1. 'Amma Yatasaa-aloon
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ عَمَّ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
About what are they asking one another?
The Announcement
1. 'Amma Yatasaa-aloon
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ عَمَّ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
About what are they asking one another?
2. 'Anin-nabaa-il 'azeem
عَنِ ٱلنَّبَإِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
About the great news -
3. Allazi hum feehi mukh talifoon
ٱلَّذِى هُمْ فِيهِ مُخْتَلِفُونَ
That over which they are in disagreement.
4. Kallaa sa y'alamoon
كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ
No! They are going to know.
5. Thumma kallaa sa y'alamoon
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ
Then, no! They are going to know.
6. Alam naj'alil arda mihaa da
أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ مِهَٰدًۭا
Have We not made the earth a resting place?
7. Wal jibaala au taada
وَٱلْجِبَالَ أَوْتَادًۭا
And the mountains as stakes?
8. Wa khalaq naakum azwaaja
وَخَلَقْنَٰكُمْ أَزْوَٰجًۭا
And We created you in pairs
9. Waja'alnan naumakum subata
وَجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتًۭا
And made your sleep [a means for] rest
10. Waja'alnal laila libasa
وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلَّيْلَ لِبَاسًۭا
And made the night as clothing
One of the many practices taught by Islam is that its followers should begin their activities in the name of God.
The character of this surah is that of a prayer. The prayer begins with praise of the One to whom our prayer is addressed.