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- ArticleThe Great News (al-Nabaʾ al-ʿAẓīm) ٱلنَّبَإِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Al-Nabaʾ al-ʿAẓīm, the “Great News” of Sūrah An-Naba 78:1–3, is the momentous tiding the deniers argue over — the Resurrection and the Day of Judgement. It is t
- TopicThe Great News They Argue About
… ut what are they asking one another?" (78:1) — and the answer it gives back is "the great news" (78:2), the report of the Resurrection and the Day of Judgment, the one matter …
- ArticleIn reviewDay and Night الليل والنهار
The Quran emphasises the alternation of day and night as a sign of divine wisdom.
- ArticleIn reviewMountains in the Quran الجبال
The Quran describes mountains as "pegs" stabilising the earth — a metaphor with notable scientific resonance.
- TopicNo! They Will Come to Know
These two verses answer those who dispute and doubt the resurrection and the great news of the Hereafter. The word "Kallā" ("No indeed!") cuts cleanly through their de …
- ArticleThe Book of Deeds كِتَـٰبًا
In Sūrah An-Naba the Qur'an declares that God “has recorded everything in a Book” (78:29) — the complete, exact register of deeds. This record is fastened to ea
- ArticleIn reviewThe Hour (as-Sa'ah) السَّاعَة
The moment of arrival of the Day of Judgement — knowledge of its timing reserved exclusively to Allah; recognised by the major signs that herald its imminence.
- ArticleThe Reckoning (al-Ḥisāb) حِسَابًا
Al-Ḥisāb is the accounting of every deed on the Day of Resurrection. Sūrah An-Naba names the deniers as those who “did not expect any reckoning” (78:27). The Qu
- ArticleThe Spirit (al-Rūḥ) ٱلرُّوحُ
In Sūrah An-Naba (78:38) the Spirit (al-Rūḥ) and the angels stand in ranks on the Day of Judgement, and none may speak except whom the All-Merciful permits, say
- ArticleThe True Day ٱلْيَوْمُ ٱلْحَقُّ
In Sūrah An-Naba the appointed reckoning is sealed as “the True Day” (al-yawm al-ḥaqq, 78:39) — a reality beyond doubt — paired with an open invitation: “whoeve
- ArticleThe Twofold Warning (Kallā Sa-yaʿlamūn) كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ
In Sūrah An-Naba the dispute over “the great news” is met with a doubled warning: “No indeed! They will come to know. Again, no i …
- VerseVerse 78:2
Concerning the Great News,
- VerseVerse 78:2
About the great news…
- VerseVerse 78:2
About the great news —
- QuestionWhat does al-muʿṣirāt mean in Surah An-Naba 78:14?
… to the surah—it is the surah’s whole argument in miniature. An-Nabaʾ opens on “the great news” the people are disputing (78:1–2): that the dead will be raised. And the answe …
- QuestionWhat is “the great news” in Surah An-Naba?
In Sūrat An-Nabaʾ, “the great news” (al-nabaʾ al-ʿaẓīm) is the Resurrection and the Day of Judgement — the very ma …
- QuestionWhy does Surah An-Naba open with a question?
… and shows them already mid-argument over the Resurrection, then answers: it is “the great news, concerning which they differ” (78:2–3), with a doubled warning that they will …