Surah An-Naba (78): Read Online and Download - English Translation

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Surah An-Naba
سُورَةُ النَّبَإِ
Page 583 (Verses from 31 to 40)

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English Translation

Indeed, for the righteous is attainment -

English Transliteration

Inna lilmuttaqeena mafazan

Surely for the godfearing awaits a place of security,

English Translation

Gardens and grapevines

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Hadaiqa waaAAnaban

gardens and vineyards

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And full-breasted [companions] of equal age

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WakawaAAiba atraban

and maidens with swelling breasts, like of age,

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And a full cup.

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Wakasan dihaqan

and a cup overflowing.

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No ill speech will they hear therein or any falsehood -

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La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala kiththaban

Therein they shall hear no idle talk, no cry of lies,

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[As] reward from your Lord, [a generous] gift [made due by] account,

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Jazaan min rabbika AAataan hisaban

for a recompense from thy Lord, a gift, a reckoning,

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[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.

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Rabbi alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma alrrahmani la yamlikoona minhu khitaban

Lord of the heavens and earth, and all that between them is, the All-merciful of whom they have no power to speak.

English Translation

The Day that the Spirit 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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Yawma yaqoomu alrroohu waalmalaikatu saffan la yatakallamoona illa man athina lahu alrrahmanu waqala sawaban

Upon the day when the Spirit and the angels stand in ranks they shall speak not, save him to whom the All-merciful has given leave, and who speaks aright.

English Translation

That is the True Day; so he who wills may take to his Lord a [way of] return.

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Thalika alyawmu alhaqqu faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi maaban

That is the true day; so whosoever wills takes unto his Lord a resort.

English Translation

Indeed, We have warned you of a near punishment on the Day when a man will observe what his hands have put forth and the disbeliever will say, "Oh, I wish that I were dust!"

English Transliteration

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

Lo, We have warned you of a nigh chastisement, upon the day when a man shall behold what his hands have forwarded, and the unbeliever shall say, 'O would that I were dust!'
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