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Sūra LXXVIII.: Nabaa, or The (Great) News.

Section 2


31. Inna lilmuttaqeena mafazan

31. Verily for the Righteous
There will be
A fulfilment of
(The Heart's) desires;


32. Hada-iqa waaAAnaban

32. Gardens enclosed, and Grapevines;


33. WakawaAAiba atraban

33. Companions of Equal age;


34. Waka/san dihaqan

34. And a Cup full
(To the brim).


35. La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala kiththaban

35. No Vanity shall they hear
Therein, nor Untruth;—


36. Jazaan min rabbika AAataan hisaban

36. Recompense from thy Lord,
A Gift, (amply) sufficient,—


37. Rabbi alssamawati waal-ardi wama baynahuma alrrahmani la yamlikoona minhu khitaban

37. (From the Lord
Of the heavens
And the earth, and all between,—
(God) Most Gracious:
None shall have power
To argue with Him.


38. Yawma yaqoomu alrroohu waalmala-ikatu saffan la yatakallamoona illa man athina lahu alrrahmanu waqala sawaban

38. The Day that
The Spirit and the angels
Will stand forth in ranks,
None shall speak
Except any who is
Permitted by (God) Most Gracious,
And he will say
What is right.


39. Thalika alyawmu alhaqqu faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi maaban

39. that day will be
The sure Reality:
Therefore, whoso will let him
Take a (straight) Return
To his Lord!


40. Inna antharnakum AAathaban qareeban yawma yanthuru almaro ma qaddamat yadahu wayaqoolu alkafiru ya laytanee kuntu turaban

40. Verily, we have warned you
Of a Penalty near,—
The Day when man will
See (the Deeds) which
His hands have sent forth,
And the Unbeliever will say,
"Woe unto me! Would that
I were mere dust!"


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