Nouman Ali Khan - 078 an-Naba - Part 1 & 2
Surah AN Naba (The Great News)
My transcripts
===== denial of hereafter====
- 1. regarding what they are asking one another(curious, sarcasm)
- 2. (response from allah) naba means great news demanding action/reaction about manifest event
"about the enormous news" - 3. that which they are in disagreement (with each other and within themselves)
- 4. 5. (emphasizing and showing anger) no. they will soon find out
4. resurrection
5. hellfire
===== creative power of allah=====
- 6. didnt we make the earth where you find peace/take rest/tranquility-
mihada means resting place - 7. mountains as stakes
jibala = means mountains - 8. created you in pairs
- 9. noum- means deep sleep
subaat- means that which cuts off. - 10. we made night as means of garment
- 11. and made day for lifelihood.
- 12. and we constructed above you seven strong heavens.
- 13. siraj- mans anything that is lit (emits light)
wahhaja - brilliant and blazing
"incredibly brilliant blazing light" - 14.
mu'sirat= means sqeeze
(rain squeezed from cloud)
thaj - means overflowed - 15. habban= means grain, wheat and crop
nabata = means grass and vegetation - 16. jannat- means lush gardens
lafeef means intertangled
============= day of resurrection======
- 17. inna- no doubt
fasl- means separation (sepation of mother and child, separation of truth and false, separation of leaders from follower, worshipper separated from false gods. )
miqat- means time bound to come. - 18. sur= means trumpet
ta'toon= means to come and submit
afwaja= means multitude - 19. "the sky will be ripped open as if it was doors"
- 20. suiratil = means moving with ease
jibal =mountains
=============== hellfire========
- 21. mirsad = a place ideal for ambush. which is hiding and waiting to attack
- 22. tagheen= rebellion
ma aab= means a place of stay (place of return) - 23. labiseena- really long time
haqab means 80 years and every day is 1000 years.
ahqaban means multiple of haqab - 24. bardan= no coolness
sharaba= no drink - 25. hameem= scorched
gassaq= infected blood/ pus - 26. jaza= payback
vifaq= exactly what they deserved. - 27. "they had no hopes of accounting"
crime on the inside - 28. crime on the outside
ayat kauniyya - mountains, spouses, night, existence
ayat quraniyya
lied against the ayat of allah.
kizab = denial/lies - 29. ahsaina/ihsa = mean count it and protect in
in kitaba - 30. verse ayat of azab in quran
fazuqu= means go and taste
====================paradise=======
- 31. taqwa refers to two things - fear of allah and the precautions you take as a result of fear.
maffaj= success, place of success and time of success. - 32. hadeeqa= garden with tall fence
hadaiqa= multiple gardens
anaba = grapes - 33. gorgeous women of equal age
- 34. full of exotic drinks
dihaqa= splashing sparkling drinks - 35. lagu = means useless talks
kizzab/takzib= one person lies against another in a mocking tone - 36. rabb is the one who gives, takes care of , provides, nourishes, creates,
rabbika - from your lord (degree of mercy added)
a'ta = give grandly
hisaban= means allah will give so much that the believer will say no more ya allah. i have enough.
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- 37. rahman = specific mercy
raheem = always merciful again and again
(special mercy is given to believers on day of judgement.)
(for the kuffar :they will have no control in term of addressing allah) - 38. the day on the which ar-rooh (jaibrail) and malaikatah (angels) standing in straight rows , not uttering a word except for the one who ar-rahman has given permission. and even if he does say he will say truth.
- 39. the three translations can be
that is the true day
that day is the ultimate truth
this is that true day which has come.
ittaqaza= means hold on
ma ab= place of stay (place of return) - 40..inna = means no doubt
anzarna kum= we have warned you
"what a man has sent ahead"
ya laitani= means being speechless
kuntu turaba = i wish i were dust. (reduced to nothing)
Surah An Naba (The Great News) Complete Tafsir | illustrated
Self evaluation
Here are few questions with the help of which we can assess ourself towards understanding the above surah.
SURAH NABA 078 - Pt 1
Q1 ) What are the three opinions regarding the tafseer of "yata sa aloon" :
This is a discussion taking place between
A1). (a) believers and non believers
(b) among non-believers
(c) believers and non believers both asking messenger of Allah (s)
Q1 ) What are the three opinions regarding the tafseer of "yata sa aloon" :
This is a discussion taking place between
A1). (a) believers and non believers
(b) among non-believers
(c) believers and non believers both asking messenger of Allah (s)
Q2) Fill in the blank
"Naba" means a great news that is demanding _________
A2) reaction/action
"Naba" means a great news that is demanding _________
A2) reaction/action
Q3) Ayat 4 & 5 {Nay, they will come to know! Nay, again, they will come to know! }
Why is this repetation done? Mention any 1 opinion.
A3). (a)This repetation is done to stress anger
(b)This repetation refers to the two events - resurrection and hellfire
(c)This repetation refers to what a person has already seen what is coming when he dies. (his qiyamah has already begun in his grave)
Why is this repetation done? Mention any 1 opinion.
A3). (a)This repetation is done to stress anger
(b)This repetation refers to the two events - resurrection and hellfire
(c)This repetation refers to what a person has already seen what is coming when he dies. (his qiyamah has already begun in his grave)
Q4) Fill in the blank: (Ayat 6) "Did we not make the __________________ a smooth plain [mihaad] for you?”
A4) earth
A4) earth
Q5) What is the literal meaning of the word "naum" and "subata"
A5) (a) "naum" : deep sleep
(b) "subaata" : that which cuts off
A5) (a) "naum" : deep sleep
(b) "subaata" : that which cuts off
Q6) List any four creative powers of Allah mentioned/illustrated in Surah Naba
A6) (a) mountains
(b) pairs of men and women
(c) night/sleep
(d) daytime/ means or time of livelihood
(e) seven strong heavens
(f) sun
(g) rain
(g) vegetation/plant life
(h) lush gardens
A6) (a) mountains
(b) pairs of men and women
(c) night/sleep
(d) daytime/ means or time of livelihood
(e) seven strong heavens
(f) sun
(g) rain
(g) vegetation/plant life
(h) lush gardens
Q7) The second paragraph(passage or lesson) of Surah Naba is to compare human inablity to the creative power of Allah swt. What was the first paragraph about?
A7) Denial of hereafter
Q8) True / False : "A mother will be separated from her child on the day of resurrection."
A8) True
A8) True
Q9) "Alfaf" is the plural of "lafeef". What is the meaning of "lafeef" ?
A9) "Lafeef" means that which wraps around
A9) "Lafeef" means that which wraps around
Q10)Thajaaja means overflow of heavy rain, or profuse rain. The water
overpowers humans by being too much or too less. Explain how Allah is illustrating His power over human beings.
A10)If Allah doesn’t send it, it can create
death and famine. If it comes too much, then there can also be death and destruction.
overpowers humans by being too much or too less. Explain how Allah is illustrating His power over human beings.
A10)If Allah doesn’t send it, it can create
death and famine. If it comes too much, then there can also be death and destruction.
078 - SURAH NABA - Pt 2
Q1) What is the literal meaning of "Soor"?
A1) Soor means horn - either the horn of an animal or the horn that is blown into.
Q1) What is the literal meaning of "Soor"?
A1) Soor means horn - either the horn of an animal or the horn that is blown into.
Q2) "The sky will be opened up(torn open) as though they were doors". Why are doors mentioned here?
A2) Because doors are the weakest part of the construction. Allah will destroy the skies on the day of resurrection as if they were doors.
A2) Because doors are the weakest part of the construction. Allah will destroy the skies on the day of resurrection as if they were doors.
Q3) "It is ma aaba" (Ayat 22) What does this mean?
A3) "ma ab" means a place of stay and its also stay itself. So, Jahannama is a place that transgressors will have to keep going back to.
A3) "ma ab" means a place of stay and its also stay itself. So, Jahannama is a place that transgressors will have to keep going back to.
Q4) What is the difference between "Ahqaba" and "Haqb" ?
A4) Ahqaaba is the plural of Haqb. Haqb is eighty years, every day of which is 1000 years.
A4) Ahqaaba is the plural of Haqb. Haqb is eighty years, every day of which is 1000 years.
Q5) Choose the correct answer : Instead of coolness, they(people of hellfire) will have ____(boiling/cold)_____ water poured on them.
A5) boiling
A5) boiling
Q6) What is the meaning of "Jazaa"?
A6) Jazaa means payback.
A6) Jazaa means payback.
Q7) The two crimes of kafir are crime on the inside and crime on outside. The crime on the inside is that they did not hope of any accountability. What is the crime on the outside?
A7) They lied against the Ayat of Allah.
A7) They lied against the Ayat of Allah.
Q8) "At Taqwa" refers to two things. What are they?
A8) Taqwa is commonly translated as fear. Taqwa here refers to precautions you take as a result of fear.
A8) Taqwa is commonly translated as fear. Taqwa here refers to precautions you take as a result of fear.
Q9) What are the rewards given to the Muttaqin from their Rabb in Jannah? Any two.
A9). (a) multiple gardens
(b) grapes
(c) gorgeous woman
(d) full cup of exotic drinks
(e) they will not hear useless talks
A9). (a) multiple gardens
(b) grapes
(c) gorgeous woman
(d) full cup of exotic drinks
(e) they will not hear useless talks
Q10) Dhaalikal yowm al haqq. What are the three ways to translate this?
A10). (a) "That is the true day'
(b) "That day is infact the ultimate truth"
(c) "This is that true day which is coming"
A10). (a) "That is the true day'
(b) "That day is infact the ultimate truth"
(c) "This is that true day which is coming"
