Basic Surah Info
Surah Number – 78
Number of Ayah – 40
Revealed City – Mecca
Juz Details – Juz 30 Ayah 1-40
Starting Page Number – 582th Page
Translated By Mustafa Khattab
Summary of Surah An-Naziat
Surah An-Naba, the 78th surah of the Quran, discusses the Day of Judgment and the reality of the Hereafter. It takes its name from the mention of “An-Naba” (the News) in the surah. It consists of 40 verses.
The surah begins by posing a rhetorical question about the great news (An-Naba) that will occur. It emphasizes that people are indifferent and heedless of this news, despite its immense importance.
Surah An-Naba describes the scenes and events of the Day of Judgment, highlighting the awe-inspiring nature of that Day. It portrays the earth and the mountains being shaken and scattered, the sky splitting apart, and people being resurrected and gathered before Allah for judgment.
The surah emphasizes the accountability of human beings for their actions. It states that every person’s deeds will be presented to them, and they will be fully aware of their actions and the consequences thereof. The righteous will be rewarded with Paradise, while the disbelievers will face the punishment of Hellfire.
Surah An-Naba contrasts the outcome of the righteous and the disbelievers. It describes the blissful rewards, delights, and pleasures that await the righteous believers in Paradise. It also vividly portrays the torment, anguish, and regrets that the disbelievers will experience in Hellfire.
The surah highlights the significance of reflecting upon the signs of Allah in the universe as a means to recognize His power and appreciate His blessings. It emphasizes that the Day of Judgment is not a mere myth or fabrication but a reality that will certainly come to pass.
Surah An-Naba concludes by reiterating the importance of the Quran as a source of guidance and admonition. It encourages the listeners to pay attention to its message, heed the warnings, and follow the guidance provided by Allah.
In summary, Surah An-Naba discusses the Day of Judgment and the reality of the Hereafter. It highlights the scenes and events of that Day, the accountability of human beings for their actions, and the contrast in outcomes between the righteous and the disbelievers. The surah emphasizes the importance of reflecting on the signs of Allah and the significance of the Quran as a source of guidance.
Read English Translated Version of Surah An-Naba
1. What are they asking one another about?
2. About the momentous news,
3. over which they disagree.
4. But no! They will come to know.
5. Again, no! They will come to know.
6. Have We not smoothed out the earth ˹like a bed˺,
7. and ˹made˺ the mountains as ˹its˺ pegs,
8. and created you in pairs,
9. and made your sleep for rest,
10. and made the night as a cover,
11. and made the day for livelihood,
12. and built above you seven mighty ˹heavens˺,
13. and placed ˹in them˺ a shining lamp,
14. and sent down from rainclouds pouring water,
15. producing by it grain and ˹various˺ plants,
16. and dense orchards?
17. Indeed, the Day of ˹Final˺ Decision is an appointed time—
18. ˹it is˺ the Day the Trumpet will be blown, and you will ˹all˺ come forth in crowds.
19. The sky will be ˹split˺ open, becoming ˹many˺ gates,
20. and the mountains will be blown away, becoming ˹like˺ a mirage.
21. Indeed, Hell is lying in ambush
22. as a home for the transgressors,
23. where they will remain for ˹endless˺ ages.
24. There they will not taste any coolness or drink,
25. except boiling water and ˹oozing˺ pus—
26. a fitting reward.
27. For they never expected any reckoning,
28. and totally rejected Our signs.
29. And We have everything recorded precisely.
30. ˹So the deniers will be told,˺ “Taste ˹the punishment˺, for all you will get from Us is more torment.”
31. Indeed, the righteous will have salvation—
32. Gardens, vineyards,
33. and full-bosomed maidens of equal age,
34. and full cups ˹of pure wine˺,
35. never to hear any idle talk or lying therein—
36. a ˹fitting˺ reward as a generous gift from your Lord,
37. the Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything in between, the Most Compassionate. No one will dare speak to Him
38. on the Day the ˹holy˺ spirit and the angels will stand in ranks. None will talk, except those granted permission by the Most Compassionate and whose words are true.
39. That Day is the ˹ultimate˺ truth. So let whoever wills take the path leading back to their Lord.
40. Indeed, We have warned you of an imminent punishment—the Day every person will see ˹the consequences of˺ what their hands have done, and the disbelievers will cry, “I wish I were dust.”