Surah 78 · verse 20
An-Naba 78:20
Sign in to listenوَسُيِّرَتِ الْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا
wa-suyyirat al-jibal fa-kanat sarab
And the mountains are removed and will be [but] a mirage.
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
إِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيقَاتًا
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is an appointed time -
Verse 18يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِي الصُّورِ فَتَأْتُونَ أَفْوَاجًا
The Day the Horn is blown and you will come forth in multitudes
Verse 19وَفُتِحَتِ السَّمَاءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَابًا
And the heaven is opened and will become gateways
وَسُيِّرَتِ الْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا
And the mountains are removed and will be [but] a mirage.
إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًا
Indeed, Hell has been lying in wait
Verse 22لِّلطَّاغِينَ مَآبًا
For the transgressors, a place of return,
Verse 23لَّابِثِينَ فِيهَا أَحْقَابًا
In which they will remain for ages [unending].
