78. Nebe · verses 5–12

ثُمَّ كـَلَّا سَيَعۡلَمُونَ

Thumma kalla sayaAAlamoona

Verily, verily they shall soon (come to) know!

أَلَمۡ نَجۡعَلِ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ مِهَٰدٗا

Alam najAAali alarda mihadan

Have We not made the earth as a wide expanse,

وَٱلۡجِبَالَ أَوۡتَادٗا

Waaljibala awtadan

And the mountains as pegs?

وَخَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ أَزۡوَٰجٗا

Wakhalaqnakum azwajan

And (have We not) created you in pairs,

وَجَعَلۡنَا نَوۡمَكُمۡ سُبَاتٗا

WajaAAalna nawmakum subatan

And made your sleep for rest,

وَجَعَلۡنَا ٱلَّيۡلَ لِبَاسٗا

WajaAAalna allayla libasan

And made the night as a covering,

وَجَعَلۡنَا ٱلنَّهَارَ مَعَاشٗا

WajaAAalna alnnahara maAAashan

And made the day as a means of subsistence?

وَبَنَيۡنَا فَوۡقَكُمۡ سَبۡعٗا شِدَادٗا

Wabanayna fawqakum sabAAan shidadan

And (have We not) built over you the seven firmaments,