The Tidings, The Announcement — Syed Vickar Ahamed Translation

78:1

عَمَّ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Concerning what are they asking

AAamma yatasaaloona

78:2

عَنِ النَّبَإِ الْعَظِيمِ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Concerning the great news

AAani alnnaba-i alAAatheemi

78:3

الَّذِي هُمْ فِيهِ مُخْتَلِفُونَ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

About which they cannot agree

Allathee hum feehi mukhtalifoona

78:4

كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Surely, they shall soon know

Kalla sayaAAlamoona

78:5

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Surely, (but) surely, they shall soon know

Thumma kalla sayaAAlamoona

78:6

أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ الْأَرْضَ مِهَادًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Have We not made the earth as a wide expanse (as a bed)

Alam najAAali al-arda mihadan

78:7

وَالْجِبَالَ أَوْتَادًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And the mountains as pegs

Waaljibala awtadan

78:8

وَخَلَقْنَاكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And (have We not) created you in pairs

Wakhalaqnakum azwajan

78:9

وَجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And made your sleep for rest

WajaAAalna nawmakum subatan

78:10

وَجَعَلْنَا اللَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And made the night as an umbrella of peace

WajaAAalna allayla libasan

78:11

وَجَعَلْنَا النَّهَارَ مَعَاشًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And made the day for finding livelihoo

WajaAAalna alnnahara maAAashan

78:12

وَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًا شِدَادًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And (have We not) built over you the seven strong arches of the heavens

Wabanayna fawqakum sabAAan shidadan

78:13

وَجَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًا وَهَّاجًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And placed (in there) a Light of brilliance

WajaAAalna sirajan wahhajan

78:14

وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ الْمُعْصِرَاتِ مَاءً ثَجَّاجًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And do We not send down from the clouds water, in plenty

Waanzalna mina almuAAsirati maan thajjajan

78:15

لِّنُخْرِجَ بِهِ حَبًّا وَنَبَاتًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

That We may produce with it, corn and vegetables

Linukhrija bihi habban wanabatan

78:16

وَجَنَّاتٍ أَلْفَافًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And gardens of rich growth

Wajannatin alfafan

78:17

إِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيقَاتًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Surely, the Day of Judgment is an event appointed—

Inna yawma alfasli kana meeqatan

78:18

يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِي الصُّورِ فَتَأْتُونَ أَفْوَاجًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

The Day that the Trumpet shall be sounded and you shall come forward in crowds

Yawma yunfakhu fee alssoori fata/toona afwajan

78:19

وَفُتِحَتِ السَّمَاءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَابًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And the heavens shall be opened as if there were doors

Wafutihati alssamao fakanat abwaban

78:20

وَسُيِّرَتِ الْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And the mountains shall vanish, as if they were a mirage

Wasuyyirati aljibalu fakanat saraban

78:21

إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Truly, Hell is like a place of ambush—

Inna jahannama kanat mirsadan

78:22

لِّلطَّاغِينَ مَآبًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

For those who fought (against Faith); (Their) place of eternal stay

Lilttagheena maaban

78:23

لَّابِثِينَ فِيهَا أَحْقَابًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

They will live in there for ages

Labitheena feeha ahqaban

78:24

لَّا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا بَرْدًا وَلَا شَرَابًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Nothing cool shall they taste there, nor any drink

La yathooqoona feeha bardan wala sharaban

78:25

إِلَّا حَمِيمًا وَغَسَّاقًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Save a boiling fluid and a fluid, dark, grim, bitterly cold—

Illa hameeman waghassaqan

78:26

جَزَاءً وِفَاقًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

A fitting return (for their actions and for them)

Jazaan wifaqan

78:27

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا لَا يَرْجُونَ حِسَابًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Because, they did not fear any accounting (of their deeds)

Innahum kanoo la yarjoona hisaban

78:28

وَكَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا كِذَّابًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

But they (grimly) treated Our Signs as false

Wakaththaboo bi-ayatina kiththaban

78:29

وَكُلَّ شَيْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَاهُ كِتَابًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And all things, We have preserved on record

Wakulla shay-in ahsaynahu kitaban

78:30

فَذُوقُوا فَلَن نَّزِيدَكُمْ إِلَّا عَذَابًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

So taste you (the reward), because We shall not grant you any increase except in (your) punishment

Fathooqoo falan nazeedakum illa AAathaban

78:31

إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ مَفَازًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Surely, For the righteous there will be a fulfillment of (their hearts) desires

Inna lilmuttaqeena mafazan

78:32

حَدَائِقَ وَأَعْنَابًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Gardens enclosed, and grapevines

Hada-iqa waaAAnaban

78:33

وَكَوَاعِبَ أَتْرَابًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Companions of equal age

And a Cup full (to the very top)

Waka/san dihaqan

78:35

لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا كِذَّابًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

In there, they shall not hear useless talk, vanity (and they shall not hear) anything false—

La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala kiththaban

78:36

جَزَاءً مِّن رَّبِّكَ عَطَاءً حِسَابًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Reward from your Lord a gift, (large and) sufficient

Jazaan min rabbika AAataan hisaban

78:37

رَّبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا الرَّحْمَٰنِ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ مِنْهُ خِطَابًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

(From) the Lord of the heavens and the earth, and all between— (Allah) Most Gracious (Rahman): None shall have power to argue 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

Syed Vickar Ahamed

The Day that the Spirit (Gabriel) and the angels will stand forth in ranks, none shall speak, except anyone who is permitted by (Allah): Most Gracious (Rahman), and he (the speaker) will say (only) what is correct

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

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Surely, that Day will be the Reality: Therefore, let anyone who wishes, let him take a (straight) path returning to 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

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Surely, We have warned you of a penalty near— The Day when man will see (the very acts) which his hands have sent forward, and the unbelievers will say, "Misery upon me! I may as well be (mere) dust!"

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

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