Chapter 78 · 40 verses
An-Naba
The Announcement
النبإ
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
78:1
عَمَّ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ١
English
What are they asking one another about?
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78:2
عَنِ ٱلنَّبَإِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ٢
English
About the momentous news
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78:3
ٱلَّذِى هُمْ فِيهِ مُخْتَلِفُونَ٣
English
over which they disagree.
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78:4
كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ٤
English
But no! They will come to know.
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78:5
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ٥
English
Again, no! They will come to know.
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78:6
أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ مِهَـٰدًا٦
English
Have We not smoothed out the earth ˹like a bed˺
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78:7
وَٱلْجِبَالَ أَوْتَادًا٧
English
and ˹made˺ the mountains as ˹its˺ pegs
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78:8
وَخَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا٨
English
and created you in pairs
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78:9
وَجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتًا٩
English
and made your sleep for rest
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78:10
وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا١٠
English
and made the night as a cover
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78:11
وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلنَّهَارَ مَعَاشًا١١
English
and made the day for livelihood
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78:12
وَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًا شِدَادًا١٢
English
and built above you seven mighty ˹heavens˺
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78:13
وَجَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًا وَهَّاجًا١٣
English
and placed ˹in them˺ a shining lamp
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78:14
وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلْمُعْصِرَٰتِ مَآءً ثَجَّاجًا١٤
English
and sent down from rainclouds pouring water
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78:15
لِّنُخْرِجَ بِهِۦ حَبًّا وَنَبَاتًا١٥
English
producing by it grain and ˹various˺ plants
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78:16
وَجَنَّـٰتٍ أَلْفَافًا١٦
English
and dense orchards?
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78:17
إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيقَـٰتًا١٧
English
Indeed, the Day of ˹Final˺ Decision is an appointed time—
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78:18
يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَتَأْتُونَ أَفْوَاجًا١٨
English
˹it is˺ the Day the Trumpet will be blown, and you will ˹all˺ come forth in crowds.
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78:19
وَفُتِحَتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَٰبًا١٩
English
The sky will be ˹split˺ open, becoming ˹many˺ gates
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78:20
وَسُيِّرَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا٢٠
English
and the mountains will be blown away, becoming ˹like˺ a mirage.
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About Surah An-Naba (The Announcement)
Named "the Great News" (al-Nabaʾ), a Meccan sūrah answering what people question about — the Resurrection — with signs in creation and scenes of the Day.
- Chapter
- 78 of 114
- Revealed in
- Mecca
- Period
- Meccan
- Verses
- 40
Frequently asked questions
What is Surah An-Naba about?
Named "the Great News" (al-Nabaʾ), a Meccan sūrah answering what people question about — the Resurrection — with signs in creation and scenes of the Day.
How many verses are in Surah An-Naba?
Surah An-Naba (The Announcement) has 40 verses (āyāt).
Is Surah An-Naba Meccan or Madinan?
Surah An-Naba is a Meccan (Makkī) sūrah, revealed in Mecca.
What number is Surah An-Naba in the Qurʾān?
Surah An-Naba is the 78th chapter (sūrah) of the Holy Qurʾān.