78:1
عَمَّ
amma
About what
يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
yatasaaluna
are they asking one another
١
What are they asking about
Translation 1260
Rub El Hizb 233
One of the 240 subdivisions of the Quran (quarter of a Hizb)
surah078
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
Translation 1260
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
Translation 1260
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
Translation 1260
79:32
وَٱلۡجِبَالَ
wal-jibala
And the mountains
أَرۡسَىٰهَا
arsaha
He made them firm
٣٢
and setting firm mountains [in it]
Translation 1260
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
Translation 1260
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
Translation 1260
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
Translation 1260
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
Translation 1260
79:37
فَأَمَّا
fa-amma
Then as for
مَن
man
(him) who
طَغَىٰ
tagha
transgressed
٣٧
for anyone who has transgressed
Translation 1260
79:38
وَءَاثَرَ
waathara
And preferred
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ
al-hayata
the life
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
٣٨
and preferred the present life
Translation 1260
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
Translation 1260
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
Translation 1260
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
Translation 1260
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
Translation 1260
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]
Translation 1260
79:44
إِلَىٰ
ila
To
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
your Lord
مُنتَهَىٰهَآ
muntahaha
(is) its finality
٤٤
Its time is known only to your Lord
Translation 1260
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
Translation 1260
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
Translation 1260