إِنَّآ أَنذَرۡنَٰكُمۡ عَذَابٗا قَرِيبٗا يَوۡمَ يَنظُرُ ٱلۡمَرۡءُ مَا قَدَّمَتۡ يَدَاهُ وَيَقُولُ ٱلۡكَافِرُ يَٰلَيۡتَنِي كُنتُ تُرَٰبَۢا In naa anzar naakum azaaban qareebaiy-yauma yan zurul marr-u maa qaddamat yadaahu wa ya qoolul-kaafiru yaa lai tanee kuntu turaaba section 2 English Translation Here you can read various translations of verse 40 Indeed, We have warned you of a near punishment on the Day when a man will observe what his hands have put forth and the disbeliever will say, “Oh, I wish that I were dust!” Yusuf AliVerily, 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 metre dust!” Abul Ala MaududiLo! We warn you of a chastisement near at hand; the Day when a man will look on what his own hands have sent forth, and the unbelievers shall say “Oh would that I were utter dust.” Muhsin KhanVerily, We have warned you of a near torment, the Day when man will see that the deeds which his hands have sent forth, and the disbeliever will say “Woe to me! Would that I were dust!” PickthallLo! We warn you of a doom at hand, a day whereon a man will look on that which his own hands have sent before, and the disbeliever will cry “Would that I were dust!” Dr. GhaliSurely We have warned you of a near torment on the Day when a person will look at whatever his hands have forwarded, and the disbeliever will say, “Oh, would that I were dust!” Abdel HaleemWe have warned you of imminent torment, on the Day when every person will see what their own hands have sent ahead for them, when the disbeliever will say, If only I were dust!’ Muhammad Junagarhiہم نے تمہیں عنقریب آنے والے عذاب سے ڈرا دیا اور چوکنا کر دیا ہے۔ جس دن انسان اپنے ہاتھوں کی کمائی کو دیکھ لے گا اور کافر کہے گا کہ کاش! میں مٹی ہو جاتا Quran 78 Verse 40 Explanation For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Naba ayat 40, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir. Ala-Maududi 7840 Lo! We warn you of a chastisement near at hand;[26] the Day when a man will look on what his own hands have sent forth, and the unbelievers shall say “Oh would that I were utter dust.”[27] 26. Apparently, one might think that the people who were the audience of this verse died fourteen centuries ago, and even now it cannot be said how many hundreds or thousands or millions of years Resurrection will take to come. Then, in what sense has it been said The torment of which you have been warned, has approached near at hand? And what is the meaning of saying in the beginning of the Surah Soon they shall know? The answer is that man can have the feeling of time only until he is passing a physical life in the world within the bounds of space and time. After death when only the soul will survive, he will lose every feeling and consciousness of time, and on the Day of Resurrection when man will rise back to life, he will feel as though some one had aroused him from sleep suddenly. He will not at all be conscious that he has been resurrected after thousands of years. For further explanation, see Surah An-Nahl, ayat 29; Surah Bani Israil, ayat 52; Surah TaHa, ayat 103; Surah YaSeen, ayat 52 note 48. 27. Would that I were mere dust “Would that I had not been born in the world, or had become mere dust after death, and thus reduced to nothingness. Ibn-Kathir The tafsir of Surah Naba verse 40 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here. Please refer to Surah Naba ayat 37 which provides the complete commentary from verse 37 through 40. Quick navigation links

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ 780 Bismillah hir rahman nir raheem In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. عَمَّ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ 781 Amma Yatasaa-aloon Sahih InternationalAbout what are they asking one another? عَنِ ٱلنَّبَإِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ 782 Anin-nabaa-il azeem Sahih InternationalAbout the great news – ٱلَّذِي هُمۡ فِيهِ مُخۡتَلِفُونَ 783 Allazi hum feehi mukh talifoon Sahih InternationalThat over which they are in disagreement. كَلَّا سَيَعۡلَمُونَ 784 Kallaa sa y’alamoon Sahih InternationalNo! They are going to know. ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعۡلَمُونَ 785 Thumma kallaa sa y’alamoon Sahih InternationalThen, no! They are going to know. أَلَمۡ نَجۡعَلِ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ مِهَٰدٗا 786 Alam naj’alil arda mihaa da Sahih InternationalHave We not made the earth a resting place? وَٱلۡجِبَالَ أَوۡتَادٗا 787 Wal jibaala au taada Sahih InternationalAnd the mountains as stakes? وَخَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ أَزۡوَٰجٗا 788 Wa khalaq naakum azwaaja Sahih InternationalAnd We created you in pairs وَجَعَلۡنَا نَوۡمَكُمۡ سُبَاتٗا 789 Waja’alna naumakum subata Sahih InternationalAnd made your sleep [a means for] rest وَجَعَلۡنَا ٱلَّيۡلَ لِبَاسٗا Waja’alnal laila libasa Sahih InternationalAnd made the night as clothing وَجَعَلۡنَا ٱلنَّهَارَ مَعَاشٗا Waja’alnan nahara ma aasha Sahih InternationalAnd made the day for livelihood وَبَنَيۡنَا فَوۡقَكُمۡ سَبۡعٗا شِدَادٗا Wa banaina fauqakum sab an shi daada Sahih InternationalAnd constructed above you seven strong [heavens] وَجَعَلۡنَا سِرَاجٗا وَهَّاجٗا Waja’alna siraajaw wah haaja Sahih InternationalAnd made [therein] a burning lamp وَأَنزَلۡنَا مِنَ ٱلۡمُعۡصِرَٰتِ مَآءٗ ثَجَّاجٗا Wa anzalna minal m’usiraati maa-an thaj-jaaja Sahih InternationalAnd sent down, from the rain clouds, pouring water لِّنُخۡرِجَ بِهِۦ حَبّٗا وَنَبَاتٗا Linukh rija bihee habbaw wana baata Sahih InternationalThat We may bring forth thereby grain and vegetation وَجَنَّـٰتٍ أَلۡفَافًا Wa jan naatin alfafa Sahih InternationalAnd gardens of entwined growth. إِنَّ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ كَانَ مِيقَٰتٗا Inna yaumal-fasli kana meeqaata Sahih InternationalIndeed, the Day of Judgement is an appointed time – يَوۡمَ يُنفَخُ فِي ٱلصُّورِ فَتَأۡتُونَ أَفۡوَاجٗا Yauma yun fakhu fis-soori fataa toona afwaaja Sahih InternationalThe Day the Horn is blown and you will come forth in multitudes وَفُتِحَتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتۡ أَبۡوَٰبٗا Wa futiha tis samaa-u fakaanat abwaaba Sahih InternationalAnd the heaven is opened and will become gateways وَسُيِّرَتِ ٱلۡجِبَالُ فَكَانَتۡ سَرَابًا Wa suyyi raatil jibaalu fa kaanat saraaba Sahih InternationalAnd the mountains are removed and will be [but] a mirage. إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتۡ مِرۡصَادٗا Inna jahan nama kaanat mirsaada Sahih InternationalIndeed, Hell has been lying in wait لِّلطَّـٰغِينَ مَـَٔابٗا Lit taa gheena ma aaba Sahih InternationalFor the transgressors, a place of return, لَّـٰبِثِينَ فِيهَآ أَحۡقَابٗا Laa bitheena feehaa ahqaaba Sahih InternationalIn which they will remain for ages [unending]. لَّا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا بَرۡدٗا وَلَا شَرَابًا Laa ya zooqoona feeha bar daw walaa sharaaba Sahih InternationalThey will not taste therein [any] coolness or drink إِلَّا حَمِيمٗا وَغَسَّاقٗا Illa hamee maw-wa ghas saaqa Sahih InternationalExcept scalding water and [foul] purulence – جَزَآءٗ وِفَاقًا Jazaa-aw wi faaqa Sahih InternationalAn appropriate recompense. إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ لَا يَرۡجُونَ حِسَابٗا Innahum kaanu laa yarjoona hisaaba Sahih InternationalIndeed, they were not expecting an account وَكَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا كِذَّابٗا Wa kazzabu bi aayaa tina kizzaba Sahih InternationalAnd denied Our verses with [emphatic] denial. وَكُلَّ شَيۡءٍ أَحۡصَيۡنَٰهُ كِتَٰبٗا Wa kulla shai-in ahsai naahu kitaa ba Sahih InternationalBut all things We have enumerated in writing. فَذُوقُواْ فَلَن نَّزِيدَكُمۡ إِلَّا عَذَابًا Fa zooqoo falan-nazee dakum ill-laa azaaba section 1 Sahih International“So taste [the penalty], and never will We increase you except in torment.” إِنَّ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ مَفَازًا Inna lil mutta qeena mafaaza Sahih InternationalIndeed, for the righteous is attainment – حَدَآئِقَ وَأَعۡنَٰبٗا Hadaa-iqa wa a’anaa ba Sahih InternationalGardens and grapevines وَكَوَاعِبَ أَتۡرَابٗا Wa kaawa iba at raaba Sahih InternationalAnd full-breasted [companions] of equal age وَكَأۡسٗا دِهَاقٗا Wa ka’san di haaqa Sahih InternationalAnd a full cup. لَّا يَسۡمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغۡوٗا وَلَا كِذَّـٰبٗا Laa yasma’oona fiha lagh waw walaa kizzaba Sahih InternationalNo ill speech will they hear therein or any falsehood – جَزَآءٗ مِّن رَّبِّكَ عَطَآءً حِسَابٗا Jazaa-am mir-rabbika ataa-an hisaaba Sahih International[As] reward from your Lord, [a generous] gift [made due by] account, رَّبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِۖ لَا يَمۡلِكُونَ مِنۡهُ خِطَابٗا Rabbis samaa waati wal ardi wa maa baina humar rahmaani laa yam likoona minhu khitaaba Sahih International[From] the Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them, the Most Merciful. They possess not from Him [authority for] speech. يَوۡمَ يَقُومُ ٱلرُّوحُ وَٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ صَفّٗاۖ لَّا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ إِلَّا مَنۡ أَذِنَ لَهُ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ وَقَالَ صَوَابٗا Yauma yaqoo mur roohu wal malaa-ikatu saf-fal laa yatakallamoona ill-laa man azina lahur rahmaanu wa qaala sawaaba Sahih InternationalThe Day that the Spirit and the angels will stand in rows, they will not speak except for one whom the Most Merciful permits, and he will say what is correct. ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمُ ٱلۡحَقُّۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ مَـَٔابًا Zaalikal yaumul haqqu faman shaa-at ta khaaza ill-laa rabbihi ma-aaba Sahih InternationalThat is the True Day; so he who wills may take to his Lord a [way of] return. إِنَّآ أَنذَرۡنَٰكُمۡ عَذَابٗا قَرِيبٗا يَوۡمَ يَنظُرُ ٱلۡمَرۡءُ مَا قَدَّمَتۡ يَدَاهُ وَيَقُولُ ٱلۡكَافِرُ يَٰلَيۡتَنِي كُنتُ تُرَٰبَۢا In naa anzar naakum azaaban qareebaiy-yauma yan zurul marr-u maa qaddamat yadaahu wa ya qoolul-kaafiru yaa lai tanee kuntu turaaba section 2 Sahih InternationalIndeed, We have warned you of a near punishment on the Day when a man will observe what his hands have put forth and the disbeliever will say, “Oh, I wish that I were dust!”

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