How to memorize Surah An-Naba

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Surah An-Naba: Arabic text, transliteration and translation

1. 78:1

   عَمَّ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

   'Amma Yatasaa-aloon

   What are they asking one another about?

2. 78:2

   عَنِ ٱلنَّبَإِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

   'Anin-nabaa-il 'azeem

   About the momentous news

3. 78:3

   ٱلَّذِى هُمْ فِيهِ مُخْتَلِفُونَ

   Allazi hum feehi mukh talifoon

   over which they disagree.

4. 78:4

   كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ

   Kallaa sa y'alamoon

   But no! They will come to know.

5. 78:5

   ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ

   Thumma kallaa sa y'alamoon

   Again, no! They will come to know.

6. 78:6

   أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ مِهَـٰدًا

   Alam naj'alil arda mihaa da

   Have We not smoothed out the earth ˹like a bed˺

7. 78:7

   وَٱلْجِبَالَ أَوْتَادًا

   Wal jibaala au taada

   and ˹made˺ the mountains as ˹its˺ pegs

8. 78:8

   وَخَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا

   Wa khalaq naakum azwaaja

   and created you in pairs

9. 78:9

   وَجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتًا

   Waja'alna naumakum subata

   and made your sleep for rest

10. 78:10

    وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا

    Waja'alnal laila libasa

    and made the night as a cover

11. 78:11

    وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلنَّهَارَ مَعَاشًا

    Waja'alnan nahara ma 'aasha

    and made the day for livelihood

12. 78:12

    وَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًا شِدَادًا

    Wa banaina fauqakum sab 'an shi daada

    and built above you seven mighty ˹heavens˺

13. 78:13

    وَجَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًا وَهَّاجًا

    Waja'alna siraajaw wah haaja

    and placed ˹in them˺ a shining lamp

14. 78:14

    وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلْمُعْصِرَٰتِ مَآءً ثَجَّاجًا

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

    and sent down from rainclouds pouring water

15. 78:15

    لِّنُخْرِجَ بِهِۦ حَبًّا وَنَبَاتًا

    Linukh rija bihee habbaw wana baata

    producing by it grain and ˹various˺ plants

16. 78:16

    وَجَنَّـٰتٍ أَلْفَافًا

    Wa jan naatin alfafa

    and dense orchards?

17. 78:17

    إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيقَـٰتًا

    Inna yaumal-fasli kana miqaata

    Indeed, the Day of ˹Final˺ Decision is an appointed time—

18. 78:18

    يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَتَأْتُونَ أَفْوَاجًا

    Yauma yun fakhu fis-soori fataa toona afwaaja

    ˹it is˺ the Day the Trumpet will be blown, and you will ˹all˺ come forth in crowds.

19. 78:19

    وَفُتِحَتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَٰبًا

    Wa futiha tis samaa-u fakaanat abwaaba

    The sky will be ˹split˺ open, becoming ˹many˺ gates

20. 78:20

    وَسُيِّرَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا

    Wa suyyi raatil jibaalu fa kaanat saraaba

    and the mountains will be blown away, becoming ˹like˺ a mirage.

21. 78:21

    إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًا

    Inna jahan nama kaanat mirsaada

    Indeed, Hell is lying in ambush

22. 78:22

    لِّلطَّـٰغِينَ مَـَٔابًا

    Lit taa gheena ma aaba

    as a home for the transgressors

23. 78:23

    لَّـٰبِثِينَ فِيهَآ أَحْقَابًا

    Laa bitheena feehaa ahqaaba

    where they will remain for ˹endless˺ ages.

24. 78:24

    لَّا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا بَرْدًا وَلَا شَرَابًا

    Laa ya zooqoona feeha bar daw walaa sharaaba

    There they will not taste any coolness or drink

25. 78:25

    إِلَّا حَمِيمًا وَغَسَّاقًا

    Illa hamee maw-wa ghas saaqa

    except boiling water and ˹oozing˺ pus—

26. 78:26

    جَزَآءً وِفَاقًا

    Jazaa-aw wi faaqa

    a fitting reward.

27. 78:27

    إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ لَا يَرْجُونَ حِسَابًا

    Innahum kaanu laa yarjoona hisaaba

    For they never expected any reckoning

28. 78:28

    وَكَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا كِذَّابًا

    Wa kazzabu bi aayaa tina kizzaba

    and totally rejected Our signs.

29. 78:29

    وَكُلَّ شَىْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَـٰهُ كِتَـٰبًا

    Wa kulla shai-in ahsai naahu kitaa ba

    And We have everything recorded precisely.

30. 78:30

    فَذُوقُوا۟ فَلَن نَّزِيدَكُمْ إِلَّا عَذَابًا

    Fa zooqoo falan-nazee dakum ill-laa azaaba

    ˹So the deniers will be told,˺ “Taste ˹the punishment˺, for all you will get from Us is more torment.”

31. 78:31

    إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ مَفَازًا

    Inna lil mutta qeena mafaaza

    Indeed, the righteous will have salvation—

32. 78:32

    حَدَآئِقَ وَأَعْنَـٰبًا

    Hadaa-iqa wa a'anaa ba

    Gardens, vineyards

33. 78:33

    وَكَوَاعِبَ أَتْرَابًا

    Wa kaawa 'iba at raaba

    and full-bosomed maidens of equal age

34. 78:34

    وَكَأْسًا دِهَاقًا

    Wa ka'san di haaqa

    and full cups ˹of pure wine˺

35. 78:35

    لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا كِذَّٰبًا

    Laa yasma'oona fiha lagh waw walaa kizzaba

    never to hear any idle talk or lying therein—

36. 78:36

    جَزَآءً مِّن رَّبِّكَ عَطَآءً حِسَابًا

    Jazaa-am mir-rabbika ataa-an hisaaba

    a ˹fitting˺ reward as a generous gift from your Lord

37. 78:37

    رَّبِّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ۖ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ مِنْهُ خِطَابًا

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

    the Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything in between, the Most Compassionate. No one will dare speak to Him

38. 78:38

    يَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلرُّوحُ وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ صَفًّا ۖ لَّا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ إِلَّا مَنْ أَذِنَ لَهُ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ وَقَالَ صَوَابًا

    Yauma yaqoo mur roohu wal malaa-ikatu saf-fal laa yata kalla moona illa man azina lahur rahmaanu wa qaala sawaaba

    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. 78:39

    ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمُ ٱلْحَقُّ ۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ مَـَٔابًا

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

    That Day is the ˹ultimate˺ truth. So let whoever wills take the path leading back to their Lord.

40. 78:40

    إِنَّآ أَنذَرْنَـٰكُمْ عَذَابًا قَرِيبًا يَوْمَ يَنظُرُ ٱلْمَرْءُ مَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدَاهُ وَيَقُولُ ٱلْكَافِرُ يَـٰلَيْتَنِى 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

    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.”

Sources

• Translation: Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran.
• Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy, via mp3quran.net.
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