78: al-Nabaa النبإ
There are 40 verses in this ‘Makki’ Surah. Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) has said that whoever recites this Surah everyday will be fortunate enough to visit
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Merits
There are 40 verses in this ‘Makki’ Surah. Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) has said that whoever recites this Surah everyday will be fortunate enough to visit Masjidul Haraam in the same year. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said that memorization of this Surah carries great reward.
If this Surah is recited with the intention of staying awake, then the reciter will not fall asleep and if it is recited before travelling then the journey will become easy. Drinking water in which this Surah has been dissolved cures stomach problems.
Text and Translation
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM
In the Name of Allah, the All-merciful, the All-compassionate
عَمَّ يَتَسَآءَلُوْنَۚ(1)
A’MMA YATA-SAAA-ALOON.
Of what do they ask one another?
عَنِ النَّبَاِ الْعَظِيْمِۙ(2)
A’NIN NABA-IL A’ZEEMIL
About the great event,
الَّذِىْ هُمْ فِيْهِ مُخْتَلِفُوْنَؕ(3)
LAZEE HUM FEEHE MUKHTALEFOON.
About which they differ?
كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُوْنَۙ(4)
KALLAA SA-YA’LAMOONA.
Nay! they shall soon come to know
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُوْنَ(5)
SUMMA KALLAA SAYA’LAMOON.
Nay! Nay! they shall soon know.
اَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ الْاَرْضَ مِهٰدًا ۙ(6)
ALAM NAJ-A’LIL ARZA MEHAADANW.
Have We not made the earth an even expanse?
وَّالْجِبَالَ اَوْتَادًا ۙ(7)
WAL JEBAALA AWTAADANW
And the mountains as projections (thereon)?
وَّخَلَقْنٰكُمْ اَزْوَاجًا ۙ(8)
WA KHALAQNAAKUM AZWAAJANW.
And We created you in pairs,
وَّجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتًا ۙ(9)
WA JA-A’LNAA NAWMAKUM SOBAATANW.
And We made your sleep to be rest (to you),
وَّجَعَلْنَا الَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا ۙ(10)
WA JA-A’LNAL LAYLA LEBAASANW.
And We made the night to be a covering,
وَّجَعَلْنَا النَّهَارَ مَعَاشًا(11)
WA JA-A’LNAN NAHAARA MA-A’ASHANW.
And We made the day for seeking livelihood.
وَّبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًا شِدَادًا ۙ(12)
WA BANAYNAA FAWQAKUM SAB-A’N SHEDAADANW.
And We made above you seven strong ones,
وَّ جَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًا وَّهَّاجًا ۙ(13)
WA JA-A’LNAA SERAAJANW WAH-HAAJANW.
And We made a shining lamp,
وَّاَنْزَلْنَا مِنَ الْمُعْصِرٰتِ مَآءً ثَجَّاجًا ۙ(14)
WA ANZALNAA MENAL MO’SERAATE MAAA-AN SAJJAAJAL.
And We send down from the clouds water pouring forth abundantly,
لِّنُخْرِجَ بِهٖ حَبًّا وَّنَبَاتًا ۙ(15)
LE-NUKHREJA BEHI HABBANW WA NABAATANW
That We may bring forth thereby corn and herbs,
وَّجَنّٰتٍ اَلْفَافًا ؕ(16)
WA JANNAATIN ALFAAFAA.
And gardens dense and luxuriant.
اِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيْقَاتًا ۙ(17)
INNA YAWMAL FASLE KAANA MEEQAATANY.
Surely the day of decision is (a day) appointed:
يَّوْمَ يُنْفَخُ فِى الصُّوْرِ فَتَاْتُوْنَ اَفْوَاجًا ۙ(18)
YAWMA TUNFAKHO FIS SOORE FA-TAATOONA AFWAAJANW.
The day on which the trumpet shall be blown so you shall come forth in hosts,
وَّفُتِحَتِ السَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ اَبْوَابًا ۙ(19)
WA FOTEHATIS SAMAAA-O FA KAANAT ABWAABANW.
And the heaven shall be opened so that it shall be all openings,
وَّ سُيِّرَتِ الْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا ؕ(20)
WA SUYYERATIL JEBAALO FA KAANAT SARAABAA.
And the mountains shall be moved off so that they shall remain a mere semblance.
اِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًا ۙ(21)
INNA JAHANNAMA KAANAT MIRSAADAL.
Surely hell lies in wait,
لِّلطّٰغِيْنَ مَاٰبًا ۙ(22)
LIT-TAAGHEENA MA-AABAL.
A place of resort for the inordinate,
لّٰبِثِيْنَ فِيْهَاۤ اَحْقَابًا ۚ(23)
LAABESEENA FEEHAA AHQAABAA.
Living therein for ages.
لَا يَذُوْقُوْنَ فِيْهَا بَرْدًا وَّلَا شَرَابًا ۙ(24)
LAA YAZOOQOONA FEEHAA BARDANW WA LAA SHARAABAA.
They shall not taste therein cool nor drink
اِلَّا حَمِيْمًا وَّغَسَّاقًا ۙ(25)
ILLAA HAMEEMANW WA GHASSAAQAA.
But boiling and intensely cold water,
جَزَآءً وِّفَاقًا ؕ(26)
JA-ZAAA-ANW WEFAAQAA.
