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.
- 78:1
عَمَّ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
'Amma Yatasaa-aloon
- 78:2
عَنِ ٱلنَّبَإِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
'Anin-nabaa-il 'azeem
- 78:3
ٱلَّذِى هُمْ فِيهِ مُخْتَلِفُونَ
Allazi hum feehi mukh talifoon
- 78:4
كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ
Kallaa sa y'alamoon
- 78:5
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ
Thumma kallaa sa y'alamoon
- 78:6
أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ مِهَٰدًۭا
Alam naj'alil arda mihaa da
- 78:7
وَٱلْجِبَالَ أَوْتَادًۭا
Wal jibaala au taada
- 78:8
وَخَلَقْنَٰكُمْ أَزْوَٰجًۭا
Wa khalaq naakum azwaaja
- 78:9
وَجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتًۭا
Waja'alnan naumakum subata
- 78:10
وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلَّيْلَ لِبَاسًۭا
Waja'alnal laila libasa
- 78:11
وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلنَّهَارَ مَعَاشًۭا
Waja'alnan nahara ma 'aasha
- 78:12
وَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًۭا شِدَادًۭا
Wa banaina fauqakum sab 'an shi daada
- 78:13
وَجَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًۭا وَهَّاجًۭا
Waja'alna siraajaw wah haaja
- 78:14
وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلْمُعْصِرَٰتِ مَآءًۭ ثَجَّاجًۭا
Wa anzalna minal m'usiraati maa-an saj-jaaja
- 78:15
لِّنُخْرِجَ بِهِۦ حَبًّۭا وَنَبَاتًۭا
Linukh rija bihee habbaw wana baata
- 78:16
وَجَنَّٰتٍ أَلْفَافًا
Wa jan naatin alfafa
- 78:17
إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيقَٰتًۭا
Inna yaumal-fasli kana miqaata
- 78:18
يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَتَأْتُونَ أَفْوَاجًۭا
Yauma yun fakhu fis-soori fataa toona afwaaja
- 78:19
وَفُتِحَتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَٰبًۭا
Wa futiha tis samaa-u fakaanat abwaaba
- 78:20
وَسُيِّرَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا
Wa suyyi raatil jibaalu fa kaanat saraaba
- 78:21
إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًۭا
Inna jahan nama kaanat mirsaada
- 78:22
لِّلطَّٰغِينَ مَـَٔابًۭا
Lit taa gheena ma aaba
- 78:23
لَّٰبِثِينَ فِيهَآ أَحْقَابًۭا
Laa bitheena feehaa ahqaaba
- 78:24
لَّا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا بَرْدًۭا وَلَا شَرَابًا
Laa ya zooqoona feeha bar daw walaa sharaaba
- 78:25
إِلَّا حَمِيمًۭا وَغَسَّاقًۭا
Illa hamee maw-wa ghas saaqa
- 78:26
جَزَآءًۭ وِفَاقًا
Jazaa-aw wi faaqa
- 78:27
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ لَا يَرْجُونَ حِسَابًۭا
Innahum kaanu laa yarjoona hisaaba
- 78:28
وَكَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا كِذَّابًۭا
Wa kazzabu bi aayaa tina kizzaba
- 78:29
وَكُلَّ شَىْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَٰهُ كِتَٰبًۭا
Wa kulla shai-in ahsai naahu kitaa ba
- 78:30
فَذُوقُوا۟ فَلَن نَّزِيدَكُمْ إِلَّا عَذَابًا
Fa zooqoo falan-nazee dakum ill-laa azaaba
- 78:31
إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ مَفَازًا
Inna lil mutta qeena mafaaza
- 78:32
حَدَآئِقَ وَأَعْنَٰبًۭا
Hadaa-iqa wa a'anaa ba
- 78:33
وَكَوَاعِبَ أَتْرَابًۭا
Wa kaawa 'iba at raaba
- 78:34
وَكَأْسًۭا دِهَاقًۭا
Wa ka'san di haaqa
- 78:35
لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًۭا وَلَا كِذَّٰبًۭا
Laa yasma'oona fiha lagh waw walaa kizzaba
- 78:36
جَزَآءًۭ مِّن رَّبِّكَ عَطَآءً حِسَابًۭا
Jazaa-am mir-rabbika ataa-an hisaaba
- 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
- 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
- 78:39
ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمُ ٱلْحَقُّ ۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ مَـَٔابًا
Zaalikal yaumul haqqu faman shaa-at ta khaaza ill-laa rabbihi ma-aaba
- 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.