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Surah An-Naba

سورة النبإ

The Tidings: surah 78 of 114, Meccan, 40 verses. The complete Arabic text in the Uthmani script (Hafs ‘an ‘Asim) with transliteration and the Saheeh International translation. Also written Naba.

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Surah number
78
Verses
40
Revelation
Meccan
Juz
30
Mushaf pages
582-583

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

عَمَّ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ ﴿١﴾

'Amma Yatasaa-aloon

1About what are they asking one another?

عَنِ ٱلنَّبَإِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ﴿٢﴾

'Anin-nabaa-il 'azeem

2About the great news -

ٱلَّذِى هُمْ فِيهِ مُخْتَلِفُونَ ﴿٣﴾

Allazi hum feehi mukh talifoon

3That over which they are in disagreement.

كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ ﴿٤﴾

Kallaa sa y'alamoon

4No! They are going to know.

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ ﴿٥﴾

Thumma kallaa sa y'alamoon

5Then, no! They are going to know.

أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ مِهَٰدًۭا ﴿٦﴾

Alam naj'alil arda mihaa da

6Have We not made the earth a resting place?

وَٱلْجِبَالَ أَوْتَادًۭا ﴿٧﴾

Wal jibaala au taada

7And the mountains as stakes?

وَخَلَقْنَٰكُمْ أَزْوَٰجًۭا ﴿٨﴾

Wa khalaq naakum azwaaja

8And We created you in pairs

وَجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتًۭا ﴿٩﴾

Waja'alnan naumakum subata

9And made your sleep [a means for] rest

وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلَّيْلَ لِبَاسًۭا ﴿١٠﴾

Waja'alnal laila libasa

10And made the night as clothing

وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلنَّهَارَ مَعَاشًۭا ﴿١١﴾

Waja'alnan nahara ma 'aasha

11And made the day for livelihood

وَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًۭا شِدَادًۭا ﴿١٢﴾

Wa banaina fauqakum sab 'an shi daada

12And constructed above you seven strong [heavens]

وَجَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًۭا وَهَّاجًۭا ﴿١٣﴾

Waja'alna siraajaw wah haaja

13And made [therein] a burning lamp

وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلْمُعْصِرَٰتِ مَآءًۭ ثَجَّاجًۭا ﴿١٤﴾

Wa anzalna minal m'usiraati maa-an saj-jaaja

14And sent down, from the rain clouds, pouring water

لِّنُخْرِجَ بِهِۦ حَبًّۭا وَنَبَاتًۭا ﴿١٥﴾

Linukh rija bihee habbaw wana baata

15That We may bring forth thereby grain and vegetation

وَجَنَّٰتٍ أَلْفَافًا ﴿١٦﴾

Wa jan naatin alfafa

16And gardens of entwined growth.

إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيقَٰتًۭا ﴿١٧﴾

Inna yaumal-fasli kana miqaata

17Indeed, the Day of Judgement is an appointed time -

يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَتَأْتُونَ أَفْوَاجًۭا ﴿١٨﴾

Yauma yun fakhu fis-soori fataa toona afwaaja

18The Day the Horn is blown and you will come forth in multitudes

وَفُتِحَتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَٰبًۭا ﴿١٩﴾

Wa futiha tis samaa-u fakaanat abwaaba

19And the heaven is opened and will become gateways

وَسُيِّرَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا ﴿٢٠﴾

Wa suyyi raatil jibaalu fa kaanat saraaba

20And the mountains are removed and will be [but] a mirage.

إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًۭا ﴿٢١﴾

Inna jahan nama kaanat mirsaada

21Indeed, Hell has been lying in wait

لِّلطَّٰغِينَ مَـَٔابًۭا ﴿٢٢﴾

Lit taa gheena ma aaba

22For the transgressors, a place of return,

لَّٰبِثِينَ فِيهَآ أَحْقَابًۭا ﴿٢٣﴾

Laa bitheena feehaa ahqaaba

23In which they will remain for ages [unending].

لَّا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا بَرْدًۭا وَلَا شَرَابًا ﴿٢٤﴾

Laa ya zooqoona feeha bar daw walaa sharaaba

24They will not taste therein [any] coolness or drink

إِلَّا حَمِيمًۭا وَغَسَّاقًۭا ﴿٢٥﴾

Illa hamee maw-wa ghas saaqa

25Except scalding water and [foul] purulence -

جَزَآءًۭ وِفَاقًا ﴿٢٦﴾

Jazaa-aw wi faaqa

26An appropriate recompense.

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ لَا يَرْجُونَ حِسَابًۭا ﴿٢٧﴾

Innahum kaanu laa yarjoona hisaaba

27Indeed, they were not expecting an account

وَكَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا كِذَّابًۭا ﴿٢٨﴾

Wa kazzabu bi aayaa tina kizzaba

28And denied Our verses with [emphatic] denial.

وَكُلَّ شَىْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَٰهُ كِتَٰبًۭا ﴿٢٩﴾

Wa kulla shai-in ahsai naahu kitaa ba

29But all things We have enumerated in writing.

فَذُوقُوا۟ فَلَن نَّزِيدَكُمْ إِلَّا عَذَابًا ﴿٣٠﴾

Fa zooqoo falan-nazee dakum ill-laa azaaba

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

إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ مَفَازًا ﴿٣١﴾

Inna lil mutta qeena mafaaza

31Indeed, for the righteous is attainment -

حَدَآئِقَ وَأَعْنَٰبًۭا ﴿٣٢﴾

Hadaa-iqa wa a'anaa ba

32Gardens and grapevines

وَكَوَاعِبَ أَتْرَابًۭا ﴿٣٣﴾

Wa kaawa 'iba at raaba

33And full-breasted [companions] of equal age

وَكَأْسًۭا دِهَاقًۭا ﴿٣٤﴾

Wa ka'san di haaqa

34And a full cup.

لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًۭا وَلَا كِذَّٰبًۭا ﴿٣٥﴾

Laa yasma'oona fiha lagh waw walaa kizzaba

35No ill speech will they hear therein or any falsehood -

جَزَآءًۭ مِّن رَّبِّكَ عَطَآءً حِسَابًۭا ﴿٣٦﴾

Jazaa-am mir-rabbika ataa-an hisaaba

36[As] reward from your Lord, [a generous] gift [made due by] account,

رَّبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ۖ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ مِنْهُ خِطَابًۭا ﴿٣٧﴾

Rabbis samaa waati wal ardi wa maa baina humar rahmaani laa yam likoona minhu khi taaba

37[From] the Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them, the Most Merciful. They possess not from Him [authority for] speech.

يَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلرُّوحُ وَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ صَفًّۭا ۖ لَّا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ إِلَّا مَنْ أَذِنَ لَهُ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ وَقَالَ صَوَابًۭا ﴿٣٨﴾

Yauma yaqoo mur roohu wal malaa-ikatu saf-fal laa yata kalla moona illa man azina lahur rahmaanu wa qaala sawaaba

38The Day that the Spirit and the angels will stand in rows, they will not speak except for one whom the Most Merciful permits, and he will say what is correct.

ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمُ ٱلْحَقُّ ۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ مَـَٔابًا ﴿٣٩﴾

Zaalikal yaumul haqqu faman shaa-at ta khaaza ill-laa rabbihi ma-aaba

39That is the True Day; so he who wills may take to his Lord a [way of] return.

إِنَّآ أَنذَرْنَٰكُمْ عَذَابًۭا قَرِيبًۭا يَوْمَ يَنظُرُ ٱلْمَرْءُ مَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدَاهُ وَيَقُولُ ٱلْكَافِرُ يَٰلَيْتَنِى كُنتُ تُرَٰبًۢا ﴿٤٠﴾

In naa anzar naakum azaaban qareebaiy-yauma yan zurul marr-u maa qaddamat yadaahu wa ya qoolul-kaafiru yaa lai tanee kuntu turaaba

40Indeed, We have warned you of a near punishment on the Day when a man will observe what his hands have put forth and the disbeliever will say, "Oh, I wish that I were dust!"

Quran text: Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), Uthmani script, verbatim copy, CC BY 3.0. Translation: Saheeh International. Transliteration: alquran.cloud.

Frequently asked questions

How many verses are in Surah An-Naba?

Surah An-Naba has 40 verses.

Is Surah An-Naba Meccan or Medinan?

Surah An-Naba is a Meccan surah, number 78 in the order of the mushaf.

Which juz is Surah An-Naba in?

Surah An-Naba is in juz 30, on pages 582-583 of the Madani mushaf.