قَدَّمَتۡ
qaddamat
it has sent forth
وَأَخَّرَتۡ
wa-akharat
and left behind
٥

each soul will know what it has done and what it has left undone

Translation 1260

82:6
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O
ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ
al-insanu
man
مَا
ma
What
غَرَّكَ
gharraka
has deceived you
بِرَبِّكَ
birabbika
concerning your Lord
ٱلۡكَرِيمِ
al-karimi
the Most Noble
٦

Mankind, what has lured you away from God

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82:7
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
Who
خَلَقَكَ
khalaqaka
created you
فَسَوَّىٰكَ
fasawwaka
then fashioned you
فَعَدَلَكَ
fa'adalaka
then balanced you
٧

your generous Lord, who created you, shaped you, proportioned you

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82:8
فِيٓ
fi
In
أَيِّ
ayyi
whatever
صُورَةٖ
suratin
form
مَّا
ma
what
شَآءَ
shaa
He willed
رَكَّبَكَ
rakkabaka
He assembled you
٨

in whatever form He chose

Translation 1260

82:9
كـَلَّا
kalla
Nay
بَلۡ
bal
But
تُكَذِّبُونَ
tukadhibuna
you deny
بِٱلدِّينِ
bil-dini
the Judgment
٩

Yet you still take the Judgement to be a lie

Translation 1260

82:10
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
over you
لَحَٰفِظِينَ
lahafizina
(are) surely guardians
١٠

Over you stand

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82:11
كِرَامٗا
kiraman
Noble
كَٰتِبِينَ
katibina
recording
١١

watchers, noble recorders

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82:12
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
They know
مَا
ma
whatever
تَفۡعَلُونَ
taf 'aluna
you do
١٢

who know what you do

Translation 1260

82:13
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلۡأَبۡرَارَ
al-abrara
the righteous
لَفِي
lafi
(will be) surely in
نَعِيمٖ
na'imin
bliss
١٣

the good will live in bliss

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82:14
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
ٱلۡفُجَّارَ
al-fujara
the wicked
لَفِي
lafi
(will be) surely in
جَحِيمٖ
jahimin
Hellfire
١٤

and the wicked will burn in the Fire

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82:15
يَصۡلَوۡنَهَا
yaslawnaha
They will burn (in) it
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(on the) Day
ٱلدِّينِ
al-dini
(of) the Judgment
١٥

They will enter it on the Day of Judgement

Translation 1260

82:16
وَمَا
wama
And not
هُمۡ
hum
they
عَنۡهَا
anha
from it
بِغَآئِبِينَ
bighaibina
(will be) absent
١٦

and they will find no escape

Translation 1260

82:17
وَمَآ
wama
And what
أَدۡرَىٰكَ
adraka
can make you know
مَا
ma
what
يَوۡمُ
yawmu
(is the) Day
ٱلدِّينِ
al-dini
(of) the Judgment
١٧

What will explain to you what the Day of Judgement is

Translation 1260

82:18
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
مَآ
ma
what
أَدۡرَىٰكَ
adraka
can make you know
مَا
ma
what
يَوۡمُ
yawmu
(is the) Day
ٱلدِّينِ
al-dini
(of) the Judgment
١٨

Yes! What will explain to you what the Day of Judgement is

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82:19
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(The) Day
لَا
la
not
تَمۡلِكُ
tamliku
will have power
نَفۡسٞ
nafsun
a soul
لِّنَفۡسٖ
linafsin
for a soul
شَيۡـٔٗاۖ
shayan
anything
وَٱلۡأَمۡرُ
wal-amru
and the Command
يَوۡمَئِذٖ
yawma-idhin
that Day
لِّلَّهِ
lillahi
(will be) with Allah
١٩

The Day when no soul will be able to do anything for another; on that Day, command will belong to God

Translation 1260

83:1
وَيۡلٞ
waylun
Woe
لِّلۡمُطَفِّفِينَ
lil'mutaffifina
to those who give less
١

Woe to those who give short measure

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83:2
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those who
إِذَا
idha
when
ٱكۡتَالُواْ
ik'talu
they take a measure
عَلَى
ala
from
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
the people
يَسۡتَوۡفُونَ
yastawfuna
they take in full
٢

who demand of other people full measure for themselves

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83:3
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
But when
كَالُوهُمۡ
kaluhum
they give by measure (to) them
أَو
aw
or
وَّزَنُوهُمۡ
wazanuhum
they weigh (for) them
يُخۡسِرُونَ
yukh'siruna
they give less
٣

but give less than they should when it is they who weigh or measure for others

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83:4
أَلَا
ala
Do not
يَظُنُّ
yazunnu
think
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
those
أَنَّهُم
annahum
that they
مَّبۡعُوثُونَ
mab'uthuna
(will be) resurrected
٤

Do these people not realize that they will be raised up

Translation 1260

83:5
لِيَوۡمٍ
liyawmin
For a Day
عَظِيمٖ
azimin
Great
٥

on a mighty Day

Translation 1260

83:6
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(The) Day
يَقُومُ
yaqumu
will stand
ٱلنَّاسُ
al-nasu
mankind
لِرَبِّ
lirabbi
before (the) Lord
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
al-'alamina
(of) the worlds
٦

a Day when everyone will stand before the Lord of the Worlds

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83:7
كـَلَّآ
kalla
Nay
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
كِتَٰبَ
kitaba
(the) record
ٱلۡفُجَّارِ
al-fujari
(of) the wicked
لَفِي
lafi
(is) surely in
سِجِّينٖ
sijjinin
Sijjin
٧

No indeed! The list of the wicked is in Sijjin––

Translation 1260

83:8
وَمَآ
wama
And what
أَدۡرَىٰكَ
adraka
can make you know
مَا
ma
what
سِجِّينٞ
sijjinun
(is) Sijjin
٨

what will explain to you what Sijjin is?––

Translation 1260

83:9
كِتَٰبٞ
kitabun
A book
مَّرۡقُومٞ
marqumun
written
٩

a clearly numbered list

Translation 1260

83:10
وَيۡلٞ
waylun
Woe
يَوۡمَئِذٖ
yawma-idhin
that Day
لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ
lil'mukadhibina
to the deniers
١٠

Woe on that day to the deniers

Translation 1260

83:11
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those who
يُكَذِّبُونَ
yukadhibuna
deny
بِيَوۡمِ
biyawmi
(the) Day
ٱلدِّينِ
al-dini
(of) the Judgment
١١

those who deny the Day of Judgement

Translation 1260

83:12
وَمَا
wama
And not
يُكَذِّبُ
yukadhibu
can deny
بِهِۦٓ
bihi
[of] it
إِلَّا
illa
except
كُلُّ
kullu
every
مُعۡتَدٍ
mu'tadin
transgressor
أَثِيمٍ
athimin
sinful
١٢

Only the evil aggressor denies it

Translation 1260

83:13
إِذَا
idha
When
تُتۡلَىٰ
tut'la
are recited
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
to him
ءَايَٰتُنَا
ayatuna
Our Verses
قَالَ
qala
he says
أَسَٰطِيرُ
asatiru
Stories
ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
al-awalina
(of) the former (people)
١٣

when Our revelations are recited to him, he says, ‘Ancient fables!’

Translation 1260

83:14
كـَلَّاۖ
kalla
Nay
بَلۡۜ
bal
But
رَانَ
rana
(the) stain has covered
عَلَىٰ
ala
[over]
قُلُوبِهِم
qulubihim
their hearts
مَّا
ma
(for) what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used to
يَكۡسِبُونَ
yaksibuna
earn
١٤

No indeed! Their hearts are encrusted with what they have done

Translation 1260

83:15
كـَلَّآ
kalla
Nay
إِنَّهُمۡ
innahum
Indeed they
عَن
an
from
رَّبِّهِمۡ
rabbihim
their Lord
يَوۡمَئِذٖ
yawma-idhin
that Day
لَّمَحۡجُوبُونَ
lamahjubuna
surely will be partitioned
١٥

No indeed! On that Day they will be screened offfrom their Lord

Translation 1260

83:16
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
إِنَّهُمۡ
innahum
indeed they
لَصَالُواْ
lasalu
(surely) will burn
ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
al-jahimi
(in) the Hellfire
١٦

they will burn in Hell

Translation 1260

83:17
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
يُقَالُ
yuqalu
it will be said
هَٰذَا
hadha
This
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(is) what
كُنتُم
kuntum
you used to
بِهِۦ
bihi
[of it]
تُكَذِّبُونَ
tukadhibuna
deny
١٧

and they will be told, ‘This is what you called a lie.’

Translation 1260

83:18
كـَلَّآ
kalla
Nay
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
كِتَٰبَ
kitaba
(the) record
ٱلۡأَبۡرَارِ
al-abrari
(of) the righteous
لَفِي
lafi
(will be) surely in
عِلِّيِّينَ
illiyyina
Illiyin
١٨

No indeed! The list of the truly good is in 'Illiyyin––

Translation 1260

83:19
وَمَآ
wama
And what
أَدۡرَىٰكَ
adraka
can make you know
مَا
ma
what
عِلِّيُّونَ
illiyyuna
(is) Illiyun
١٩

what will explain to you what 'Illiyyin is?––

Translation 1260

83:20
كِتَٰبٞ
kitabun
A book
مَّرۡقُومٞ
marqumun
written
٢٠

a clearly written list

Translation 1260

83:21
يَشۡهَدُهُ
yashhaduhu
Witness it
ٱلۡمُقَرَّبُونَ
al-muqarabuna
those brought near
٢١

witnessed by those brought near

Translation 1260

83:22
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلۡأَبۡرَارَ
al-abrara
the righteous
لَفِي
lafi
(will be) surely in
نَعِيمٍ
na'imin
bliss
٢٢

The truly good will live in bliss

Translation 1260

83:23
عَلَى
ala
On
ٱلۡأَرَآئِكِ
al-araiki
thrones
يَنظُرُونَ
yanzuruna
observing
٢٣

seated on couches, gazing around

Translation 1260

83:24
تَعۡرِفُ
ta'rifu
You will recognize
فِي
fi
in
وُجُوهِهِمۡ
wujuhihim
their faces
نَضۡرَةَ
nadrata
(the) radiance
ٱلنَّعِيمِ
al-na'imi
(of) bliss
٢٤

You will recognize on their faces the radiance of bliss

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83:25
يُسۡقَوۡنَ
yus'qawna
They will be given to drink
مِن
min
of
رَّحِيقٖ
rahiqin
a pure wine
مَّخۡتُومٍ
makhtumin
sealed
٢٥

They will be served a sealed nectar

Translation 1260

83:26
خِتَٰمُهُۥ
khitamuhu
Its seal
مِسۡكٞۚ
mis'kun
(will be of) musk
وَفِي
wafi
And for
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
فَلۡيَتَنَافَسِ
falyatanafasi
let aspire
ٱلۡمُتَنَٰفِسُونَ
al-mutanafisuna
the aspirers
٢٦

its seal [perfumed with] a fragrant herb––let those who strive, strive for this––

Translation 1260

83:27
وَمِزَاجُهُۥ
wamizajuhu
And its mixture
مِن
min
(is) of
تَسۡنِيمٍ
tasnimin
Tasneem
٢٧

mixed with the water of Tasnim

Translation 1260

83:28
عَيۡنٗا
aynan
A spring
يَشۡرَبُ
yashrabu
will drink
بِهَا
biha
from it
ٱلۡمُقَرَّبُونَ
al-muqarabuna
those brought near
٢٨

a spring from which those brought near will drink

Translation 1260

83:29
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
أَجۡرَمُواْ
ajramu
committed crimes
كَانُواْ
kanu
used to
مِنَ
mina
at
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believed
يَضۡحَكُونَ
yadhakuna
laugh
٢٩

The wicked used to laugh at the believers––

Translation 1260

83:30
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
مَرُّواْ
marru
they passed
بِهِمۡ
bihim
by them
يَتَغَامَزُونَ
yataghamazuna
they winked at one another
٣٠

they would wink at one another when the believers passed by them

Translation 1260

83:31
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
ٱنقَلَبُوٓاْ
inqalabu
they returned
إِلَىٰٓ
ila
to
أَهۡلِهِمُ
ahlihimu
their people
ٱنقَلَبُواْ
inqalabu
they would return
فَكِهِينَ
fakihina
jesting
٣١

joke about them when they got back to their own people

Translation 1260

83:32
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
رَأَوۡهُمۡ
ra-awhum
they saw them
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
they said
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ
haulai
these
لَضَآلُّونَ
ladalluna
surely have gone astray
٣٢

and say, when they saw them, ‘These people are misguided,’

Translation 1260

83:33
وَمَآ
wama
But not
أُرۡسِلُواْ
ur'silu
they had been sent
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
over them
حَٰفِظِينَ
hafizina
(as) guardians
٣٣

though they were not sent to be their keepers

Translation 1260

83:34
فَٱلۡيَوۡمَ
fal-yawma
So today
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believed
مِنَ
mina
at
ٱلۡكُفَّارِ
al-kufari
the disbelievers
يَضۡحَكُونَ
yadhakuna
they will laugh
٣٤

so today the believers are laughing at the disbelievers

Translation 1260

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83:35
عَلَى
ala
On
ٱلۡأَرَآئِكِ
al-araiki
the thrones
يَنظُرُونَ
yanzuruna
observing
٣٥

as they sit on couches, gazing around

Translation 1260

83:36
هَلۡ
hal
Have (not)
ثُوِّبَ
thuwwiba
been rewarded
ٱلۡكُفَّارُ
al-kufaru
the disbelievers
مَا
ma
(for) what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used to
يَفۡعَلُونَ
yaf 'aluna
do
٣٦

Have the disbelievers [not] been repaid for their deeds

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84:1
إِذَا
idha
When
ٱلسَّمَآءُ
al-samau
the sky
ٱنشَقَّتۡ
inshaqqat
is split asunder
١

When the sky is ripped apart

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84:2
وَأَذِنَتۡ
wa-adhinat
And has listened
لِرَبِّهَا
lirabbiha
to its Lord
وَحُقَّتۡ
wahuqqat
and was obligated
٢

obeying its Lord as it rightly must

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84:3
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
ٱلۡأَرۡضُ
al-ardu
the earth
مُدَّتۡ
muddat
is spread
٣

when the earth is levelled out

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84:4
وَأَلۡقَتۡ
wa-alqat
And has cast out
مَا
ma
what
فِيهَا
fiha
(is) in it
وَتَخَلَّتۡ
watakhallat
and becomes empty
٤

casts out its contents, and becomes empty

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84:5
وَأَذِنَتۡ
wa-adhinat
And has listened
لِرَبِّهَا
lirabbiha
to its Lord
وَحُقَّتۡ
wahuqqat
and was obligated
٥

obeying its Lord as it rightly must

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84:6
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O
ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ
al-insanu
mankind
إِنَّكَ
innaka
Indeed you
كَادِحٌ
kadihun
(are) laboring
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
your Lord
كَدۡحٗا
kadhan
(with) exertion
فَمُلَٰقِيهِ
famulaqihi
and you (will) meet Him
٦

you humans, toiling laboriously towards your Lord, will meet Him

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84:7
فَأَمَّا
fa-amma
Then as for
مَنۡ
man
(him) who
أُوتِيَ
utiya
is given
كِتَٰبَهُۥ
kitabahu
his record
بِيَمِينِهِۦ
biyaminihi
in his right (hand)
٧

whoever is given his record in his right hand

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84:8
فَسَوۡفَ
fasawfa
Then soon
يُحَاسَبُ
yuhasabu
his account will be taken
حِسَابٗا
hisaban
an account
يَسِيرٗا
yasiran
easy
٨

will have an easy reckoning

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84:9
وَيَنقَلِبُ
wayanqalibu
And he will return
إِلَىٰٓ
ila
to
أَهۡلِهِۦ
ahlihi
his people
مَسۡرُورٗا
masruran
happily
٩

and return to his people well pleased

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84:10
وَأَمَّا
wa-amma
But as for
مَنۡ
man
(him) who
أُوتِيَ
utiya
is given
كِتَٰبَهُۥ
kitabahu
his record
وَرَآءَ
waraa
behind
ظَهۡرِهِۦ
zahrihi
his back
١٠

but whoever is given his record from behind his back

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84:11
فَسَوۡفَ
fasawfa
Then soon
يَدۡعُواْ
yad'u
he will call
ثُبُورٗا
thuburan
(for) destruction
١١

will cry out for destruction––

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84:12
وَيَصۡلَىٰ
wayasla
And he will burn
سَعِيرًا
sa'iran
(in) a Blaze
١٢

he will burn in the blazing Fire

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84:13
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed he
كَانَ
kana
had been
فِيٓ
fi
among
أَهۡلِهِۦ
ahlihi
his people
مَسۡرُورًا
masruran
happy
١٣

He used to live among his people well pleased

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84:14
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed he
ظَنَّ
zanna
(had) thought
أَن
an
that
لَّن
lan
never
يَحُورَ
yahura
he would return
١٤

He thought he would never return [to his Lord]––

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84:15
بَلَىٰٓۚ
bala
Yes
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
رَبَّهُۥ
rabbahu
his Lord
كَانَ
kana
was
بِهِۦ
bihi
of him
بَصِيرٗا
basiran
All-Seer
١٥

indeed he will! His Lord was watching him

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84:16
فَلَآ
fala
But nay
أُقۡسِمُ
uq'simu
I swear
بِٱلشَّفَقِ
bil-shafaqi
by the twilight glow
١٦

I swear by the glow of sunset

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84:17
وَٱلَّيۡلِ
wa-al-layli
And the night
وَمَا
wama
and what
وَسَقَ
wasaqa
it envelops
١٧

by the night and what it covers

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84:18
وَٱلۡقَمَرِ
wal-qamari
And the moon
إِذَا
idha
when
ٱتَّسَقَ
ittasaqa
it becomes full
١٨

by the full moon

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84:19
لَتَرۡكَبُنَّ
latarkabunna
You will surely embark
طَبَقًا
tabaqan
(to) stage
عَن
an
from
طَبَقٖ
tabaqin
stage
١٩

you will progress from stage to stage

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84:20
فَمَا
fama
So what
لَهُمۡ
lahum
(is) for them
لَا
la
not
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
they believe
٢٠

So why do they not believe

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84:21
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
قُرِئَ
quri-a
is recited
عَلَيۡهِمُ
alayhimu
to them
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُ
al-qur'anu
the Quran
لَا
la
not
يَسۡجُدُونَۤ۩
yasjuduna
they prostrate
٢١

Why, when the Quran is read to them, do they not prostrate themselves [to God]

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84:22
بَلِ
bali
Nay
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieved
يُكَذِّبُونَ
yukadhibuna
deny
٢٢

No! The disbelievers reject the Quran––

Translation 1260

84:23
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
أَعۡلَمُ
a'lamu
(is) most knowing
بِمَا
bima
of what
يُوعُونَ
yu'una
they keep within themselves
٢٣

God knows best what they keep hidden inside––

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84:24
فَبَشِّرۡهُم
fabashir'hum
so give them tidings
بِعَذَابٍ
bi'adhabin
of a punishment
أَلِيمٍ
alimin
painful
٢٤

so give them news of a painful torment

Translation 1260

84:25
إِلَّا
illa
Except
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe
وَعَمِلُواْ
wa'amilu
and do
ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ
al-salihati
righteous deeds
لَهُمۡ
lahum
For them
أَجۡرٌ
ajrun
(is) a reward
غَيۡرُ
ghayru
never
مَمۡنُونِۭ
mamnunin
ending
٢٥

But those who believe and do good deeds will have a never-ending reward

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85:1
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ
wal-samai
By the sky
ذَاتِ
dhati
containing
ٱلۡبُرُوجِ
al-buruji
the constellations
١

By the sky with its towering constellations

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85:2
وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ
wal-yawmi
And the Day
ٱلۡمَوۡعُودِ
al-maw'udi
Promised
٢

by the promised Day

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85:3
وَشَاهِدٖ
washahidin
And (the) witness
وَمَشۡهُودٖ
wamashhudin
and what is witnessed
٣

by the Witness and that which is witnessed

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85:4
قُتِلَ
qutila
Destroyed were
أَصۡحَٰبُ
ashabu
(the) companions
ٱلۡأُخۡدُودِ
al-ukh'dudi
(of) the pit
٤

damned were the makers of the trench

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85:5
ٱلنَّارِ
al-nari
(Of) the fire
ذَاتِ
dhati
full
ٱلۡوَقُودِ
al-waqudi
(of) the fuel
٥

the makers of the fuel-stoked fire

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85:6
إِذۡ
idh
When
هُمۡ
hum
they
عَلَيۡهَا
alayha
by it
قُعُودٞ
qu'udun
(were) sitting
٦

They sat down

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85:7
وَهُمۡ
wahum
And they
عَلَىٰ
ala
over
مَا
ma
what
يَفۡعَلُونَ
yaf 'aluna
they were doing
بِٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
bil-mu'minina
to the believers
شُهُودٞ
shuhudun
witnesses
٧

to watch what they were doing to the believers

Translation 1260

85:8
وَمَا
wama
And not
نَقَمُواْ
naqamu
they resented
مِنۡهُمۡ
min'hum
[of] them
إِلَّآ
illa
except
أَن
an
that
يُؤۡمِنُواْ
yu'minu
they believed
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
ٱلۡعَزِيزِ
al-'azizi
the All-Mighty
ٱلۡحَمِيدِ
al-hamidi
the Praiseworthy
٨

Their only grievance against them was their faith in God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy

Translation 1260

85:9
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
The One Who
لَهُۥ
lahu
for Him
مُلۡكُ
mul'ku
(is) the dominion
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ
wal-ardi
and the earth
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
and Allah
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
كُلِّ
kulli
every
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
thing
شَهِيدٌ
shahidun
(is) a Witness
٩

to whom all control over the heavens and earth belongs: God is witness over all things

Translation 1260

85:10
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
فَتَنُواْ
fatanu
persecuted
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
al-mu'minina
the believing men
وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتِ
wal-mu'minati
and the believing women
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
لَمۡ
lam
not
يَتُوبُواْ
yatubu
they repented
فَلَهُمۡ
falahum
then for them
عَذَابُ
adhabu
(is the) punishment
جَهَنَّمَ
jahannama
(of) Hell
وَلَهُمۡ
walahum
and for them
عَذَابُ
adhabu
(is the) punishment
ٱلۡحَرِيقِ
al-hariqi
(of) the Burning Fire
١٠

For those who persecute believing men and women, and do not repent afterwards, there will be the torment of Hell and burning

Translation 1260

85:11
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe
وَعَمِلُواْ
wa'amilu
and do
ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ
al-salihati
the righteous deeds
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
جَنَّٰتٞ
jannatun
(will be) Gardens
تَجۡرِي
tajri
flow
مِن
min
from
تَحۡتِهَا
tahtiha
underneath it
ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُۚ
al-anharu
the rivers
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
ٱلۡفَوۡزُ
al-fawzu
(is) the success
ٱلۡكَبِيرُ
al-kabiru
the great
١١

But for those who believe and do good deeds there will be Gardens graced with flowing streams: that is the great triumph

Translation 1260

85:12
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
بَطۡشَ
batsha
(the) Grip
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
لَشَدِيدٌ
lashadidun
(is) surely strong
١٢

[Prophet], your Lord’s punishment is truly stern––

Translation 1260

85:13
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
هُوَ
huwa
He
يُبۡدِئُ
yub'di-u
originates
وَيُعِيدُ
wayu'idu
and repeats
١٣

it is He who brings people to life, and will restore them to life again––

Translation 1260

85:14
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
ٱلۡغَفُورُ
al-ghafuru
(is) the Oft-Forgiving
ٱلۡوَدُودُ
al-wadudu
the Most Loving
١٤

and He is the Most Forgiving, the Most Loving

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85:15
ذُو
dhu
Owner (of)
ٱلۡعَرۡشِ
al-'arshi
the Throne
ٱلۡمَجِيدُ
al-majidu
the Glorious
١٥

The Glorious Lord of the Throne

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85:16
فَعَّالٞ
fa'alun
Doer
لِّمَا
lima
of what
يُرِيدُ
yuridu
He intends
١٦

He does whatever He will

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85:17
هَلۡ
hal
Has
أَتَىٰكَ
ataka
come to you
حَدِيثُ
hadithu
(the) story
ٱلۡجُنُودِ
al-junudi
(of) the hosts
١٧

Have you [not] heard the stories of the forces

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85:18
فِرۡعَوۡنَ
fir'awna
Firaun
وَثَمُودَ
wathamuda
and Thamud
١٨

of Pharaoh and Thamud

Translation 1260

85:19
بَلِ
bali
Nay
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieve
فِي
fi
(are) in
تَكۡذِيبٖ
takdhibin
denial
١٩

Yet still the disbelievers persist in denial

Translation 1260

85:20
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
But Allah
مِن
min
from
وَرَآئِهِم
waraihim
behind them
مُّحِيطُۢ
muhitun
encompasses
٢٠

God surrounds them all

Translation 1260

85:21
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
هُوَ
huwa
It
قُرۡءَانٞ
qur'anun
(is) a Quran
مَّجِيدٞ
majidun
Glorious
٢١

This is truly a glorious Quran

Translation 1260

85:22
فِي
fi
In
لَوۡحٖ
lawhin
a Tablet
مَّحۡفُوظِۭ
mahfuzin
Guarded
٢٢

[written] on a preserved Tablet

Translation 1260

Page 591
86:1
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ
wal-samai
By the sky
وَٱلطَّارِقِ
wal-tariqi
and the night comer
١

By the sky and the night-comer––

Translation 1260

86:2
وَمَآ
wama
And what
أَدۡرَىٰكَ
adraka
can make you know
مَا
ma
what
ٱلطَّارِقُ
al-tariqu
the night comer (is)
٢

What will explain to you what the night-comer is

Translation 1260

86:3
ٱلنَّجۡمُ
al-najmu
(It is) the star
ٱلثَّاقِبُ
al-thaqibu
the piercing
٣

The piercing star––

Translation 1260

86:4
إِن
in
Not
كُلُّ
kullu
(is) every
نَفۡسٖ
nafsin
soul
لَّمَّا
lamma
but
عَلَيۡهَا
alayha
over it
حَافِظٞ
hafizun
(is) a protector
٤

there is a watcher over every soul

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86:5
فَلۡيَنظُرِ
falyanzuri
So let see
ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ
al-insanu
man
مِمَّ
mimma
from what
خُلِقَ
khuliqa
he is created
٥

Man should reflect on what he was created from

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86:6
خُلِقَ
khuliqa
He is created
مِن
min
from
مَّآءٖ
main
a water
دَافِقٖ
dafiqin
ejected
٦

He is created from spurting fluid

Translation 1260

86:7
يَخۡرُجُ
yakhruju
Coming forth
مِنۢ
min
from
بَيۡنِ
bayni
between
ٱلصُّلۡبِ
al-sul'bi
the backbone
وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ
wal-taraibi
and the ribs
٧

then he emerges from between the backbone and breastbone

Translation 1260

86:8
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
عَلَىٰ
ala
to
رَجۡعِهِۦ
raj'ihi
return him
لَقَادِرٞ
laqadirun
(is) Able
٨

God is certainly able to bring him back to life

Translation 1260

86:9
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(The) Day
تُبۡلَى
tub'la
will be tested
ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ
al-sarairu
the secrets
٩

On the Day when secrets are laid bare

Translation 1260

86:10
فَمَا
fama
Then not
لَهُۥ
lahu
(is) for him
مِن
min
any
قُوَّةٖ
quwwatin
power
وَلَا
wala
and not
نَاصِرٖ
nasirin
any helper
١٠

he will have no power and no one to help him

Translation 1260

86:11
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ
wal-samai
By the sky
ذَاتِ
dhati
which
ٱلرَّجۡعِ
al-raj'i
returns
١١

By the sky and its recurring rain

Translation 1260

86:12
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ
wal-ardi
And the earth
ذَاتِ
dhati
which
ٱلصَّدۡعِ
al-sad'i
cracks open
١٢

by the earth that cracks open

Translation 1260

86:13
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed it
لَقَوۡلٞ
laqawlun
(is) surely a Word
فَصۡلٞ
faslun
decisive
١٣

This is truly a decisive statement

Translation 1260

86:14
وَمَا
wama
And not
هُوَ
huwa
it
بِٱلۡهَزۡلِ
bil-hazli
(is) for amusement
١٤

it is not something to be taken lightly

Translation 1260

86:15
إِنَّهُمۡ
innahum
Indeed they
يَكِيدُونَ
yakiduna
are plotting
كَيۡدٗا
kaydan
a plot
١٥

They plot and scheme

Translation 1260

86:16
وَأَكِيدُ
wa-akidu
But I am planning
كَيۡدٗا
kaydan
a plan
١٦

but so do I

Translation 1260

86:17
فَمَهِّلِ
famahhili
So give respite
ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
al-kafirina
(to) the disbelievers
أَمۡهِلۡهُمۡ
amhil'hum
Give respite to them
رُوَيۡدَۢا
ruwaydan
little
١٧

[Prophet], let the disbelievers be, let them be for a while

Translation 1260