Surah An-Naba

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Surah 78 40 Ayahs

078 surah

78:1

عَمَّ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ ١

About what are they asking one another?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh log kis cheez ke baarey mei puch-gajj kar rahe hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:2

عَنِ ٱلنَّبَإِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ ٢

Is it about the awesome tiding

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kya us badi khabar ke baarey mein

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:3

ٱلَّذِي هُمۡ فِيهِ مُخۡتَلِفُونَ ٣

that they are in utter disagreement?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jiske mutaaliq yeh mukhtalif che-mei-goiyan (disagreement) karne mein lagey huey hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:4

كـَلَّا سَيَعۡلَمُونَ ٤

No indeed; soon will they come to know;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Hargiz nahin an-qareeb inhein maloom ho jayega

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:5

ثُمَّ كـَلَّا سَيَعۡلَمُونَ ٥

again, no indeed; soon will they come to know.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Haan hargiz nahin, an-qareeb inhein maloom ho jayega

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:6

أَلَمۡ نَجۡعَلِ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ مِهَٰدٗا ٦

Have We not spread the earth like a bed,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kya yeh waqiya nahin hai ke humne zameen ko farsh banaya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:7

وَٱلۡجِبَالَ أَوۡتَادٗا ٧

and fixed the mountains like pegs,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur pahadon ko mekhon(pegs) ki tarah gaad diya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:8

وَخَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ أَزۡوَٰجٗا ٨

and created you in pairs (as men and women),

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur tumhein (mardon aur auraton ke) jodon ki shakal mein paida kiya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:9

وَجَعَلۡنَا نَوۡمَكُمۡ سُبَاتٗا ٩

and made your sleep a means of repose,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur tumhari neend ko baaisey sukoon banaya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:10

وَجَعَلۡنَا ٱلَّيۡلَ لِبَاسٗا ١٠

and made the night a covering,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur raat ko purdah posh

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:11

وَجَعَلۡنَا ٱلنَّهَارَ مَعَاشٗا ١١

and made the day to seek livelihood,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur din ko muaash ka waqt banaya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:12

وَبَنَيۡنَا فَوۡقَكُمۡ سَبۡعٗا شِدَادٗا ١٢

and built above you seven strong firmaments,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur Tumharey upar saat mazboot aasman qayam kiye

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:13

وَجَعَلۡنَا سِرَاجٗا وَهَّاجٗا ١٣

and placed therein a hot, shining lamp,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur ek nihayat roshan aur garm chirag paida kya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:14

وَأَنزَلۡنَا مِنَ ٱلۡمُعۡصِرَٰتِ مَآءٗ ثَجَّاجٗا ١٤

and sent down abundant water from the clouds

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur baadalon se lagatar baarish barsayi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:15

لِّنُخۡرِجَ بِهِۦ حَبّٗا وَنَبَاتٗا ١٥

so that We may thereby bring forth grain and vegetation,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Taa-ke iske zariye se galla(grain) aur sabzi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:16

وَجَنَّٰتٍ أَلۡفَافًا ١٦

and gardens dense with foliage?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur ghaney baagh ugaye

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:17

إِنَّ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ كَانَ مِيقَٰتٗا ١٧

Surely the Day of Judgement has an appointed time;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Beshak faisley ka din ek mukarrar waqt hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:18

يَوۡمَ يُنفَخُ فِي ٱلصُّورِ فَتَأۡتُونَ أَفۡوَاجٗا ١٨

the Day when the Trumpet shall be blown, and you will come forth in multitudes;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jis roz soor mei phook maar di jayegi tum fauj dar fauj nikal aaogey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:19

وَفُتِحَتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتۡ أَبۡوَٰبٗا ١٩

and when the sky shall be opened up and will become all doors;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur aasmaan khol diya jayega hatta ke woh darwaze hi darwaze ban kar reh jayega

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:20

وَسُيِّرَتِ ٱلۡجِبَالُ فَكَانَتۡ سَرَابًا ٢٠

and the mountains will be set in motion and become a mirage.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur pahad chalaye jayenge yahan tak ke woh saraab(mirage) ho jayenge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:21

إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتۡ مِرۡصَادٗا ٢١

Surely the Hell is an ambush,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Dar haqeeqat jahannum ek ghaat(ambush) hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:22

لِّلطَّٰغِينَ مَـَٔابٗا ٢٢

a resort for the rebellious;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Sarkashon ka thikana

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:23

لَّٰبِثِينَ فِيهَآ أَحۡقَابٗا ٢٣

therein they shall abide for ages,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jismein woh muddaton padey rahengey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:24

لَّا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا بَرۡدٗا وَلَا شَرَابًا ٢٤

they shall taste in it no coolness, nor any pleasant drink

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Uske andar kisi thandak aur peene ke qabil kisi cheez ka maza woh na chakhengey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:25

إِلَّا حَمِيمٗا وَغَسَّاقٗا ٢٥

save boiling water and wash of the wounds;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

kuch milega to bas garam paani aur zakhmon ka dho-wan(peep)

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:26

جَزَآءٗ وِفَاقًا ٢٦

a befitting recompense for their deeds.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Unke kartuton) ka bharpur badla

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:27

إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ لَا يَرۡجُونَ حِسَابٗا ٢٧

For indeed they did not look forward to any reckoning,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh kisi hisab ki tawakku na rakhte thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:28

وَكَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا كِذَّابٗا ٢٨

and roundly denied Our Signs as false.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur hamari aayat ko unhon ne bilkul jhutla diya tha

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:29

وَكُلَّ شَيۡءٍ أَحۡصَيۡنَٰهُ كِتَٰبٗا ٢٩

And everything have We recorded in a Book.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur haal yeh tha ke humne har cheez gin gin kar likh rakkhi thi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:30

فَذُوقُواْ فَلَن نَّزِيدَكُمۡ إِلَّا عَذَابًا ٣٠

So taste (the fruit of your deeds). We shall only increase your torment.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ab chakho maza, Hum tumhare liye azaab ke siwa kisi cheez mei hargiz izafa na karengey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:31

إِنَّ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ مَفَازًا ٣١

Surely the state of triumph awaits the God-fearing:

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yakeenan muttakiyon(pious) ke liye kamrani ka ek Muqaam hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:32

حَدَآئِقَ وَأَعۡنَٰبٗا ٣٢

gardens and vineyards,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Baagh aur angur

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:33

وَكَوَاعِبَ أَتۡرَابٗا ٣٣

and youthful maidens of like age,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur naukhez humsin ladkiyan

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:34

وَكَأۡسٗا دِهَاقٗا ٣٤

and an overflowing cup.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur jhalakte huey jaam

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:35

لَّا يَسۡمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغۡوٗا وَلَا كِذَّٰبٗا ٣٥

Therein they shall hear no idle talk, nor any falsehood;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Wahan koi lagv(vain) aur jhuthi baat woh na sunengey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:36

جَزَآءٗ مِّن رَّبِّكَ عَطَآءً حِسَابٗا ٣٦

a recompense from your Lord and an ample reward

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jazaa aur kafi inaam tumharey Rubb ki taraf se

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:37

رَّبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِۖ لَا يَمۡلِكُونَ مِنۡهُ خِطَابٗا ٣٧

from the Lord of the heavens and the earth and of that which is between them; the Most Merciful Lord before Whom none dare utter a word.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Us nihayat meharban khuda ki taraf se jo zameen aur aasmaano ka aur inke darmiyan ki har cheez ka malik hai jiske samney kisi ko bolne ka yara nahin

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:38

يَوۡمَ يَقُومُ ٱلرُّوحُ وَٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ صَفّٗاۖ لَّا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ إِلَّا مَنۡ أَذِنَ لَهُ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ وَقَالَ صَوَابٗا ٣٨

The Day when the Spirit and the angels are ranged row on row. None shall speak save he whom the Merciful Lord will permit; and he too will speak what is right.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jis roz rooh aur malaika saff basta khade hongey. Koi na bolega siwaye uske jisey Rehman ijazat de aur jo theek baat kahey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:39

ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمُ ٱلۡحَقُّۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ مَـَٔابًا ٣٩

That Day is sure to come. So let him who will seek a resort with his Lord.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh din bar-haqq hai, ab jiska jee chahey apne Rubb ki taraf palatne ka rasta ikhtiyar karle

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

78:40

إِنَّآ أَنذَرۡنَٰكُمۡ عَذَابٗا قَرِيبٗا يَوۡمَ يَنظُرُ ٱلۡمَرۡءُ مَا قَدَّمَتۡ يَدَاهُ وَيَقُولُ ٱلۡكَافِرُ يَٰلَيۡتَنِي كُنتُ تُرَٰبَۢا ٤٠

Lo! We warn you of a chastisement near at hand; the Day when a man will look on what his own hands have sent forth, and the unbelievers shall say: “Oh would that I were utter dust.”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne tum logon ko us azaab se dara diya hai jo qareeb aa laga hai. Jis roz aadmi woh sab kuch dekh lega jo uske hathon ne aagey bheja hai, aur kafir pukar uthega ke kaash mai khaaq(mitti) hota

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)