The Tidings, The Announcement — Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali Translation

78:1

عَمَّ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

Of what do they ask one another (questions)

AAamma yatasaaloona

78:2

عَنِ النَّبَإِ الْعَظِيمِ

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

Of the tremendous tidings, (The Arabic word is singular)

AAani alnnaba-i alAAatheemi

78:3

الَّذِي هُمْ فِيهِ مُخْتَلِفُونَ

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

Concerning which they (continue) differing among themselves

Allathee hum feehi mukhtalifoona

78:4

كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

Not at all! They will soon know

Kalla sayaAAlamoona

78:5

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

Thereafter, not at all! They will soon know

Thumma kalla sayaAAlamoona

78:6

أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ الْأَرْضَ مِهَادًا

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

Have We not made the earth as a cradling, (Or: level lands)

Alam najAAali al-arda mihadan

78:7

وَالْجِبَالَ أَوْتَادًا

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

And the mountains as bulwarks

Waaljibala awtadan

78:8

وَخَلَقْنَاكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

And We created you in pairs

Wakhalaqnakum azwajan

78:9

وَجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتًا

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

And We have made your sleep for repose

WajaAAalna nawmakum subatan

78:10

وَجَعَلْنَا اللَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

And We have made the night for a garment

WajaAAalna allayla libasan

78:11

وَجَعَلْنَا النَّهَارَ مَعَاشًا

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

And We have made the daytime for (earning) a livelihood

WajaAAalna alnnahara maAAashan

78:12

وَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًا شِدَادًا

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

And We have built above you seven strong (heavens)

Wabanayna fawqakum sabAAan shidadan

78:13

وَجَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًا وَهَّاجًا

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

And We have made a glowing luminary

WajaAAalna sirajan wahhajan

78:14

وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ الْمُعْصِرَاتِ مَاءً ثَجَّاجًا

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

And We have sent down from the clouds (i.e., rain clouds) pressing forth water cascading

Waanzalna mina almuAAsirati maan thajjajan

78:15

لِّنُخْرِجَ بِهِ حَبًّا وَنَبَاتًا

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

That We may bring out thereby grain and growth

Linukhrija bihi habban wanabatan

78:16

وَجَنَّاتٍ أَلْفَافًا

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

And gardens entwined

Wajannatin alfafan

78:17

إِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيقَاتًا

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

Surely the Day of Verdict has been (set) as a fixed time

Inna yawma alfasli kana meeqatan

78:18

يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِي الصُّورِ فَتَأْتُونَ أَفْوَاجًا

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

The Day when the Trumpet will be blown; then you will come up in troops

Yawma yunfakhu fee alssoori fata/toona afwajan

78:19

وَفُتِحَتِ السَّمَاءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَابًا

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

And the heaven is opened, (and) so has become gates

Wafutihati alssamao fakanat abwaban

78:20

وَسُيِّرَتِ الْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

And the mountains are made to travel, (and) so have become a mirage

Wasuyyirati aljibalu fakanat saraban

78:21

إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًا

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

Surely Hell has been observing, (i.e., in expectation of the criminals)

Inna jahannama kanat mirsadan

78:22

لِّلطَّاغِينَ مَآبًا

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

For the inordinate (as) a resorting

Lilttagheena maaban

78:23

لَّابِثِينَ فِيهَا أَحْقَابًا

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

Lingering therein for epochs

Labitheena feeha ahqaban

78:24

لَّا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا بَرْدًا وَلَا شَرَابًا

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

They will not taste therein either coolness or any drink

La yathooqoona feeha bardan wala sharaban

78:25

إِلَّا حَمِيمًا وَغَسَّاقًا

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

Except scalding water and (overflowing) pus

Illa hameeman waghassaqan

78:26

جَزَاءً وِفَاقًا

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

An agreeable recompense

Jazaan wifaqan

78:27

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا لَا يَرْجُونَ حِسَابًا

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

Surely they did not hope for a reckoning

Innahum kanoo la yarjoona hisaban

78:28

وَكَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا كِذَّابًا

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

And they cried lies to Our signs with constant cries (of lies)

Wakaththaboo bi-ayatina kiththaban

78:29

وَكُلَّ شَيْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَاهُ كِتَابًا

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

And everything We have enumerated in a Book

Wakulla shay-in ahsaynahu kitaban

78:30

فَذُوقُوا فَلَن نَّزِيدَكُمْ إِلَّا عَذَابًا

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

"So taste! We will never increase you in anything except in torment."

Fathooqoo falan nazeedakum illa AAathaban

78:31

إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ مَفَازًا

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

Surely for the pious there is a place of triumph

Inna lilmuttaqeena mafazan

78:32

حَدَائِقَ وَأَعْنَابًا

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

Enclosed orchards, and vineyards

Hada-iqa waaAAnaban

78:33

وَكَوَاعِبَ أَتْرَابًا

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

And youthful virgins, like of age

WakawaAAiba atraban

78:34

وَكَأْسًا دِهَاقًا

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

And a cup brimful

Waka/san dihaqan

78:35

لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا كِذَّابًا

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

Therein they will hear no idle talk nor cry of lies

La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala kiththaban

78:36

جَزَاءً مِّن رَّبِّكَ عَطَاءً حِسَابًا

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

(It is for) recompense from your Lord, a gift, a reckoning

Jazaan min rabbika AAataan hisaban

78:37

رَّبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا الرَّحْمَٰنِ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ مِنْهُ خِطَابًا

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

(From) the Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them, The All-Merciful; they possess (no power) of addressing 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

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

On the Day when the Spirit and the Angels rise up in ranks, they will not speak, except him (to) whom The All-Merciful has given permission and who speaks (Literally: says) right

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

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

That is the True Day. So whoever decides, should seek a resorting to his Lord (i.e., by doing righteous deeds)

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

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

Surely We have warned you of a near torment on the Day when a person will look at whatever his hands have forwarded, and the disbeliever will say, "Oh, would that I were dust!"

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

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