Quran 78:23

Surah An-Naba, Verse 23

Verse 23 of 40 in Surah An-Naba (النبإ), chapter 78 of the Quran — in Arabic with Tamil, Sinhala and English translation, tafsir and MP3 recitation.

لَّـٰبِثِينَ فِيهَآ أَحْقَابًا

EnglishSaheeh International: In which they will remain for ages [unending].
TamilJan Trust Foundation: அதில் அவர்கள் பல யுகங்களாகத் தங்கியிருக்கும் நிலையில்.
SinhalaRuwwad Center: එහි ඔවුහු යුග ගණනාවක්ම වෙසෙන්නන් වෙති.
UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi: اس میں وه مدتوں تک پڑے رہیں گے.
JapaneseRyoichi Mita: かれらは何時までもその中に住むであろう。
ChineseMa Jian: 他们将在其中逗留长久的时期。

Tafsir of 78:23

Explaining the Day of Decision and what occurs during it Allah says about the Day of Decision -- and it is the Day of Judgement -- that it is at a fixed time, with a set appointment. Its time cannot be added to or decreased. No one knows its exact time except Allah. This is as Allah says, وَمَا نُؤَخِّرُهُ إِلاَّ لاًّجَلٍ مَّعْدُودٍ (And We delay it only for a term fixed.) (11:104) يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِى الصُّورِ فَتَأْتُونَ أَفْوَاجاً (The Day when the Trumpet will be blown, and you shall come forth in crowds.) Mujahid said, "Groups after groups." Ibn Jarir said, "This means that each nation will come with its Messenger.…

Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)