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Surah An-Naba: Arabic, Transliteration & Translation

النـَّبأ

  • Surah 78
  • 40 verses
  • Meccan
  • Juz 30

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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

  1. عَمَّ يَتَسَاۤءَلُوْنَۚ

    'Amma yatasaa-aluun(a)

    About what are they asking one another?

  2. عَنِ النَّبَاِ الْعَظِيْمِۙ

    'Aninnabail 'azhiim(i)

    Is it about the awesome tiding

  3. الَّذِيْ هُمْ فِيْهِ مُخْتَلِفُوْنَۗ

    Al-ladzii hum fiihi mukhtalifuun(a)

    that they are in utter disagreement?

  4. كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُوْنَۙ

    Kalaa saya'lamuun(a)

    No indeed; soon will they come to know;

  5. ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُوْنَ

    Tsumma kalaa saya'lamuun(a)

    again, no indeed; soon will they come to know.

  6. اَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ الْاَرْضَ مِهٰدًاۙ

    Alam naj'alil ardha mihaadan

    Have We not spread the earth like a bed,

  7. وَّالْجِبَالَ اَوْتَادًاۖ

    Wal jibaala autaadan

    and fixed the mountains like pegs,

  8. وَّخَلَقْنٰكُمْ اَزْوَاجًاۙ

    Wakhalaqnaakum azwaajan

    and created you in pairs (as men and women),

  9. وَّجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتًاۙ

    Waja'alnaa naumakum subaatan

    and made your sleep a means of repose,

  10. وَّجَعَلْنَا الَّيْلَ لِبَاسًاۙ

    Waja'alnaallaila libaasan

    and made the night a covering,

  11. وَّجَعَلْنَا النَّهَارَ مَعَاشًاۚ

    Waja'alnaannahaara ma'aasyan

    and made the day to seek livelihood,

  12. وَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًا شِدَادًاۙ

    Wabanainaa fauqakum sab'an syidaadan

    and built above you seven strong firmaments,

  13. وَّجَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًا وَّهَّاجًاۖ

    Waja'alnaa siraajan wahhaajan

    and placed therein a hot, shining lamp,

  14. وَّاَنْزَلْنَا مِنَ الْمُعْصِرٰتِ مَاۤءً ثَجَّاجًاۙ

    Wa-anzalnaa minal mu'shiraati maa-an tsajjaajan

    and sent down abundant water from the clouds

  15. لِّنُخْرِجَ بِهٖ حَبًّا وَّنَبَاتًاۙ

    Linukhrija bihi habban wanabaatan

    so that We may thereby bring forth grain and vegetation,

  16. وَّجَنّٰتٍ اَلْفَافًاۗ

    Wajannaatin alfaafan

    and gardens dense with foliage?

  17. اِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيْقَاتًاۙ

    Inna yaumal fashli kaana miiqaatan

    Surely the Day of Judgement has an appointed time;

  18. يَّوْمَ يُنْفَخُ فِى الصُّوْرِ فَتَأْتُوْنَ اَفْوَاجًاۙ

    Yauma yunfakhu fiish-shuuri fata'tuuna afwaajan

    the Day when the Trumpet shall be blown, and you will come forth in multitudes;

  19. وَّفُتِحَتِ السَّمَاۤءُ فَكَانَتْ اَبْوَابًاۙ

    Wafutihatissamaa-u fakaanat abwaaban

    and when the sky shall be opened up and will become all doors;

  20. وَّسُيِّرَتِ الْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًاۗ

    Wasui-yiratil jibaalu fakaanat saraaban

    and the mountains will be set in motion and become a mirage.

  21. اِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًاۙ

    Inna jahannama kaanat mirshaadan

    Surely the Hell is an ambush,

  22. لِّلطّٰغِيْنَ مَاٰبًاۙ

    Li-ththaaghiina maaaban

    a resort for the rebellious;

  23. لّٰبِثِيْنَ فِيْهَآ اَحْقَابًاۚ

    Laabitsiina fiihaa ahqaaban

    therein they shall abide for ages,

  24. لَا يَذُوْقُوْنَ فِيْهَا بَرْدًا وَّلَا شَرَابًاۙ

    Laa yadzuuquuna fiihaa bardan walaa syaraaban

    they shall taste in it no coolness, nor any pleasant drink

  25. اِلَّا حَمِيْمًا وَّغَسَّاقًاۙ

    Ilaa hamiiman waghassaaqan

    save boiling water and wash of the wounds;

  26. جَزَاۤءً وِّفَاقًاۗ

    Jazaa-an wifaaqan

    a befitting recompense for their deeds.

  27. اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوْا لَا يَرْجُوْنَ حِسَابًاۙ

    Innahum kaanuu laa yarjuuna hisaaban

    For indeed they did not look forward to any reckoning,

  28. وَّكَذَّبُوْا بِاٰيٰتِنَا كِذَّابًاۗ

    Wakadz-dzabuu biaayaatinaa kidz-dzaaban

    and roundly denied Our Signs as false.

  29. وَكُلَّ شَيْءٍ اَحْصَيْنٰهُ كِتٰبًاۙ

    Wakulla syai-in ahshainaahu kitaaban

    And everything have We recorded in a Book.

  30. فَذُوْقُوْا فَلَنْ نَّزِيْدَكُمْ اِلَّا عَذَابًا ࣖ

    Fadzuuquu falan naziidakum ilaa 'adzaaban

    So taste (the fruit of your deeds). We shall only increase your torment.

  31. اِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِيْنَ مَفَازًاۙ

    Inna lilmuttaqiina mafaazan

    Surely the state of triumph awaits the God-fearing:

  32. حَدَاۤىِٕقَ وَاَعْنَابًاۙ

    Hadaa-iqa wa-a'naaban

    gardens and vineyards,

  33. وَّكَوَاعِبَ اَتْرَابًاۙ

    Wakawaa'iba atraaban

    and youthful maidens of like age,

  34. وَّكَأْسًا دِهَاقًاۗ

    Waka'san dihaaqan

    and an overflowing cup.

  35. لَا يَسْمَعُوْنَ فِيْهَا لَغْوًا وَّلَا كِذَّابًا

    Laa yasma'uuna fiihaa laghwan walaa kidz-dzaaban

    Therein they shall hear no idle talk, nor any falsehood;

  36. جَزَاۤءً مِّنْ رَّبِّكَ عَطَاۤءً حِسَابًاۙ

    Jazaa-an min rabbika 'athaa-an hisaaban

    a recompense from your Lord and an ample reward

  37. رَّبِّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا الرَّحْمٰنِ لَا يَمْلِكُوْنَ مِنْهُ خِطَابًاۚ

    Rabbis-samaawaati wal ardhi wamaa bainahumaar-rahmani laa yamlikuuna minhu khithaaban

    from the Lord of the heavens and the earth and of that which is between them; the Most Merciful Lord before Whom none dare utter a word.

  38. يَوْمَ يَقُوْمُ الرُّوْحُ وَالْمَلٰۤىِٕكَةُ صَفًّاۙ لَّا يَتَكَلَّمُوْنَ اِلَّا مَنْ اَذِنَ لَهُ الرَّحْمٰنُ وَقَالَ صَوَابًا

    Yauma yaquumur-ruuhu wal malaa-ikatu shaffan laa yatakallamuuna ilaa man adzina lahur-rahmanu waqaala shawaaban

    The Day when the Spirit and the angels are ranged row on row. None shall speak save he whom the Merciful Lord will permit; and he too will speak what is right.

  39. ذٰلِكَ الْيَوْمُ الْحَقُّۚ فَمَنْ شَاۤءَ اتَّخَذَ اِلٰى رَبِّهٖ مَاٰبًا

    Dzalikal yaumul haqqu faman syaa-aattakhadza ila rabbihi maaaban

    That Day is sure to come. So let him who will seek a resort with his Lord.

  40. اِنَّآ اَنْذَرْنٰكُمْ عَذَابًا قَرِيْبًا ەۙ يَّوْمَ يَنْظُرُ الْمَرْءُ مَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدَاهُ وَيَقُوْلُ الْكٰفِرُ يٰلَيْتَنِيْ كُنْتُ تُرَابًا ࣖ

    Innaa andzarnaakum 'adzaaban qariiban yauma yanzhurul maru maa qaddamat yadaahu wayaquulul kaafiru yaa laitanii kuntu turaaban

    Lo! We warn you of a chastisement near at hand; the Day when a man will look on what his own hands have sent forth, and the unbelievers shall say: “Oh would that I were utter dust.”

Frequently asked questions

How many verses are in Surah An-Naba?

Surah An-Naba has 40 verses (ayat).

What number is Surah An-Naba in the Quran?

Surah An-Naba (النـَّبأ) is chapter 78 of the Quran and is found in Juz 30.

Is Surah An-Naba Meccan or Medinan?

Surah An-Naba is a Meccan surah.

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