Surah An-Naba 78:1–30

النبأ

Surah 78 · Ruku 1 of 2 · ayahs 1–30 · Juz 30 · page 582 · Makki

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An-Naba 78:1

عَمَّ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ ﴿1﴾

About what are they asking one another?

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1About whatعَمَّ'ammaCBIP+INTGعَنabout=مَاwhat
2Are they asking one anotherيَتَسَاءَلُونَyatasa'alunaF

An-Naba 78:2

عَنِ ٱلنَّبَإِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ﴿2﴾

About the great news -

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1Aboutعَنِ'aniH
2The newsالنَّبَإِl-naba'iIالthe+نَبَأِNews
3The greatالْعَظِيمِl-'azimiIالthe+عَظِيمِGreat

An-Naba 78:3

ٱلَّذِى هُمْ فِيهِ مُخْتَلِفُونَ ﴿3﴾

That over which they are in disagreement.

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1About whichالَّذِيalladhiI
2TheyهُمْhumI
3Are concerning itفِيهِfihiCBHP+PRONATTفِيAre concerning+هِhim / his / it
4In disagreementمُخْتَلِفُونَmukhtalifunaI

An-Naba 78:4

كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ ﴿4﴾

No! They are going to know.

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1NayكَلَّاkallaH
2Soon they will knowسَيَعْلَمُونَsaya'lamunaCBFFUT+Vسَwill+يَعْلَمُونَSoon they will know

An-Naba 78:5

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ ﴿5﴾

Then, no! They are going to know.

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1ThenثُمَّthummaH
2NayكَلَّاkallaH
3Soon they will knowسَيَعْلَمُونَsaya'lamunaCBFFUT+Vسَwill+يَعْلَمُونَSoon they will know

An-Naba 78:6

أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ مِهَٰدًا ﴿6﴾

Have We not made the earth a resting place?

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1Have notأَلَمْalamCBHINTG+NEGأَis it? / did?+لَمْHave not
2We madeنَجْعَلِnaj'aliF
3The earthالْأَرْضَl-ardaIالthe+أَرْضَEarth
4A resting placeمِهَادًاmihadanI

An-Naba 78:7

وَٱلْجِبَالَ أَوْتَادًا ﴿7﴾

And the mountains as stakes?

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1And the mountainsوَالْجِبَالَwal-jibalaCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+جِبَالَMountains
2As pegsأَوْتَادًاawtadanI

An-Naba 78:8

وَخَلَقْنَٰكُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ﴿8﴾

And We created you in pairs

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1And we created youوَخَلَقْنَاكُمْwakhalaqnakumCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+خَلَقْنَاWe created+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
2In pairsأَزْوَاجًاazwajanI

An-Naba 78:9

وَجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتًا ﴿9﴾

And made your sleep [a means for] rest

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1And we madeوَجَعَلْنَاwaja'alnaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+جَعَلْنَاWe made
2Your sleepنَوْمَكُمْnawmakumCBIN+PRONATTنَوْمَYour sleep+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
3For restسُبَاتًاsubatanI

An-Naba 78:10

وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا ﴿10﴾

And made the night as clothing

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1And we madeوَجَعَلْنَاwaja'alnaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+جَعَلْنَاWe made
2The nightاللَّيْلَal-laylaIالthe+لَيْلَNight
3As coveringلِبَاسًاlibasanI

An-Naba 78:11

وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلنَّهَارَ مَعَاشًا ﴿11﴾

And made the day for livelihood

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1And we madeوَجَعَلْنَاwaja'alnaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+جَعَلْنَاWe made
2The dayالنَّهَارَl-naharaIالthe+نَهَارَDay
3For livelihoodمَعَاشًاma'ashanI

An-Naba 78:12

وَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًا شِدَادًا ﴿12﴾

And constructed above you seven strong [heavens]

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1And we constructedوَبَنَيْنَاwabanaynaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+بَنَيْنَاWe constructed
2Over youفَوْقَكُمْfawqakumCBILOC+PRONATTفَوْقَOver+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
3Sevenسَبْعًاsab'anI
4StrongشِدَادًاshidadanI

An-Naba 78:13

وَجَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًا وَهَّاجًا ﴿13﴾

And made [therein] a burning lamp

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1And we placedوَجَعَلْنَاwaja'alnaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+جَعَلْنَاWe placed
2A lampسِرَاجًاsirajanI
3BurningوَهَّاجًاwahhajanI

An-Naba 78:14

وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلْمُعْصِرَٰتِ مَآءً ثَجَّاجًا ﴿14﴾

And sent down, from the rain clouds, pouring water

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1And we sent downوَأَنْزَلْنَاwa-anzalnaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَنْزَلْنَاWe sent down
2FromمِنَminaH
3The rain cloudsالْمُعْصِرَاتِl-mu'siratiIالthe+مُعْصِرَاتِRain clouds
4Waterمَاءًma'anI
5Pouring abundantlyثَجَّاجًاthajjajanI

An-Naba 78:15

لِّنُخْرِجَ بِهِۦ حَبًّا وَنَبَاتًا ﴿15﴾

That We may bring forth thereby grain and vegetation

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1That we may bring forthلِنُخْرِجَlinukhrijaCBFP+Vلِfor / to+نُخْرِجَThat we may bring forth
2TherebyبِهِbihiCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
3GrainحَبًّاhabbanI
4And vegetationوَنَبَاتًاwanabatanCBICONJ+Nوَand+نَبَاتًاVegetation

An-Naba 78:16

وَجَنَّٰتٍ أَلْفَافًا ﴿16﴾

And gardens of entwined growth.

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1And gardensوَجَنَّاتٍwajannatinCBICONJ+Nوَand+جَنَّاتٍGardens
2Of thick foliageأَلْفَافًاalfafanI

An-Naba 78:17

إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيقَٰتًا ﴿17﴾

Indeed, the Day of Judgement is an appointed time -

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1IndeedإِنَّinnaH
2The dayيَوْمَyawmaI
3Of the judgmentالْفَصْلِl-fasliIالthe+فَصْلِOf the judgment
4IsكَانَkanaF
5An appointed timeمِيقَاتًاmiqatanI

An-Naba 78:18

يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَتَأْتُونَ أَفْوَاجًا ﴿18﴾

The Day the Horn is blown and you will come forth in multitudes

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1The dayيَوْمَyawmaI
2In which shall be blownيُنْفَخُyunfakhuF
3InفِيfiH
4The trumpetالصُّورِl-suriIالthe+صُورِTrumpet
5And you will come forthفَتَأْتُونَfata'tunaCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+تَأْتُونَAnd you will come forth
6In crowdsأَفْوَاجًاafwajanI

An-Naba 78:19

وَفُتِحَتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَٰبًا ﴿19﴾

And the heaven is opened and will become gateways

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1And is openedوَفُتِحَتِwafutihatiCBFCONJ+Vوَand+فُتِحَتْIs opened
2The heavenالسَّمَاءُl-sama'uIالthe+سَمَاءُHeaven
3And becomesفَكَانَتْfakanatCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+كَانَتْAnd becomes
4GatewaysأَبْوَابًاabwabanI

An-Naba 78:20

وَسُيِّرَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا ﴿20﴾

And the mountains are removed and will be [but] a mirage.

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1And are movedوَسُيِّرَتِwasuyyiratiCBFCONJ+Vوَand+سُيِّرَتْAre moved
2The mountainsالْجِبَالُl-jibaluIالthe+جِبَالُMountains
3And becomeفَكَانَتْfakanatCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+كَانَتْAnd become
4A mirageسَرَابًاsarabanI

An-Naba 78:21

إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًا ﴿21﴾

Indeed, Hell has been lying in wait

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1IndeedإِنَّinnaH
2HellجَهَنَّمَjahannamaI
3IsكَانَتْkanatF
4Lying in waitمِرْصَادًاmirsadanI

An-Naba 78:22

لِّلطَّٰغِينَ مَـَٔابًا ﴿22﴾

For the transgressors, a place of return,

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1For the transgressorsلِلطَّاغِينَlilttaghinaCBIP+Nلِلfor the+طَاغِينَTransgressors
2A place of returnمَآبًاma'abanI

An-Naba 78:23

لَّٰبِثِينَ فِيهَآ أَحْقَابًا ﴿23﴾

In which they will remain for ages [unending].

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1They will be remainingلَابِثِينَlabithinaI
2ThereinفِيهَاfihaCBHP+PRONATTفِيTherein+هَاher / it / its
3For agesأَحْقَابًاahqabanI

An-Naba 78:24

لَّا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا بَرْدًا وَلَا شَرَابًا ﴿24﴾

They will not taste therein [any] coolness or drink

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1NotلَاlaH
2They will tasteيَذُوقُونَyadhuqunaF
3ThereinفِيهَاfihaCBHP+PRONATTفِيTherein+هَاher / it / its
4CoolnessبَرْدًاbardanI
5And notوَلَاwalaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
6Any drinkشَرَابًاsharabanI

An-Naba 78:25

إِلَّا حَمِيمًا وَغَسَّاقًا ﴿25﴾

Except scalding water and [foul] purulence -

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1ExceptإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot
2Scalding waterحَمِيمًاhamimanI
3And purulenceوَغَسَّاقًاwaghassaqanCBICONJ+Nوَand+غَسَّاقًاPurulence

An-Naba 78:26

جَزَآءً وِفَاقًا ﴿26﴾

An appropriate recompense.

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1A recompenseجَزَاءًjaza'anI
2AppropriateوِفَاقًاwifaqanI

An-Naba 78:27

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ لَا يَرْجُونَ حِسَابًا ﴿27﴾

Indeed, they were not expecting an account

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1Indeed theyإِنَّهُمْinnahumCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed+هُمْthem / their
2WereكَانُواkanuF
3NotلَاlaH
4ExpectingيَرْجُونَyarjunaF
5An accountحِسَابًاhisabanI

An-Naba 78:28

وَكَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا كِذَّابًا ﴿28﴾

And denied Our verses with [emphatic] denial.

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1And they deniedوَكَذَّبُواwakadhabuCBFCONJ+Vوَand+كَذَّبُواThey denied
2Our signsبِآيَاتِنَاbi-ayatinaCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+آيَاتِOur signs+نَاus / our
3With denialكِذَّابًاkidhabanI

An-Naba 78:29

وَكُلَّ شَىْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَٰهُ كِتَٰبًا ﴿29﴾

But all things We have enumerated in writing.

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1And everyوَكُلَّwakullaCBICONJ+Nوَand+كُلَّEvery
2Thingشَيْءٍshay'inI
3We have enumerated itأَحْصَيْنَاهُahsaynahuCBFV+PRONATTأَحْصَيْنَاWe have enumerated+هُhim / his / it
4In a BookكِتَابًاkitabanI

An-Naba 78:30

فَذُوقُوا۟ فَلَن نَّزِيدَكُمْ إِلَّا عَذَابًا ﴿30﴾

"So taste [the penalty], and never will We increase you except in torment."

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1So tasteفَذُوقُواfadhuquCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+ذُوقُواTaste
2And neverفَلَنْfalanCBHCONJ+NEGفَso / then+لَنْAnd never
3We will increase youنَزِيدَكُمْnazidakumCBFV+PRONATTنَزِيدَWe will increase+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
4ExceptإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot
5In punishmentعَذَابًا'adhabanI

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