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Surah 78
An-Naba
The Tidings • Mecca • 40 ayahs
النَّبَإِ
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Ayah 78:1
عَمَّ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ١
English translation
About what are they asking one another?
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Ayah 78:2
عَنِ ٱلنَّبَإِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ٢
English translation
About the great news1 -
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Ayah 78:3
ٱلَّذِى هُمْ فِيهِ مُخْتَلِفُونَ٣
English translation
That over which they are in disagreement.
4
Ayah 78:4
كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ٤
English translation
No! They are going to know.
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Ayah 78:5
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ٥
English translation
Then, no! They are going to know.
6
Ayah 78:6
أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ مِهَـٰدًا٦
English translation
Have We not made the earth a resting place?
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Ayah 78:7
وَٱلْجِبَالَ أَوْتَادًا٧
English translation
And the mountains as stakes?1
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Ayah 78:8
وَخَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا٨
English translation
And We created you in pairs.
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Ayah 78:9
وَجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتًا٩
English translation
And made your sleep [a means for] rest
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Ayah 78:10
وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا١٠
English translation
And made the night as clothing1.
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Ayah 78:11
وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلنَّهَارَ مَعَاشًا١١
English translation
And made the day for livelihood.
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Ayah 78:12
وَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًا شِدَادًا١٢
English translation
And constructed above you seven strong [heavens].
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Ayah 78:13
وَجَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًا وَهَّاجًا١٣
English translation
And made [therein] a burning lamp
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Ayah 78:14
وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلْمُعْصِرَٰتِ مَآءً ثَجَّاجًا١٤
English translation
And sent down, from the rain clouds, pouring water.
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Ayah 78:15
لِّنُخْرِجَ بِهِۦ حَبًّا وَنَبَاتًا١٥
English translation
That We may bring forth thereby grain and vegetation.
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Ayah 78:16
وَجَنَّـٰتٍ أَلْفَافًا١٦
English translation
And gardens of entwined growth.
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Ayah 78:17
إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيقَـٰتًا١٧
English translation
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is an appointed time -
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Ayah 78:18
يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَتَأْتُونَ أَفْوَاجًا١٨
English translation
The Day the Horn is blown and you will come forth in multitudes
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Ayah 78:19
وَفُتِحَتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَٰبًا١٩
English translation
And the heaven is opened and will become gateways.
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Ayah 78:20
وَسُيِّرَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا٢٠
English translation
And the mountains are removed and will be [but] a mirage.
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About سورۃ النبإ — Surah An-Naba
Surah An-Naba (The Announcement) is chapter 78 of the Quran and contains 40 ayahs. The reader provides Arabic text with Urdu and English translations. Choose an ayah below to open its reference page.
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