The Quran

سورة النّبَإِ

Surah Al-Naba’ 78:4

The Important Anouncement · Verse 4 of 40

كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

It is not as they assume. They shall surely know (the truth thereof).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Verily, they shall soon (come to) know!

Ahmed Ali

Indeed they will come to know soon;

12 more translations

Ali Unal

No indeed! (They have no need to disagree or question one another about it:) Soon they will come to know!

Daryabadi

By no means! anon they shall know.

Faridul Haque

Surely yes, they will soon come to know!

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Nay, they will soon know;

Maulvi Sher Ali

Nay, soon they will come to know.

Muhammad Asad

Nay, but in time they will come to understand [it]!

Muhammad Musin Khan

Nay, they will come to know!

Muhammad Pickthall

Nay, but they will come to know!

Muhammad Sarwar

(What they think is certainly despicable!). They will soon come to know (the reality).

Muhammed ali Shakir

Nay! they shall soon come to know

Rashad Khalifa

Indeed, they will find out.

Shabbir Ahmed

Nay, they will soon come to know.

Commentary 78:4-5 The words “It is not as they assume. They shall surely know” have been repeated twice. According to the explanation of Dzahhâk, the first time serves as…

On 78:4–5

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ

78:4-5 The words “It is not as they assume. They shall surely know” have been repeated twice. According to the explanation of Dzahhâk, the first time serves as a warning to the disbelievers and the repetition implies that the disbelievers will see not only their own destruction, but will also witness the triumph of the faith of Allâh over all other religions.