SURAH AN-NABA (THE GREAT EVENT)

There are 40 verses in this ‘Makki’ surah. Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) has said that whoever recites this surah everyday will be fortunate enough to visit Masjidul Haraam in the same year. The Holy Prophet (S) said that memorization of this surah carries great reward.

If this surah is recited with the intention of staying awake, then the reciter will not fall asleep and if it is recited before travelling then the journey will become easy. Drinking water in which this surah has been dissolved cures stomach problems.

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

عَمَّ يَتَسَآءَلُوْنَ‌ۚ‏(1)

(1) Of what do they ask one another?

عَنِ النَّبَاِ الْعَظِيْمِۙ‏(2)

(2) About the great event,

الَّذِىْ هُمْ فِيْهِ مُخْتَلِفُوْنَؕ‏(3)

(3) About which they differ?

كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُوْنَۙ‏(4)

(4) Nay! they shall soon come to know

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُوْنَ‏(5)

(5) Nay! Nay! they shall soon know.

اَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ الْاَرْضَ مِهٰدًا ۙ‏(6)

(6) Have We not made the earth an even expanse?

وَّالْجِبَالَ اَوْتَادًا ۙ‏(7)

(7) And the mountains as projections (thereon)?

وَّخَلَقْنٰكُمْ اَزْوَاجًا ۙ‏(8)

(8) And We created you in pairs,

وَّجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتًا ۙ‏(9)

(9) And We made your sleep to be rest (to you),

وَّجَعَلْنَا الَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا ۙ‏(10)

(10) And We made the night to be a covering,

وَّجَعَلْنَا النَّهَارَ مَعَاشًا‏(11)

(11) And We made the day for seeking livelihood.

وَّبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًا شِدَادًا ۙ‏(12)

(12) And We made above you seven strong ones,

وَّ جَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًا وَّهَّاجًا ۙ‏(13)

(13) And We made a shining lamp,

وَّاَنْزَلْنَا مِنَ الْمُعْصِرٰتِ مَآءً ثَجَّاجًا ۙ‏(14)

(14) And We send down from the clouds water pouring forth abundantly,

لِّنُخْرِجَ بِهٖ حَبًّا وَّنَبَاتًا ۙ‏(15)

(15) That We may bring forth thereby corn and herbs,

وَّجَنّٰتٍ اَلْفَافًا ؕ‏(16)

(16) And gardens dense and luxuriant.

اِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيْقَاتًا ۙ‏(17)

(17) Surely the day of decision is (a day) appointed:

يَّوْمَ يُنْفَخُ فِى الصُّوْرِ فَتَاْتُوْنَ اَفْوَاجًا ۙ‏(18)

(18) The day on which the trumpet shall be blown so you shall come forth in hosts,

وَّفُتِحَتِ السَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ اَبْوَابًا ۙ‏(19)

(19) And the heaven shall be opened so that it shall be all openings,

وَّ سُيِّرَتِ الْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا ؕ‏(20)

(20) And the mountains shall be moved off so that they shall remain a mere semblance.

اِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًا ۙ‏(21)

(21) Surely hell lies in wait,

لِّلطّٰغِيْنَ مَاٰبًا ۙ‏(22)

(22) A place of resort for the inordinate,

لّٰبِثِيْنَ فِيْهَاۤ اَحْقَابًا‌ ۚ‏(23)

(23) Living therein for ages.

لَا يَذُوْقُوْنَ فِيْهَا بَرْدًا وَّلَا شَرَابًا ۙ‏(24)

(24) They shall not taste therein cool nor drink

اِلَّا حَمِيْمًا وَّغَسَّاقًا ۙ‏(25)

(25) But boiling and intensely cold water,

جَزَآءً وِّفَاقًا ؕ‏(26)

(26) Requital corresponding.

اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوْا لَا يَرْجُوْنَ حِسَابًا ۙ‏(27)

(27) Surely they feared not the account,

وَّكَذَّبُوْا بِاٰيٰتِنَا كِذَّابًا ؕ‏(28)

(28) And called Our communications a lie, giving the lie (to the truth).

وَكُلَّ شَىْءٍ اَحْصَيْنٰهُ كِتٰبًا ۙ‏(29)

(29) And We have recorded everything in a book,

فَذُوْقُوْا فَلَنْ نَّزِيْدَكُمْ اِلَّا عَذَابًا‏(30)

(30) So taste! for We will not add to you aught but chastisement.

اِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِيْنَ مَفَازًا ۙ‏(31)

(31) Surely for those who guard (against evil) is achievement,

حَدَآئِقَ وَاَعْنَابًا ۙ‏(32)

(32) Gardens and vineyards,

وَّكَوَاعِبَ اَتْرَابًا ۙ‏(33)

(33) And voluptuous women of equal age;

وَّكَاْسًا دِهَاقًا ؕ‏(34)

(34) And a pure cup.

لَا يَسْمَعُوْنَ فِيْهَا لَغْوًا وَّلَا كِذّٰبًا‌ ۚ‏(35)

(35) They shall not hear therein any vain words nor lying.

جَزَآءً مِّنْ رَّبِّكَ عَطَآءً حِسَابًا ۙ‏(36)

(36) A reward from your Lord, a gift according to a reckoning:

رَّبِّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا الرَّحْمٰنِ‌ لَا يَمْلِكُوْنَ مِنْهُ خِطَابًا‌ ۚ‏(37)

(37) The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, the Beneficent Allah, they shall not be able to address Him.

يَوْمَ يَقُوْمُ الرُّوْحُ وَالْمَلٰٓئِكَةُ صَفًّا ؕۙ لَّا يَتَكَلَّمُوْنَ اِلَّا مَنْ اَذِنَ لَهُ الرَّحْمٰنُ وَقَالَ صَوَابًا‌‏(38)

(38) The day on which the spirit and the angels shall stand in ranks; they shall not speak except he whom the Beneficent Allah permits and who speaks the right thing.

ذٰلِكَ الْيَوْمُ الْحَقُّ‌ ۚ فَمَنْ شَآءَ اتَّخَذَ اِلٰى رَبِّهٖ مَاٰبًا‏(39)

(39) That is the sure day, so whoever desires may take refuge with his Lord.

اِنَّاۤ اَنْذَرْنٰكُمْ عَذَابًا قَرِيْبًا ۖۚ يَّوْمَ يَنْظُرُ الْمَرْءُ مَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدٰهُ وَيَقُوْلُ الْكٰفِرُ يٰلَيْتَنِىْ كُنْتُ تُرٰبًا‏(40)

(40) Surely We have warned you of a chastisement near at hand: the day when man shall see what his two hands have sent before, and the unbeliever shall say: O! would that I were dust!