Surah 78 · verse 12
An-Naba 78:12
Sign in to listenوَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًا شِدَادًا
wa-banayna fawqakum sab'an shidadan
And constructed above you seven strong [heavens]
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
Verse 9Verse 12 Verse 13
وَجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتًا
And made your sleep [a means for] rest
Verse 10وَجَعَلْنَا اللَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا
And made the night as clothing
Verse 11وَجَعَلْنَا النَّهَارَ مَعَاشًا
And made the day for livelihood
وَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًا شِدَادًا
And constructed above you seven strong [heavens]
وَجَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًا وَهَّاجًا
And made [therein] a burning lamp
Verse 14وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ الْمُعْصِرَاتِ مَاءً ثَجَّاجًا
And sent down, from the rain clouds, pouring water
Verse 15لِّنُخْرِجَ بِهِ حَبًّا وَنَبَاتًا
That We may bring forth thereby grain and vegetation
