Surah 78. An-Naba The Event - English Translation

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

bookmark 1. What are they asking one another about?

1. عَمَّ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

bookmark 2. About the Great Event.

2. عَنِ ٱلنَّبَإِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

bookmark 3. About which they disagree.

3. ٱلَّذِى هُمْ فِيهِ مُخْتَلِفُونَ

bookmark 4. Surely, they will find out.

4. كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ

bookmark 5. Most certainly, they will find out.

5. ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ

bookmark 6. Did We not make the earth a cradle?

6. أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ مِهَٰدًۭا

bookmark 7. And the mountains pegs?

7. وَٱلْجِبَالَ أَوْتَادًۭا

bookmark 8. And created you in pairs?

8. وَخَلَقْنَٰكُمْ أَزْوَٰجًۭا

bookmark 9. And made your sleep for rest?

9. وَجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتًۭا

bookmark 10. And made the night a cover?

10. وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلَّيْلَ لِبَاسًۭا

bookmark 11. And made the day for livelihood?

11. وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلنَّهَارَ مَعَاشًۭا

bookmark 12. And built above you seven strong ones?

12. وَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًۭا شِدَادًۭا

bookmark 13. And placed a blazing lamp?

13. وَجَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًۭا وَهَّاجًۭا

bookmark 14. And brought down from the clouds pouring water?

14. وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلْمُعْصِرَٰتِ مَآءًۭ ثَجَّاجًۭا

bookmark 15. To produce with it grains and vegetation?

15. لِّنُخْرِجَ بِهِۦ حَبًّۭا وَنَبَاتًۭا

bookmark 16. And luxuriant gardens?

16. وَجَنَّٰتٍ أَلْفَافًا

bookmark 17. The Day of Sorting has been appointed.

17. إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيقَٰتًۭا

bookmark 18. The Day when the Trumpet is blown, and you will come in droves.

18. يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَتَأْتُونَ أَفْوَاجًۭا

bookmark 19. And the sky is opened up, and becomes gateways.

19. وَفُتِحَتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَٰبًۭا

bookmark 20. And the mountains are set in motion, and become a mirage.

20. وَسُيِّرَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا

bookmark 21. Hell is lying in ambush.

21. إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًۭا

bookmark 22. For the oppressors, a destination.

22. لِّلطَّٰغِينَ مَـَٔابًۭا

bookmark 23. Where they will remain for eons.

23. لَّٰبِثِينَ فِيهَآ أَحْقَابًۭا

bookmark 24. They will taste therein neither coolness, nor drink.

24. لَّا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا بَرْدًۭا وَلَا شَرَابًا

bookmark 25. Except boiling water, and freezing hail.

25. إِلَّا حَمِيمًۭا وَغَسَّاقًۭا

bookmark 26. A fitting requital.

26. جَزَآءًۭ وِفَاقًا

bookmark 27. For they were not anticipating any reckoning.

27. إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ لَا يَرْجُونَ حِسَابًۭا

bookmark 28. And they denied Our signs utterly.

28. وَكَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا كِذَّابًۭا

bookmark 29. But We have enumerated everything in writing.

29. وَكُلَّ شَىْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَٰهُ كِتَٰبًۭا

bookmark 30. So taste! We will increase you only in suffering.

30. فَذُوقُوا۟ فَلَن نَّزِيدَكُمْ إِلَّا عَذَابًا

bookmark 31. But for the righteous there is triumph.

31. إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ مَفَازًا

bookmark 32. Gardens and vineyards.

32. حَدَآئِقَ وَأَعْنَٰبًۭا

bookmark 33. And splendid spouses, well matched.

33. وَكَوَاعِبَ أَتْرَابًۭا

bookmark 34. And delicious drinks.

34. وَكَأْسًۭا دِهَاقًۭا

bookmark 35. They will hear therein neither gossip, nor lies.

35. لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًۭا وَلَا كِذَّٰبًۭا

bookmark 36. A reward from your Lord, a fitting gift.

36. جَزَآءًۭ مِّن رَّبِّكَ عَطَآءً حِسَابًۭا

bookmark 37. Lord of the heavens and the earth, and everything between them—The Most Merciful—none can argue with Him.

37. رَّبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ۖ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ مِنْهُ خِطَابًۭا

bookmark 38. On the Day when the Spirit and the angels stand in row. They will not speak, unless it be one permitted by the Most Merciful, and he will say what is right.

38. يَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلرُّوحُ وَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ صَفًّۭا ۖ لَّا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ إِلَّا مَنْ أَذِنَ لَهُ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ وَقَالَ صَوَابًۭا

bookmark 39. That is the Day of Reality. So whoever wills, let him take a way back to his Lord.

39. ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمُ ٱلْحَقُّ ۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ مَـَٔابًا

bookmark 40. We have warned you of a near punishment—the Day when a person will observe what his hands have produced, and the faithless will say, “O, I wish I were dust.”

40. إِنَّآ أَنذَرْنَٰكُمْ عَذَابًۭا قَرِيبًۭا يَوْمَ يَنظُرُ ٱلْمَرْءُ مَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدَاهُ وَيَقُولُ ٱلْكَافِرُ يَٰلَيْتَنِى كُنتُ تُرَٰبًۢا

Context of Revelation

Surah An-Naba’ (The Great News) is a Meccan surah consisting of 40 verses. It was revealed in the early days of the Prophet’s ﷺ mission, when the Quraysh skeptically disputed the concept of resurrection and the Day of Judgment. The word “An-Naba’” means “the great news,” referring to the momentous announcement of the Day of Resurrection—a truth the disbelievers mocked and denied.

According to Ibn Kathīr and Al-Qurtubī, this surah was revealed to awaken human consciousness and remind deniers of God’s creative power and the certainty of the afterlife. Its striking rhythm and vivid imagery of nature are meant to shake the listener and prompt reflection on the purpose of life and the reality of accountability.

Main Teachings and Key Insights

Surah An-Naba’ focuses on the certainty of the Last Day, the signs of divine creation, and the final destinies of the righteous and the wicked. Its main lessons include:

  • A reminder of God’s creative power: the earth, mountains, sleep, day and night—all are signs of His perfect order. (vv. 6–11)
  • An affirmation of resurrection and judgment: all of humanity will be gathered for reckoning. (vv. 17–20)
  • A vivid depiction of Hell prepared for the deniers. (vv. 21–30)
  • The reward of the righteous: gardens, springs, and eternal peace. (vv. 31–36)
  • A final warning: on that Day, none will intercede except by God’s permission. (vv. 37–40)

The surah encourages contemplation of creation and self-awareness of human responsibility. It illustrates the Qur’anic method of awakening the heart through reflection on the natural world and the inevitability of returning to God.

Structure and Main Themes

  • Opening question (vv. 1–5): the disbelievers dispute the “great news” of resurrection.
  • Signs of creation (vv. 6–16): reminders of divine order visible in nature.
  • Announcement of the Day of Judgment (vv. 17–20): cosmic upheaval and resurrection of the dead.
  • Fate of the deniers (vv. 21–30): detailed description of Hell’s punishment.
  • Reward of the righteous (vv. 31–36): eternal bliss and divine favor.
  • Closing reminder (vv. 37–40): affirmation of God’s supreme authority and the certainty of the reckoning.

The tone of the surah is majestic and reflective: it contrasts the grandeur of creation with the arrogance of humankind that denies resurrection.

Key Verse

The pivotal verse of the surah is verse 40:

إِنَّا أَنذَرْنَاكُمْ عَذَابًا قَرِيبًا يَوْمَ يَنظُرُ الْمَرْءُ مَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدَاهُ وَيَقُولُ الْكَافِرُ يَا لَيْتَنِي كُنتُ تُرَابًا

“We have surely warned you of a punishment near at hand—the Day when each person will see what their own hands have sent forth, and the disbeliever will cry, ‘If only I were dust!’”

Why this verse is key:

  • It captures the moment of ultimate realization: when every soul faces the consequences of its actions—too late for repentance.
  • It highlights the personal nature of divine justice: each individual will witness the record of their own deeds.
  • It portrays the despair of the deniers and the perfect fairness of God’s judgment: no one is wronged, and all reap what they have sown.

In summary, Surah An-Naba’ is a profound meditation on creation, death, and resurrection. It reminds humankind of their origin, their end, and the inescapable truth of the Day of Judgment—the “great news” upon which eternal destiny depends.

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