The Tidings, The Announcement — Dr Munir Munshey Translation

78:1

عَمَّ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ

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What are they asking each other about

AAamma yatasaaloona

78:2

عَنِ النَّبَإِ الْعَظِيمِ

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The awesome news (of the afterlife)

AAani alnnaba-i alAAatheemi

78:3

الَّذِي هُمْ فِيهِ مُخْتَلِفُونَ

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About which they have (many doubts, discords and) disagreements

Allathee hum feehi mukhtalifoona

78:4

كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ

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By no means! They shall soon find out

Kalla sayaAAlamoona

78:5

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ

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Indeed! They shall soon find out

Thumma kalla sayaAAlamoona

78:6

أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ الْأَرْضَ مِهَادًا

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Have We not laid out the earth as a cradle

Alam najAAali al-arda mihadan

78:7

وَالْجِبَالَ أَوْتَادًا

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And (nailed) the Mountains (down) as pegs

Waaljibala awtadan

78:8

وَخَلَقْنَاكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا

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We created you all in pairs

Wakhalaqnakum azwajan

78:9

وَجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتًا

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We created sleep for you to rest (and rejuvenate)

WajaAAalna nawmakum subatan

78:10

وَجَعَلْنَا اللَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا

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We made the night (dark as) a cloak (that conceals and covers)

WajaAAalna allayla libasan

78:11

وَجَعَلْنَا النَّهَارَ مَعَاشًا

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And We made the day (bright) for (you to earn your) livelihood

WajaAAalna alnnahara maAAashan

78:12

وَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًا شِدَادًا

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And We arranged seven (solid and) strong (cosmic systems) over you

Wabanayna fawqakum sabAAan shidadan

78:13

وَجَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًا وَهَّاجًا

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And We set up (the sun as) a bright and blazing lamp

WajaAAalna sirajan wahhajan

78:14

وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ الْمُعْصِرَاتِ مَاءً ثَجَّاجًا

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And We sent down plenty of water from the rain clouds

Waanzalna mina almuAAsirati maan thajjajan

78:15

لِّنُخْرِجَ بِهِ حَبًّا وَنَبَاتًا

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To produce with it, the grains and the plants

Linukhrija bihi habban wanabatan

78:16

وَجَنَّاتٍ أَلْفَافًا

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And lush and luxurious gardens

Wajannatin alfafan

78:17

إِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيقَاتًا

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Certainly! The Day of Decision is a (destined and) definite day

Inna yawma alfasli kana meeqatan

78:18

يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِي الصُّورِ فَتَأْتُونَ أَفْوَاجًا

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You will all emerge in droves on the day the trumpet sounds

Yawma yunfakhu fee alssoori fata/toona afwajan

78:19

وَفُتِحَتِ السَّمَاءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَابًا

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And the heavens would be (uncovered and) opened, as if it had (many wide-open) gates

Wafutihati alssamao fakanat abwaban

78:20

وَسُيِّرَتِ الْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا

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And the mountains would be (dislodged and) set in motion; they would look like a mirage, (an illusion)

Wasuyyirati aljibalu fakanat saraban

78:21

إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًا

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Hell, in fact, lies in ambush

Inna jahannama kanat mirsadan

78:22

لِّلطَّاغِينَ مَآبًا

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For the transgressors, it will become the (abiding) abode

Lilttagheena maaban

78:23

لَّابِثِينَ فِيهَا أَحْقَابًا

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In it, they will stay for a long stretch of time

Labitheena feeha ahqaban

78:24

لَّا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا بَرْدًا وَلَا شَرَابًا

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There they will not ever taste, much less drink, anything cool

La yathooqoona feeha bardan wala sharaban

78:25

إِلَّا حَمِيمًا وَغَسَّاقًا

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(They will drink) only boiling-hot water, and pus (from wounds)

Illa hameeman waghassaqan

78:26

جَزَاءً وِفَاقًا

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An apt and apposite outcome

Jazaan wifaqan

78:27

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا لَا يَرْجُونَ حِسَابًا

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Indeed, never did they anticipate a reckoning

Innahum kanoo la yarjoona hisaban

78:28

وَكَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا كِذَّابًا

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And falsely did they oppose Our verses (and signs)

Wakaththaboo bi-ayatina kiththaban

78:29

وَكُلَّ شَيْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَاهُ كِتَابًا

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We have recorded every single thing in a book

Wakulla shay-in ahsaynahu kitaban

78:30

فَذُوقُوا فَلَن نَّزِيدَكُمْ إِلَّا عَذَابًا

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Now taste (the consequences of your deeds)! Suffering is all We shall ever bestow _ and increase _ upon you

Fathooqoo falan nazeedakum illa AAathaban

78:31

إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ مَفَازًا

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The triumphant finale shall belong to the pious

Inna lilmuttaqeena mafazan

78:32

حَدَائِقَ وَأَعْنَابًا

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The orchards and the vineyards

Hada-iqa waaAAnaban

78:33

وَكَوَاعِبَ أَتْرَابًا

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And blossoming buxom belle _ (the well matched maidens) _ as mates

And the brimful cups (of wine)

Waka/san dihaqan

78:35

لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا كِذَّابًا

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Inane nonsense talk and (false) gossip, they shall not hear in paradise

La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala kiththaban

78:36

جَزَاءً مِّن رَّبِّكَ عَطَاءً حِسَابًا

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Compensation from your Lord, a bountiful and generous grant

Jazaan min rabbika AAataan hisaban

78:37

رَّبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا الرَّحْمَٰنِ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ مِنْهُ خِطَابًا

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Before Rehman _ the Lord of the heavens and the earth, and everything between them _ they won´t dare to speak

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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On that day, all souls and all angels shall stand (before Him) in rows. No one shall dare to speak unless Rehman grants permission, and on condition that he will speak only what is proper

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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Such is the day of the truth! (It is sure to arrive). Now, whoever wishes may seek the course towards 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 certainly warned you of the (imminent and) impending doom. On that day, man would look at the deeds he had sent ahead; he would say, "Alas! if I were only dust!"

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

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