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'Amma Yatasaa-aloon

Translation

About what are they asking one another?

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'Anin-nabaa-il 'azeem

Translation

About the momentous news[1],

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Allazi hum feehi mukh talifoon

Translation

that which they differ about[2].

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Kallaa sa y'alamoon

Translation

No indeed; they will come to know.

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Thumma kallaa sa y'alamoon

Translation

Again no; they will come to know.

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Alam naj'alil arda mihaa da

Translation

Have We not made the earth a resting place?

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Wal jibaala au taada

Translation

And the mountains as stakes[3],

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Wa khalaq naakum azwaaja

Translation

and created you in pairs,

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Waja'alna naumakum subata

Translation

and made your sleep for rest,

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Waja'alnal laila libasa

Translation

and made the night a covering[4],

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Waja'alnan nahara ma 'aasha

Translation

and made the day for seeking a livelihood,

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Wa banaina fauqakum sab 'an shi daada

Translation

and built above you seven mighty heavens,

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Waja'alna siraajaw wah haaja

Translation

and made therein a blazing lamp,

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

Translation

and sent down from the rainclouds abundant water,

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Linukh rija bihee habbaw wana baata

Translation

so that We may produce thereby grains and vegetation,

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Wa jan naatin alfafa

Translation

and gardens with dense foliage?

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Inna yaumal-fasli kana meeqaata

Translation

Indeed, the Day of Judgment is a time appointed,

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Yauma yun fakhu fis-soori fataa' toona afwaaja

Translation

the Day when the Trumpet will be blown, you will come forth in crowds,

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Wa futiha tis samaa-u fakaanat abwaaba

Translation

and the sky will be opened up and will become gateways,

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Wa suyyi raatil jibaalu fa kaanat saraaba

Translation

and the mountains will vanish, becoming like a mirage.

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Inna jahan nama kaanat mirsaada

Translation

Indeed, Hell is lying in wait,

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Lit taa gheena ma aaba

Translation

a resort for the transgressors,

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Laa bitheena feehaa ahqaaba

Translation

wherein they will abide for endless ages.

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Laa ya zooqoona feeha bar daw walaa sharaaba

Translation

They will neither taste therein any coolness nor any drink,

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Illa hamee maw-wa ghas saaqa

Translation

except for scalding water and discharge of wounds,

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Jazaa-aw wi faaqa

Translation

a fitting recompense[5].

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Innahum kaanu laa yarjoona hisaaba

Translation

Indeed, they did not expect a reckoning,

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Wa kazzabu bi aayaa tina kizzaba

Translation

and utterly rejected Our verses.

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Wa kulla shai-in ahsai naahu kitaa ba

Translation

But We have enumerated everything in a record[6].

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Fa zooqoo falan-nazee dakum ill-laa azaaba (section 1)

Translation

So taste [the punishment], for We will not increase you except in torment[7].”

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Inna lil mutta qeena mafaaza

Translation

Indeed, the righteous will have salvation[8],

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Hadaa-iqa wa a'anaa ba

Translation

gardens and vineyards,

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Wa kaawa 'iba at raaba

Translation

and full-bosomed maidens of equal age,

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Wa ka'san di haaqa

Translation

and a full cup [of wine][9].

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Laa yasma'oona fiha lagh waw walaa kizzaba

Translation

They will not hear therein vain talk or lies –

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Jazaa-am mir-rabbika ataa-an hisaaba

Translation

a reward and a generous gift from your Lord[10],

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

Translation

[from] the Lord of the heavens and earth and all that is between them, the Most Compassionate; none will dare to speak to Him[11].

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Yauma yaqoo mur roohu wal malaa-ikatu saf-fal laa yatakallamoona ill-laa man azina lahur rahmaanu wa qaala sawaaba

Translation

On the Day when the Spirit and the angels will stand in rows; none will dare to speak, except those to whom the Most Compassionate granted permission, and they will only speak the truth.

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

Translation

That Day is sure to come. So whoever wills may seek a path leading to his Lord[12].

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

Translation

Indeed, We have warned you of an imminent punishment on the Day when everyone will see what his hands have sent forth[13], and the disbeliever will say, “Oh, I wish that I were dust!”