| | Arthur John Arberry rendition of Surah The Tidings, The Announcement(an-Naba`)
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| 78:1 | | Of what do they question one another |
| 78:2 | | Of the mighty tidin |
| 78:3 | | whereon they are at variance |
| 78:4 | | No indeed; they shall soon know |
| 78:5 | | Again, no indeed; they shall soon know |
| 78:6 | | Have We not made the earth as a cradl |
| 78:7 | | and the mountains as pegs |
| 78:8 | | And We created you in pairs |
| 78:9 | | and We appointed your sleep for a rest |
| 78:10 | | and We appointed night for a garment |
| 78:11 | | and We appointed day for a livelihood |
| 78:12 | | And We have built above you seven strong ones |
| 78:13 | | and We appointed a blazing lam |
| 78:14 | | and have sent down out of the rainclouds water cascadin |
| 78:15 | | that We may bring forth thereby grain and plants |
| 78:16 | | and gardens luxuriant |
| 78:17 | | Surely the Day of Decision is an appointed time |
| 78:18 | | the day the Trumpet is blown, and you shall come in troops |
| 78:19 | | and heaven is opened, and become gates |
| 78:20 | | and the mountains are set in motion, and become a vapour |
| 78:21 | | Behold, Gehenna has become an ambush |
| 78:22 | | for the insolent a resort |
| 78:23 | | therein to tarry for ages |
| 78:24 | | tasting therein neither coolness nor any drin |
| 78:25 | | save boiling water and pu |
| 78:26 | | for a suitable recompense |
| 78:27 | | They indeed hoped not for a reckoning |
| 78:28 | | and they cried loud lies to Our signs |
| 78:29 | | and everything We have numbered in a Book |
| 78:30 | | 'Taste! We shall increase you not save in chastisement. |
| 78:31 | | Surely for the godfearing awaits a place of security |
| 78:32 | | gardens and vineyard |
| 78:33 | | and maidens with swelling breasts, like of age |
| 78:34 | | and a cup overflowing |
| 78:35 | | Therein they shall hear no idle talk, no cry of lies |
| 78:36 | | for a recompense from thy Lord, a gift, a reckoning |
| 78:37 | | Lord of the heavens and earth, and all that between them is, the All-merciful of whom they have no power to speak |
| 78:38 | | 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 |
| 78:39 | | That is the true day; so whosoever wills takes unto his Lord a resort |
| 78:40 | | 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! |
