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78. THE NEWS

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In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. 1. About what do they ask one another? 2. About the great news, 3. concerning which they disagree? 4. No, they will come to know. 5. Again, no, they will come to know. 6. Did We not make the earth habitable 7. and the mountains pegs? 8. And We created you in pairs. 9. And We made your sleep for rest. 10. And We made the night a covering. 11. And We made the day (for earning) livelihood. 12. And We built above you seven strong ones. 13. And We made (the sun) a burning lamp { l }. 14. And We sent down from the rain-clouds, torrential rain, 15. that We may bring forth through it grain and vegetation 16. and dense gardens. 17. The day of decision is certainly fixed. 18. The day it will be blown into the trumpet (or structure of the universe) you will come forth in groups. 19. And the sky will be opened so that it will become gates, 20. and the mountains will be moved away, so that they will become like flowing sand. 21. Hell certainly lies in wait, 22. a home for the rebellious. 23. They will stay in it for ages. 24. They will taste therein neither coolness nor drink, 25. except boiling water and pus*,

* Dirty liquid that oozes out of wounds.

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26. a reward proportional (to their sins).

The News

27. They certainly did not hope that they would have to account for (their evil deeds), 28. and they denied Our signs with a denial, 29. and We have computed everything in a record. 30. So taste (the punishment), and We will not increase for you anything except punishment. (R 1) 31. For those who guard (against evil there) is certainly an achievement: 32. Gardens and vineyards 33. and young women of equal age, 34. and a full cup. 35. They will hear therein neither useless talk nor falsehood. 36. Reward from your Fosterer, a gift (for the) account (of good deeds). 37. The Fosterer of the skies and the earth and that which is between them, the Beneficent, they will not be able to address Him. 38. The day the spirit (Jibreel) and the angels stand in ranks, they will not speak, except the one who is permitted by the Beneficent and he speaks aright. 39. That's a real day (not fictitious), so whoever wills let him seek a home near his Fosterer. 40. We warn you of a punishment that is near, the day man will see that which his hands had sent forth and the infidel will say, I wish I were dust. (R2)

Summarized Commentary Chapter 78 (Revealed at Makkah) Vs 15 These questions are regarding resurrection. Vs 617 Allah (SWT) invites people to reflect on His creation and realize for themselves that One Who can create all this can bring an end to it and recreate it. Vs 1840 The events in the life after death are described.

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