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• 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 …

• 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

• 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 …

• 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 …

• 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 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 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

• 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 …

• 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 …

• 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 …

• 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.

• 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.

• VerseVerse 78:2

  About the great news —

• ArticleThe Gardens of Paradise (in An-Naba) حَدَآئِقَ وَأَعْنَابًا

  In Sūrah An-Naba (78:31-36) the reward of the God-conscious is described as gardens and vineyards, a full cup, and an air free of idle or false talk — and then

• TopicThe True Day: When None Speaks Without Leave, and the Way Home Stands Open

  Stand for a moment inside the awe this passage paints: a Day so heavy with majesty that the Spirit and the angels line up in silent ranks, and no one dares spea

• ArticleThe Recompense of the Transgressors (in An-Naba) جَزَآءً وِفَاقًا

  In Sūrah An-Naba, Hell is described as "lying in wait" (78:21) for the transgressors — a place of return where they abide for ages, tasting neither coolness nor

• ArticleNight as a Covering, Day for Livelihood لِبَاسًا … مَعَاشًا

  In Surah An-Naba (78:10-11), the Qur'an names the night a covering (libas) and the day a time for livelihood (maash). The rhythmic alternation of darkness and l

• ArticleThe Trumpet (al-Sur) ٱلصُّور

  Al-Sur is the Trumpet whose blast marks the Resurrection. In Sūrah An-Naba the Day the Trumpet is blown brings people forth in throngs (78:18), echoed across th

• ArticleThe Day of Decision (Yawm al-Fasl) يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ

  Yawm al-Fasl, the “Day of Decision” of Sūrah An-Naba (78:17), is the appointed day when truth is finally separated from falsehood and every dispute is settled —

• ArticleThe Blazing Lamp (the Sun) سِرَاجًا وَهَّاجًا

  In Sūrah An-Naba the Qur'an calls the sun sirājan wahhājan — a blazing, radiant lamp (78:13): warmth on your skin and light that makes the day possible, named n

• TopicThe Reward of the God-Conscious: Gardens, Peace, and a Gift from the Lord of All

  Before this passage lists a single delight, it tells you where the delight comes from: it is a gift, given freely and generously by the Lord of the heavens, the

• QuestionWhat does it mean that God has recorded 'everything in a Book' in An-Naba 78:29?

  An-Naba 78:29 states, 'Yet everything We have recorded in a Book, set down in full' (wa kulla shayʾin aḥṣaynāhu kitāban). The verb 'aḥṣaynāhu' means God has cou

• MisconceptionIslam simply borrowed the idea of resurrection from earlier religions, so it isn’t a real revelation.

  So the shared belief in resurrection is exactly what Islam would predict — not an embarrassment to it. If the Hereafter is real, and God sent warner after warne

• ArticleThe Seven Heavens سَبْعًا شِدَادًا

  In Sūrah An-Naba the Qur'an names the heavens above us as "seven mighty heavens" — saban shidāda (78:12) — one of a set of signs that present the cosmos not as

• QuestionWhat does 'Kallā sayaʿlamūn' mean in Surah An-Naba 78:4-5?

  In Surah An-Naba 78:4-5, 'Kallā sayaʿlamūn' (كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ) means 'No indeed; they will come to know,' followed in verse 5 by 'Thumma kallā sayaʿlamūn' —

• QuestionWhat does "seven mighty heavens" (sabʿan shidādā) mean in Surah An-Naba 78:12?

  In Surah An-Naba 78:12, Allah says "and built above you seven mighty heavens" (wa-banaynā fawqakum sabʿan shidādā). Notice the address before the cosmology: faw

• QuestionWhy is 'they will come to know' repeated twice in Surah An-Naba?

  The two verses 'Kallā sayaʿlamūn' (78:4) and 'Thumma kallā sayaʿlamūn' (78:5) say almost the same thing on purpose. In Arabic this kind of repetition is a recog

• ArticleEarth as a Resting Place (Mihād) مِهَادًا

  The Qur'an calls the earth a mihād — a cradle or resting place spread out for human life (78:6) — one of the signs of God's provision in Sūrah An-Naba, where th

• QuestionWhat does it mean that Hell 'lies in wait' (mirṣād) in Surah An-Naba 78:21?

  In Surah An-Naba 78:21, "Indeed, Hell lies in wait" renders كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًا (kānat mirṣādan). A mirṣād is a place of ambush or a lookout — a position from wh

• QuestionWho are the 'muttaqīn' promised triumph in Surah An-Naba 31?

  In An-Naba 78:31, Allah says 'Indeed, for those mindful of God (al-muttaqīn) there is a place of triumph (mafāz).' The muttaqīn are the people of taqwā — God-co

• QuestionWhy does An-Naba 78:30 say God will 'never increase them except in torment'?

  An-Naba 78:30 closes the passage with a severe address: "So taste — for We shall never increase you in anything but torment" (fa-dhūqū fa-lan nazīdakum illā ʿad

• QuestionWho is 'the Spirit' (al-Rūḥ) that stands with the angels in Surah An-Naba 78:38?

  In Surah An-Naba 78:38, Allah describes the Day when 'the Spirit and the angels stand in ranks.' Classical commentators offered several readings of 'the Spirit'

• ArticleMountains as Pegs (Awtād) أَوْتَادًا

  In Sūrah An-Naba the Qur'an calls the mountains awtād — pegs or stakes (78:7) — not as a geology lesson but as a sign: the steadying hand of a Creator who set t

• QuestionWhat does 'whoever wills, let him take a way of return to his Lord' mean in Surah An-Naba 78:39?

  Surah An-Naba 78:39 declares, 'That is the True Day. So whoever wills, let him take a way of return to his Lord.' The phrase 'a way of return' translates maʾāb,

• QuestionWhy does Surah An-Naba say the disbelievers were punished because they 'did not expect any reckoning'?

  In An-Naba 78:27, the Qur'an names the root cause of the punishment with striking economy: 'Indeed, they were a people who did not expect any reckoning' (78:27)

• TopicWhy the Reckoning Overtook Them

  Notice the quiet assumption the passage names first: these were people who never expected a day of accounting, so they brushed God's signs aside as if no one we

• TopicThe Built Sky, the Blazing Lamp, and the Rain That Greens the Earth

  Before this passage offers an argument, it offers a gift — and notice the order of the giving, because the order is the argument. Look up: seven mighty, firmly

• QuestionWhat is the "Day of Decision" (Yawm al-Fasl) in Surah An-Naba 78:17?

  In Surah An-Naba 78:17, "the Day of Decision" (Yawm al-Faṣl) is one of the Qur'an's names for the Day of Judgment. The Arabic word faṣl means to separate, disti

• QuestionWhy does the Qur'an describe mountains as pegs (awtād)?

  Stand still for a moment and notice what you are standing on: ground that does not pitch or roll beneath you, a floor steady enough that you forget it is there.

• QuestionDoes 'aḥqāb' (ages upon ages) in 78:23 mean the punishment of Hell eventually ends?

  Verse 78:23 says the transgressors remain لَّابِثِينَ فِيهَا أَحْقَابًا — "for ages upon ages" (aḥqāb, plural of ḥuqub, a long span of years). Some have wondere

• MisconceptionCritics argue that calling the earth a "resting place" (mihād) spread out and pinned by mountains shows the Qur'an teaches a flat earth.

  So the honest position is that these verses are phenomenological and functional — they describe how the earth serves you, not what model its shape fits. But not

• TopicThe Day of Decision: Its Appointed Time and Cosmic Upheaval

  There is a day already on the calendar that you did not set and cannot move. These ayahs name it the Day of Decision (yawm al-faṣl) — when God will judge betwee

• TopicSigns Within Reach: The Earth, the Body, and the Rhythm of Day and Night

  Before this passage ever speaks of raising the dead, it asks you to notice what is already holding you. The earth laid out beneath you as a bed you never have t

• MisconceptionEternal punishment in Hell, as described in 78:21-26, is disproportionate and therefore unjust — finite sins committed in a short life cannot justify an infinite penalty.

  On the Islamic view this is genuinely just rather than merely asserted to be. The gravity of a wrong is measured not only by its duration but by what is wronged

• QuestionWhat are ḥamīm and ghassāq, the only 'drink' given in Hell according to 78:24-25?

  Verses 78:24–25 say the transgressors taste "neither coolness nor any drink — only scalding water (ḥamīm) and a dark, festering fluid (ghassāq)." The classical

• MisconceptionCritics argue that a verse promising God will 'never increase you except in torment' depicts a cruel deity who escalates suffering endlessly, which seems disproportionate and unjust for finite human wrongs.

  Read in its full context, the terrifying warning is itself an act of mercy. A God indifferent to us would let us walk off the cliff in silence; instead He tells

• TopicHell Lies in Wait for the Defiant

  There is a weight to these verses that is meant to be felt: Hell is described as poised in ambush, the destined return for those who persistently and knowingly

• QuestionWhy does the Qur'an call the sun a "blazing lamp" (sirājan wahhājā) in 78:13?

  In 78:13 Allah says "and placed a blazing lamp" (wa-jaʿalnā sirājan wahhājā), which the commentators unanimously identify as the sun. Sirāj means a lamp or lant