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An-Naba (النبأ)

Quran 78:19 — Surah An-Naba, Verse 19

Chapter 78 · The Tidings · Juz 30

19

وَفُتِحَتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَٰبًۭا

Wa futiha tis samaa-u fakaanat abwaaba

And the heaven is opened and will become gateways

Quran 78:19 — Surah An-Naba

About This Verse

This is verse 19 of 40 in Surah An-Naba (النبأ), meaning “The Tidings”. It is a Meccan surah — revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah. This verse is located in Juz 30 (Part 30) of the Quran.

Surah An-Naba is the 78th chapter of the Holy Quran and contains 40 verses (ayat). You can listen to this surah with audio recitation and follow along with transliteration on QuranMakkah.com.

How to Read Quran 78:19

To pronounce this verse, follow the transliteration below. Each syllable represents the Arabic sounds written in Latin letters:

Wa futiha tis samaa-u fakaanat abwaaba

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Surrounding Verses

17

إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيقَٰتًۭا

Indeed, the Day of Judgement is an appointed time -

18

يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَتَأْتُونَ أَفْوَاجًۭا

The Day the Horn is blown and you will come forth in multitudes

19

وَفُتِحَتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَٰبًۭا

And the heaven is opened and will become gateways

20

وَسُيِّرَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا

And the mountains are removed and will be [but] a mirage.

21

إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًۭا

Indeed, Hell has been lying in wait