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Surah An-Naba (undefined)

سُورَةُ النَّبَإِ

Surah 78 of the Holy Quran · Meccan · 40 verses

Also spelled: Naba, An Naba, AnNaba, The Tidings, The Great News, Amma

Surah An-Naba (undefined) is the 78th chapter of the Holy Quran. It was revealed in Mecca and contains 40 verses (ayahs). Read it below with the Arabic text, transliteration, or open it as interactive flashcards to memorize it verse by verse.

  1. 78:1

    عَمَّ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

    'Amma Yatasaa-aloon

  2. 78:2

    عَنِ ٱلنَّبَإِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

    'Anin-nabaa-il 'azeem

  3. 78:3

    ٱلَّذِى هُمْ فِيهِ مُخْتَلِفُونَ

    Allazi hum feehi mukh talifoon

  4. 78:4

    كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ

    Kallaa sa y'alamoon

  5. 78:5

    ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ

    Thumma kallaa sa y'alamoon

  6. 78:6

    أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ مِهَٰدًۭا

    Alam naj'alil arda mihaa da

  7. 78:7

    وَٱلْجِبَالَ أَوْتَادًۭا

    Wal jibaala au taada

  8. 78:8

    وَخَلَقْنَٰكُمْ أَزْوَٰجًۭا

    Wa khalaq naakum azwaaja

  9. 78:9

    وَجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتًۭا

    Waja'alnan naumakum subata

  10. 78:10

    وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلَّيْلَ لِبَاسًۭا

    Waja'alnal laila libasa

  11. 78:11

    وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلنَّهَارَ مَعَاشًۭا

    Waja'alnan nahara ma 'aasha

  12. 78:12

    وَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًۭا شِدَادًۭا

    Wa banaina fauqakum sab 'an shi daada

  13. 78:13

    وَجَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًۭا وَهَّاجًۭا

    Waja'alna siraajaw wah haaja

  14. 78:14

    وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلْمُعْصِرَٰتِ مَآءًۭ ثَجَّاجًۭا

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

  15. 78:15

    لِّنُخْرِجَ بِهِۦ حَبًّۭا وَنَبَاتًۭا

    Linukh rija bihee habbaw wana baata

  16. 78:16

    وَجَنَّٰتٍ أَلْفَافًا

    Wa jan naatin alfafa

  17. 78:17

    إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيقَٰتًۭا

    Inna yaumal-fasli kana miqaata

  18. 78:18

    يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَتَأْتُونَ أَفْوَاجًۭا

    Yauma yun fakhu fis-soori fataa toona afwaaja

  19. 78:19

    وَفُتِحَتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَٰبًۭا

    Wa futiha tis samaa-u fakaanat abwaaba

  20. 78:20

    وَسُيِّرَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا

    Wa suyyi raatil jibaalu fa kaanat saraaba

  21. 78:21

    إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًۭا

    Inna jahan nama kaanat mirsaada

  22. 78:22

    لِّلطَّٰغِينَ مَـَٔابًۭا

    Lit taa gheena ma aaba

  23. 78:23

    لَّٰبِثِينَ فِيهَآ أَحْقَابًۭا

    Laa bitheena feehaa ahqaaba

  24. 78:24

    لَّا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا بَرْدًۭا وَلَا شَرَابًا

    Laa ya zooqoona feeha bar daw walaa sharaaba

  25. 78:25

    إِلَّا حَمِيمًۭا وَغَسَّاقًۭا

    Illa hamee maw-wa ghas saaqa

  26. 78:26

    جَزَآءًۭ وِفَاقًا

    Jazaa-aw wi faaqa

  27. 78:27

    إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ لَا يَرْجُونَ حِسَابًۭا

    Innahum kaanu laa yarjoona hisaaba

  28. 78:28

    وَكَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا كِذَّابًۭا

    Wa kazzabu bi aayaa tina kizzaba

  29. 78:29

    وَكُلَّ شَىْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَٰهُ كِتَٰبًۭا

    Wa kulla shai-in ahsai naahu kitaa ba

  30. 78:30

    فَذُوقُوا۟ فَلَن نَّزِيدَكُمْ إِلَّا عَذَابًا

    Fa zooqoo falan-nazee dakum ill-laa azaaba

  31. 78:31

    إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ مَفَازًا

    Inna lil mutta qeena mafaaza

  32. 78:32

    حَدَآئِقَ وَأَعْنَٰبًۭا

    Hadaa-iqa wa a'anaa ba

  33. 78:33

    وَكَوَاعِبَ أَتْرَابًۭا

    Wa kaawa 'iba at raaba

  34. 78:34

    وَكَأْسًۭا دِهَاقًۭا

    Wa ka'san di haaqa

  35. 78:35

    لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًۭا وَلَا كِذَّٰبًۭا

    Laa yasma'oona fiha lagh waw walaa kizzaba

  36. 78:36

    جَزَآءًۭ مِّن رَّبِّكَ عَطَآءً حِسَابًۭا

    Jazaa-am mir-rabbika ataa-an hisaaba

  37. 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

  38. 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

  39. 78:39

    ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمُ ٱلْحَقُّ ۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ مَـَٔابًا

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

  40. 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

About Surah An-Naba

An-Naba, the Tidings, opens Juz Amma by asking what the people are questioning about, then answers with the great news of the Day of Judgment. It points to the earth as a resting place, the mountains as pegs, sleep as rest, and the night as a covering, all signs of a wise Creator who will surely bring the appointed Day.

Themes: The great news, Signs of the Creator, The Day of Judgment, Reflection

Arabic: Uthmani script (Hafs). Translation: Arabic. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy. See Sources for full attribution.