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النَّبَإِ

Surah An-Naba

The Announcement

The Great News — the Resurrection and the signs of Allah.

About Surah An-Naba

An-Naba, “The Great News,” answers the people’s questioning about the Resurrection by pointing to Allah’s power in creation and describing the Day of Decision.

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

  1. 1 An-Naba 78:1

    بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ عَمَّ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

    'Amma Yatasaa-aloon

    About what are they asking one another?

  2. 2 An-Naba 78:2

    عَنِ ٱلنَّبَإِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

    'Anin-nabaa-il 'azeem

    About the great news -

  3. 3 An-Naba 78:3

    ٱلَّذِى هُمْ فِيهِ مُخْتَلِفُونَ

    Allazi hum feehi mukh talifoon

    That over which they are in disagreement.

  4. 4 An-Naba 78:4

    كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ

    Kallaa sa y'alamoon

    No! They are going to know.

  5. 5 An-Naba 78:5

    ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ

    Thumma kallaa sa y'alamoon

    Then, no! They are going to know.

  6. 6 An-Naba 78:6

    أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ مِهَٰدًۭا

    Alam naj'alil arda mihaa da

    Have We not made the earth a resting place?

  7. 7 An-Naba 78:7

    وَٱلْجِبَالَ أَوْتَادًۭا

    Wal jibaala au taada

    And the mountains as stakes?

  8. 8 An-Naba 78:8

    وَخَلَقْنَٰكُمْ أَزْوَٰجًۭا

    Wa khalaq naakum azwaaja

    And We created you in pairs

  9. 9 An-Naba 78:9

    وَجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتًۭا

    Waja'alnan naumakum subata

    And made your sleep [a means for] rest

  10. 10 An-Naba 78:10

    وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلَّيْلَ لِبَاسًۭا

    Waja'alnal laila libasa

    And made the night as clothing

  11. 11 An-Naba 78:11

    وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلنَّهَارَ مَعَاشًۭا

    Waja'alnan nahara ma 'aasha

    And made the day for livelihood

  12. 12 An-Naba 78:12

    وَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًۭا شِدَادًۭا

    Wa banaina fauqakum sab 'an shi daada

    And constructed above you seven strong [heavens]

  13. 13 An-Naba 78:13

    وَجَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًۭا وَهَّاجًۭا

    Waja'alna siraajaw wah haaja

    And made [therein] a burning lamp

  14. 14 An-Naba 78:14

    وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلْمُعْصِرَٰتِ مَآءًۭ ثَجَّاجًۭا

    Wa anzalna minal m'usiraati maa-an saj-jaaja

    And sent down, from the rain clouds, pouring water

  15. 15 An-Naba 78:15

    لِّنُخْرِجَ بِهِۦ حَبًّۭا وَنَبَاتًۭا

    Linukh rija bihee habbaw wana baata

    That We may bring forth thereby grain and vegetation

  16. 16 An-Naba 78:16

    وَجَنَّٰتٍ أَلْفَافًا

    Wa jan naatin alfafa

    And gardens of entwined growth.

  17. 17 An-Naba 78:17

    إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيقَٰتًۭا

    Inna yaumal-fasli kana miqaata

    Indeed, the Day of Judgement is an appointed time -

  18. 18 An-Naba 78:18

    يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَتَأْتُونَ أَفْوَاجًۭا

    Yauma yun fakhu fis-soori fataa toona afwaaja

    The Day the Horn is blown and you will come forth in multitudes

  19. 19 An-Naba 78:19

    وَفُتِحَتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَٰبًۭا

    Wa futiha tis samaa-u fakaanat abwaaba

    And the heaven is opened and will become gateways

  20. 20 An-Naba 78:20

    وَسُيِّرَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا

    Wa suyyi raatil jibaalu fa kaanat saraaba

    And the mountains are removed and will be [but] a mirage.

  21. 21 An-Naba 78:21

    إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًۭا

    Inna jahan nama kaanat mirsaada

    Indeed, Hell has been lying in wait

  22. 22 An-Naba 78:22

    لِّلطَّٰغِينَ مَـَٔابًۭا

    Lit taa gheena ma aaba

    For the transgressors, a place of return,

  23. 23 An-Naba 78:23

    لَّٰبِثِينَ فِيهَآ أَحْقَابًۭا

    Laa bitheena feehaa ahqaaba

    In which they will remain for ages [unending].

  24. 24 An-Naba 78:24

    لَّا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا بَرْدًۭا وَلَا شَرَابًا

    Laa ya zooqoona feeha bar daw walaa sharaaba

    They will not taste therein [any] coolness or drink

  25. 25 An-Naba 78:25

    إِلَّا حَمِيمًۭا وَغَسَّاقًۭا

    Illa hamee maw-wa ghas saaqa

    Except scalding water and [foul] purulence -

  26. 26 An-Naba 78:26

    جَزَآءًۭ وِفَاقًا

    Jazaa-aw wi faaqa

    An appropriate recompense.

  27. 27 An-Naba 78:27

    إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ لَا يَرْجُونَ حِسَابًۭا

    Innahum kaanu laa yarjoona hisaaba

    Indeed, they were not expecting an account

  28. 28 An-Naba 78:28

    وَكَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا كِذَّابًۭا

    Wa kazzabu bi aayaa tina kizzaba

    And denied Our verses with [emphatic] denial.

  29. 29 An-Naba 78:29

    وَكُلَّ شَىْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَٰهُ كِتَٰبًۭا

    Wa kulla shai-in ahsai naahu kitaa ba

    But all things We have enumerated in writing.

  30. 30 An-Naba 78:30

    فَذُوقُوا۟ فَلَن نَّزِيدَكُمْ إِلَّا عَذَابًا

    Fa zooqoo falan-nazee dakum ill-laa azaaba

    "So taste [the penalty], and never will We increase you except in torment."

  31. 31 An-Naba 78:31

    إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ مَفَازًا

    Inna lil mutta qeena mafaaza

    Indeed, for the righteous is attainment -

  32. 32 An-Naba 78:32

    حَدَآئِقَ وَأَعْنَٰبًۭا

    Hadaa-iqa wa a'anaa ba

    Gardens and grapevines

  33. 33 An-Naba 78:33

    وَكَوَاعِبَ أَتْرَابًۭا

    Wa kaawa 'iba at raaba

    And full-breasted [companions] of equal age

  34. 34 An-Naba 78:34

    وَكَأْسًۭا دِهَاقًۭا

    Wa ka'san di haaqa

    And a full cup.

  35. 35 An-Naba 78:35

    لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًۭا وَلَا كِذَّٰبًۭا

    Laa yasma'oona fiha lagh waw walaa kizzaba

    No ill speech will they hear therein or any falsehood -

  36. 36 An-Naba 78:36

    جَزَآءًۭ مِّن رَّبِّكَ عَطَآءً حِسَابًۭا

    Jazaa-am mir-rabbika ataa-an hisaaba

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

  37. 37 An-Naba 78:37

    رَّبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ۖ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ مِنْهُ خِطَابًۭا

    Rabbis samaa waati wal ardi wa maa baina humar rahmaani laa yam likoona minhu khi taaba

    [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.

  38. 38 An-Naba 78:38

    يَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلرُّوحُ وَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ صَفًّۭا ۖ لَّا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ إِلَّا مَنْ أَذِنَ لَهُ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ وَقَالَ صَوَابًۭا

    Yauma yaqoo mur roohu wal malaa-ikatu saf-fal laa yata kalla moona illa man azina lahur rahmaanu wa qaala sawaaba

    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.

  39. 39 An-Naba 78:39

    ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمُ ٱلْحَقُّ ۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ مَـَٔابًا

    Zaalikal yaumul haqqu faman shaa-at ta khaaza ill-laa rabbihi ma-aaba

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

  40. 40 An-Naba 78:40

    إِنَّآ أَنذَرْنَٰكُمْ عَذَابًۭا قَرِيبًۭا يَوْمَ يَنظُرُ ٱلْمَرْءُ مَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدَاهُ وَيَقُولُ ٱلْكَافِرُ يَٰلَيْتَنِى كُنتُ تُرَٰبًۢا

    In naa anzar naakum azaaban qareebaiy-yauma yan zurul marr-u maa qaddamat yadaahu wa ya qoolul-kaafiru yaa lai tanee kuntu turaaba

    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!"

Surah An-Naba — frequently asked questions

What does Surah An-Naba mean?

“An-Naba” translates to “The Announcement.” It is the 78th surah (chapter) of the Holy Quran.

How many verses are in Surah An-Naba?

Surah An-Naba has 40 verses (ayahs).

Is Surah An-Naba Meccan or Medinan?

It is a Makkah (Meccan) surah — revealed before the Prophet’s ﷺ migration (Hijrah) to Madinah.

Can I read Surah An-Naba in English online?

Yes. You can read Surah An-Naba free on this page in Arabic with a clear English translation and transliteration, so you can both understand the meaning and learn to recite it.

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