The Tidings, The Announcement — Dr Mohammad Tahir Ul Qadri Translation

78:1

عَمَّ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ

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What is (it) they are questioning about one another

AAamma yatasaaloona

78:2

عَنِ النَّبَإِ الْعَظِيمِ

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(Are they asking) of the Great News

AAani alnnaba-i alAAatheemi

78:3

الَّذِي هُمْ فِيهِ مُخْتَلِفُونَ

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About which they differ

Allathee hum feehi mukhtalifoona

78:4

كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ

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(That News is) not at all (deniable). They will soon know (that reality)

Kalla sayaAAlamoona

78:5

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ

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(We) once more (assert: Dissent and denial are) in no way (right). They will come to know soon

Thumma kalla sayaAAlamoona

78:6

أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ الْأَرْضَ مِهَادًا

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Have We not made the earth a place to stay for (life) and to earn living and deeds

Alam najAAali al-arda mihadan

78:7

وَالْجِبَالَ أَوْتَادًا

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And (have We not) erected mountains raised (out of it)

Waaljibala awtadan

78:8

وَخَلَقْنَاكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا

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And (ponder:) We (have) created you in pairs (for reproduction)

Wakhalaqnakum azwajan

78:9

وَجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتًا

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And We (have) made your sleep (a means of bodily) rest

WajaAAalna nawmakum subatan

78:10

وَجَعَلْنَا اللَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا

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And We (have) made the night a covering (by virtue of its darkness)

WajaAAalna allayla libasan

78:11

وَجَعَلْنَا النَّهَارَ مَعَاشًا

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And We (have) made the day (a time) for (earning) livelihood

WajaAAalna alnnahara maAAashan

78:12

وَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًا شِدَادًا

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And (now study the spatial universe as well). We built above you seven strong (firmaments)

Wabanayna fawqakum sabAAan shidadan

78:13

وَجَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًا وَهَّاجًا

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And We made (the sun a massive) fountainhead of light and heat

WajaAAalna sirajan wahhajan

78:14

وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ الْمُعْصِرَاتِ مَاءً ثَجَّاجًا

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And We poured water in torrents from rain-laden clouds

Waanzalna mina almuAAsirati maan thajjajan

78:15

لِّنُخْرِجَ بِهِ حَبًّا وَنَبَاتًا

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So that by means of this (downpour), We bring forth (from the earth) grain and vegetation

Linukhrija bihi habban wanabatan

78:16

وَجَنَّاتٍ أَلْفَافًا

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And (grow) thick gardens

Wajannatin alfafan

78:17

إِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيقَاتًا

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(Observing these signs of Our Might, know that) the Day of Judgment (i.e., Resurrection too) is certainly a fixed time

Inna yawma alfasli kana meeqatan

78:18

يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِي الصُّورِ فَتَأْتُونَ أَفْوَاجًا

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The Day when the Trumpet will be blown, you will flock (in the holy presence of Allah) in droves

Yawma yunfakhu fee alssoori fata/toona afwajan

78:19

وَفُتِحَتِ السَّمَاءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَابًا

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And the (layers of) heaven will be torn, and (owing to the rip) they will become (as if) all doors

Wafutihati alssamao fakanat abwaban

78:20

وَسُيِّرَتِ الْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا

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And the mountains (after being reduced to dust) will be blown off (into the atmosphere); so they will be (eliminated like) a mirage

Wasuyyirati aljibalu fakanat saraban

78:21

إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًا

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Surely, Hell is a place of ambush

Inna jahannama kanat mirsadan

78:22

لِّلطَّاغِينَ مَآبًا

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(That) is the abode of rebels

Lilttagheena maaban

78:23

لَّابِثِينَ فِيهَا أَحْقَابًا

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They will abide there for recurrent, infinite periods

Labitheena feeha ahqaban

78:24

لَّا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا بَرْدًا وَلَا شَرَابًا

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They will taste in it neither coolness (of any sort) nor any drink

La yathooqoona feeha bardan wala sharaban

78:25

إِلَّا حَمِيمًا وَغَسَّاقًا

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Except boiling water and suppurated fluid oozing (from the wounds of the inmates of Hell)

Illa hameeman waghassaqan

78:26

جَزَاءً وِفَاقًا

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A compensation commensurate with (their revolt)

Jazaan wifaqan

78:27

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا لَا يَرْجُونَ حِسَابًا

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For they had no fear of Reckoning (on the Last Day) in the least

Innahum kanoo la yarjoona hisaban

78:28

وَكَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا كِذَّابًا

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And they used to utterly deny Our signs

Wakaththaboo bi-ayatina kiththaban

78:29

وَكُلَّ شَيْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَاهُ كِتَابًا

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And We have preserved everything (major or minor) in writing

Wakulla shay-in ahsaynahu kitaban

78:30

فَذُوقُوا فَلَن نَّزِيدَكُمْ إِلَّا عَذَابًا

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(O disbelievers, you excelled in rebellion and disbelief in the world.) Now taste the outcome (of your actions). We shall keep increasing but the torment upon you

Fathooqoo falan nazeedakum illa AAathaban

78:31

إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ مَفَازًا

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Surely, the Godfearing will triumph

Inna lilmuttaqeena mafazan

78:32

حَدَائِقَ وَأَعْنَابًا

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(For them) there will be gardens and grapes

Hada-iqa waaAAnaban

78:33

وَكَوَاعِبَ أَتْرَابًا

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And well-matched young maidens

WakawaAAiba atraban

78:34

وَكَأْسًا دِهَاقًا

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And overflowing cups (of holy beverage)

Waka/san dihaqan

78:35

لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا كِذَّابًا

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There, these (people) will neither hear any foolish talk nor belie (one another)

La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala kiththaban

78:36

جَزَاءً مِّن رَّبِّكَ عَطَاءً حِسَابًا

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From your Lord this is the reward which is an (amply) sufficient bestowal (in proportion to your works)

Jazaan min rabbika AAataan hisaban

78:37

رَّبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا الرَّحْمَٰنِ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ مِنْهُ خِطَابًا

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He is the Lord of (all) the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them, the Most Kind. (But on the Last Day, the effect and impact of His mighty power and most high authority will be such that) none (from His creation) will dare converse with Him

Rabbi alssamawati waal-ardi wama baynahuma alrrahmani la yamlikoona minhu khitaban

78:38

يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الرُّوحُ وَالْمَلَائِكَةُ صَفًّا لَّا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ إِلَّا مَنْ أَذِنَ لَهُ الرَّحْمَٰنُ وَقَالَ صَوَابًا

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That Day Gabriel (the Spirit of peace and security) and (all) angels will stand in ranks, none able to speak except he whom the Most Kind (Lord) would already have awarded sanction (to intercede) and who also said the right thing (in keeping with the teachings of Islam, during his life of the world)

Yawma yaqoomu alrroohu waalmala-ikatu saffan la yatakallamoona illa man athina lahu alrrahmanu waqala sawaban

78:39

ذَٰلِكَ الْيَوْمُ الْحَقُّ فَمَن شَاءَ اتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِ مَآبًا

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This is the Day of truth. So, whoever longs may obtain an abode (of mercy and nearness) in the presence of his Lord

Thalika alyawmu alhaqqu faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi maaban

78:40

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

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We have, indeed, warned you of the impending torment. On that Day, everyone will see whatever (acts) he has sent ahead and (every) disbeliever will say: ‘Would that I were dust (and escaped this punishment)!

Inna antharnakum AAathaban qareeban yawma yanthuru almaro ma qaddamat yadahu wayaqoolu alkafiru ya laytanee kuntu turaban

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