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78:40 Indeed, We have warned you of a near punishment …

إِنَّا أَنْذَرْنَاكُمْ عَذَابًا قَرِيبًا يَوْمَ يَنْظُرُ الْمَرْءُ مَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدَاهُ وَيَقُولُ الْكَافِرُ يَا لَيْتَنِي كُنْتُ تُرَابًا Indeed, We have warned you of a near punishment, the Day when man will see that (the deeds) which his hands have sent forth, … Continue reading

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78:39 That is the True Day; so, whosoever wills, let him…

ذَٰلِكَ الْيَوْمُ الْحَقُّ ۖ فَمَنْ شَاءَ اتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِ مَآبًا That is the True Day; so he who wills, let him take to his Lord a [way of] return This is the essentially the peak of this Surah Naba. This … Continue reading

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78:38 The Day that Ar-Ruh and the angels will stand forth…

يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الرُّوحُ وَالْمَلَائِكَةُ صَفًّا ۖ لَا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ إِلَّا مَنْ أَذِنَ لَهُ الرَّحْمَٰنُ وَقَالَ صَوَابًا The Day that Ar-Ruh [Jibrael (Gabriel) or another angel/creation] and the angels will stand forth in rows, none shall speak except him whom AR-RAHMAAN (Allah) … Continue reading

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78:37 (From) the Lord of the heavens and the earth, and whatsoever is…

رَبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا الرَّحْمَٰنِ ۖ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ مِنْهُ خِطَابًا (From) the RABB of the heavens and the earth, and whatsoever is in between them, AR-RAHMAAN, they possess (no power) of addressing Him (except after His Leave) Here RABB … Continue reading

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78:35 They shall not hear therein any vain words nor lying

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا كِذَّابًا They shall not hear therein any vain words nor lying There are two interpretations of this verse depending on what FIHAA is referring to. If we say this HAA is referring to KA’S in … Continue reading

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78:34 And a cup full (to the brim)

وَكَأْسًا دِهَاقًا And a cup full (to the brim) In Arabic there are many words for cup. The word here used is KA’S. In the Arabic language KA’S is a cup made either  from gold, sliver or glass and has … Continue reading

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78:32 Gardens and grapevines

حَدَائِقَ وَأَعْنَابًا Gardens and grapevineCloses حَدَائِقَ is plural for the word HADEEQA usually translated as gardens. But perhaps a more accurate translation is a private garden or a garden that is enclosed & is FULL. HADEEQA is something that is … Continue reading

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78:31 Verily, for the Muttaqun, is success

إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ مَفَازًا Verily, for the Muttaqun, is success مُتَّقِينَ MUTTAQEEN is usually translated as God fearing, righteous, devout, pious etc The MUTTAQE has TAQWA, TAQWA is usually translated as ‘Fear’ but this is not correct. The word for fear … Continue reading

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78:30 So taste, and never will We increase you except in Punishment

فَذُوقُوا فَلَنْ نَزِيدَكُمْ إِلَّا عَذَابًا So taste! [the penalty], and never will We increase you except in Punishment.” The conversation thus far from verse 21-29 has been in 3rd person Allah is speaking about the disbeliever but now all of … Continue reading

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78:29 And all things We have recorded in a Book

وَكُلَّ شَيْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَاهُ كِتَابًا And all things We have recorded in a Book The word for recording here is AHSAA is a very strong from of recoding. Sometimes when we count things we can can forget but this is a … Continue reading

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78:28 And denied Our verses with [emphatic] denial.

وَكَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا كِذَّابًا And denied Our verses with [emphatic] denial Another reason for this recompense/punishment that they will face is because they used to deny the evidences of Allah and His proofs for His creation, which He revealed to His … Continue reading

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78:27 Indeed, they did not hope for a reckoning

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا لَا يَرْجُونَ حِسَابًا Indeed, they did not hope for a reckoning YARJOO is from the RAJA which means to hope. Hope in essence it is expecting something good/ beloved. If something bad happens to you, you don’t say … Continue reading

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78:26 An appropriate recompense

جَزَاءً وِفَاقًا An appropriate recompense After reading all these descriptions of the people of Hell one may think to themselves ‘How can anyone deserve this? This verse is saying جَزَاءً meaning Pay back i.e you get what you worked for. … Continue reading

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78:25 Except scalding/boiling water and [foul] pus

إِلَّا حَمِيمًا وَغَسَّاقًا Except scalding/boiling water and [foul] pus or intensely cold water HAMEEM is a drink that has reached its maximum temperature and point of boiling. HAMEEM interestingly has two meanings. 1) It is a boiling burning drink 2) … Continue reading

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78:24 They will not taste in it [any] coolness or drink

لَا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا بَرْدًا وَلَا شَرَابًا They will not taste in it [any] coolness or drink FEEHA ‘In it’ in this verse can either mean the Hellfire or it can mean the AHKAAB mentioned in the previous verse. BARD is … Continue reading

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78:23 In which they will remain for ages [unending]

لَابِثِينَ فِيهَا أَحْقَابًا In which they will remain for ages [unending] AHKAAB is the plural of the word HUKUB. HUKUB is considered to be a limited period of time. This verse led to a long discussion of some Ulaama as … Continue reading

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78:22 For the transgressors, a place of return

لِلطَّاغِينَ مَآبًا For the transgressors, a place of return TAGHEEN is from the word TAGHA and it means to go beyond the bounds or be excessive. Hence water that overflows, this is TAGA its gone beyond its limit. TAGA is … Continue reading

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78:21 Truly Hell is a place of ambush

إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًا Truly, Hell is a place of ambush On that Day there are only two destinations JAHANNAM OR JANNAH. Allah begins by mentioning Hell 1st because remember the context of this surah, this surah is refuting the … Continue reading

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78:20 And the mountains are moved and will be [but] a mirage

وَسُيِّرَتِ الْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا And the mountains are made to travel from their places and they will be as if they were a mirage. Think about this, Allah mentions in verse 7 that he created mountains as fixed pegs that … Continue reading

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78:19 and the heaven shall be opened, and it will become as gates

وَفُتِحَتِ السَّمَاءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَابًا and the heaven shall be opened, and it will become as gates ABWAAB is plural for the word BAAB which means door/gate. Dr Abdul Haleem translated ABWAAB here as portal: a portal is essentially a entry … Continue reading

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78:18 The Day the Horn is blown and you will come forth in crowds

يَوْمَ يُنْفَخُ فِي الصُّورِ فَتَأْتُونَ أَفْوَاجًا The Day the Horn is blown and you will come forth in multitudes/crowds SOOR is a horn. Now horns where well known to the Arabs. They would be used to make an announcement example … Continue reading

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78:17 Verily the Day of FASL is a fixed time

إِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيقَاتًا Verily, the Day of FASL is a fixed time Here begins the next theme of this Surah. Allah is denying the rejection of the rejectors and saying that INDEED/VERILY the day of Judgement is an … Continue reading

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78:16 And gardens dense and luxuriant

وَجَنَّاتٍ أَلْفَافًا And gardens dense and luxuriant JANNAAT here refers to gardens (not paradise). Gardens of various fruits, differing colors, and a wide variety of tastes and fragrances. ALFAAF is that which wraps around/gathered . So the idea is that … Continue reading

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78:15 That We may bring forth thereby grain and vegetation

لِنُخْرِجَ بِهِ حَبًّا وَنَبَاتًا That We may bring forth thereby grain and vegetation Look at the amazing image Allah is creating in the mind of the listener. Look at the mud/ dry dead earth, you would think nothing good can … Continue reading

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78:14 And have sent down, from the clouds, abundant water

وَأَنْزَلْنَا مِنَ الْمُعْصِرَاتِ مَاءً ثَجَّاجًا And have sent down, from the full clouds, abundant water Ali bin Abi Talhah reported from Ibn `Abbas that he said, “the MU’SERAAT means from the clouds. Al-Farra’ said, “They are the clouds that are filled … Continue reading

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78:13 And made [therein] a burning lamp

وَجَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًا وَهَّاجًا And made [therein] a burning lamp SIRAAJ in Arabic refers to anything that emits light.In the Quran it contently refers to the sun. WAHHAAJ means blazing. In this world man creates lamps but compare these lamps to … Continue reading

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78:12 And We have built above you seven strong (heavens)

وَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًا شِدَادًا And We have built above you seven strong (heavens) Seven strong structures. Notice the order of the things Allah mentioned. Allah has mentioned the things closest to the human beings first and then going further from … Continue reading

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78:11 And We made the day for livelihood

 وَجَعَلْنَا النَّهَارَ مَعَاشًا And We made the day for [seeking] livelihood Here Allah mentions the day. The day is meant for earning a living. Without light it is difficult to trade or to do business. This verse is especially true … Continue reading

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78:10 And made the night as clothing

 وَجَعَلْنَا اللَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا And made the night as clothing/garment Why is the night like a garment? Because it covers you up and takes over you as a blanket. Here Allah is making another analogy. Human beings make garments/clothing. Well Allah … Continue reading

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79:9 And we have made your sleep [a means for] rest

وَجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتًا And we have made your sleep [a means for] rest. Here Allah shifts from mentioning His creations that are physical in nature, for example man, earth and the mountains to mentioning here that he “made” sleep. Sleep … Continue reading

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78:8 And (have We not) created you in pairs

وَخَلَقْنَاكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا And (have We not) created you in pairs For every human being there is someone that he can be paired up with. The benefits of having a partner are many. The most important of which is procreation and … Continue reading

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78:7 And the mountains as pegs

وَالْجِبَالَ أَوْتَادًا And (did we not make) the mountains as pegs Pegs were very important to Arabs, because when they would make tents they would need pegs to hammer them in the ground to keep the tent intact. The tent … Continue reading

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78:6 Have We not made the earth as a MIHAAD

Sometimes it maybe the transitions in the Quran seems unrelated. Your reading about 1 topic and then from nowhere the subject changes and your left thinking, whats the connection? Is there a connection? Indeed there is great wisdom in that … Continue reading

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78:5 No!, again, they will come to know!

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ No!, again, they will come to know! The difference between this verse and the previous one is one word ثُمَّ So the question, why has the same sentence (minus ثُمَّ) been mentioned twice. There are two views. … Continue reading

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78:4 No! They are going to know

كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ No, they will come to know! كَلَّا is an interesting word. It us usually translated in English as Nay, No, Indeed, Verily! Depending on how you read this verse will determinate its precise meaning. If you say كَلَّا, pause, … Continue reading

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78:3 About which they are in disagreement

الَّذِي هُمْ فِيهِ مُخْتَلِفُونَ About which they are in disagreement The whole of this verse is as an adjective to NABA (found in verse 2). The 1st adjective was Al-ADHEEM IKH-TELAAF IKHTILAAF means disagreement. The IKHTILAAF of the disbelievers concerning … Continue reading

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78:2 (Is it) About the Great News

عَنِ النَّبَإِ الْعَظِيمِ (Is it) About the Great News النَّبَإِ (News) There are two words in Arabic for news: NABA & KHABAR. NABA linguistically has has 3 qualities: 1) It is something that is beneficial. 2) It is something that … Continue reading

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78:1 About what are they asking one another?

عَمَّ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ About what are they asking one another? عَمَّ (About what) Here Allah is asking a question. Of course Allah already knows the answer to this question. Allah here is asking to amplify this matter. This in Arabic is … Continue reading

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Surah An-Naba Introduction

Surah An-Naba’ was revealed in Mecca. Its short clear verses are primarily addressing the disbelievers of mecca. NABA’ here can be translated as, ‘The Momentous Announcement’ or ‘The Major News’. The major themes Allah describes the nature of the disbelievers … Continue reading

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