النبأ
An-Naba', The Announcement
Mahmoud Khalil Al-HussaryHafs 'an 'Asim - Murattal
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Surah introduction: Tafsir as-Sa'di (Arabic)
تفسير سورة عمَّ
وهي مكية
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
English Translation - Noor International Center. Version: 1.1.2. Last updated: 2025-06-24. QuranEnc.com
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عَمَّ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
(1) About what are they asking one another?
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عَنِ ٱلنَّبَإِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
(2) About the great news[1821] -
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[1821]- i.e., the Resurrection.
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ٱلَّذِى هُمْ فِيهِ مُخْتَلِفُونَ
(3) That over which they are in disagreement.
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كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ
(4) No! They are going to know.
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ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ
(5) Then, no! They are going to know.
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أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ مِهَـٰدًا
(6) Have We not made the earth a resting place?
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وَٱلْجِبَالَ أَوْتَادًا
(7) And the mountains as stakes?[1822]
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[1822]- To stabilize the land and balance the earth.
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وَخَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا
(8) And We created you in pairs
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وَجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتًا
(9) And made your sleep [a means for] rest
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وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا
(10) And made the night as clothing[1823]
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[1823]- Covering you in darkness and providing rest.
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وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلنَّهَارَ مَعَاشًا
(11) And made the day for livelihood
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وَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًا شِدَادًا
(12) And constructed above you seven strong [heavens]
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وَجَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًا وَهَّاجًا
(13) And made [therein] a burning lamp
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وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلْمُعْصِرَٰتِ مَآءً ثَجَّاجًا
(14) And sent down from the rain clouds pouring water
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لِّنُخْرِجَ بِهِۦ حَبًّا وَنَبَاتًا
(15) That We may bring forth thereby grain and vegetation
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وَجَنَّـٰتٍ أَلْفَافًا
(16) And gardens of entwined growth.
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إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيقَـٰتًا
(17) Indeed, the Day of Judgement is an appointed time -
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يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَتَأْتُونَ أَفْوَاجًا
(18) The Day the Horn is blown and you will come forth in multitudes
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وَفُتِحَتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَٰبًا
(19) And the heaven is opened and will become gateways
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وَسُيِّرَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا
(20) And the mountains are removed and will be [but] a mirage.
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إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًا
(21) Indeed, Hell has been lying in wait
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لِّلطَّـٰغِينَ مَـَٔابًا
(22) For the transgressors, a place of return,
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لَّـٰبِثِينَ فِيهَآ أَحْقَابًا
(23) In which they will remain for ages [unending].
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لَّا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا بَرْدًا وَلَا شَرَابًا
(24) They will not taste therein [any] coolness or drink.
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إِلَّا حَمِيمًا وَغَسَّاقًا
(25) Except scalding water and [foul] purulence -
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جَزَآءً وِفَاقًا
(26) An appropriate recompense.[1824]
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[1824]- In proportion to and comparable with their crimes.
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إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ لَا يَرْجُونَ حِسَابًا
(27) Indeed, they were not expecting an account
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وَكَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا كِذَّابًا
(28) And denied Our verses with [emphatic] denial.
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وَكُلَّ شَىْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَـٰهُ كِتَـٰبًا
(29) But all things We have enumerated in writing.
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فَذُوقُوا۟ فَلَن نَّزِيدَكُمْ إِلَّا عَذَابًا
(30) "So taste [the penalty], and never will We increase you except in torment."[1825]
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[1825]- This announcement will be made to the companions of Hell.
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إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ مَفَازًا
(31) Indeed, for the righteous is attainment[1826] -
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[1826]- Of security, success and reward, including escape and safety from Hell.
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حَدَآئِقَ وَأَعْنَـٰبًا
(32) Gardens and grapevines
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وَكَوَاعِبَ أَتْرَابًا
(33) And young women [companions] of equal age.
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وَكَأْسًا دِهَاقًا
(34) And a full cup.[1827]
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[1827]- Of wine which is delicious and does not intoxicate.
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لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا كِذَّٰبًا
(35) No ill speech will they hear therein or any falsehood -
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جَزَآءً مِّن رَّبِّكَ عَطَآءً حِسَابًا
(36) [As] reward from your Lord, [a generous] gift [made due by] account,[1828]
Footnotes
[1828]- i.e., as a result of both their own righteous deeds and the limitless generosity of Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) . Another meaning is "a gift calculated [to be adequate]."
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رَّبِّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ۖ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ مِنْهُ خِطَابًا
(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.[1829]
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[1829]- None of Allāh's creatures can plead with Him on the Day of Judgement except by His permission.
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يَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلرُّوحُ وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ صَفًّا ۖ لَّا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ إِلَّا مَنْ أَذِنَ لَهُ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ وَقَالَ صَوَابًا
(38) The Day that the Spirit [i.e., Gabriel] 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.
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ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمُ ٱلْحَقُّ ۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ مَـَٔابًا
(39) That is the True [i.e., certain] Day; so he who wills may take to his Lord a [way of] return.[1830]
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[1830]- i.e., a direct route through correct beliefs and righteous deeds.
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إِنَّآ أَنذَرْنَـٰكُمْ عَذَابًا قَرِيبًا يَوْمَ يَنظُرُ ٱلْمَرْءُ مَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدَاهُ وَيَقُولُ ٱلْكَافِرُ يَـٰلَيْتَنِى كُنتُ تُرَٰبًۢا
(40) Indeed, We have warned you of an impending punishment on the Day when a man will observe what his hands have put forth[1831] and the disbeliever will say, "Oh, I wish that I were dust!"
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[1831]- i.e., the deeds he did in this world, which await him in the Hereafter.
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