Meccan·Surah 78

النبأ

Surah An-Naba — Ayah 14

The Tidings

40 Ayahs·Verse 78:14
78:14

وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلْمُعْصِرَٰتِ مَآءًۭ ثَجَّاجًۭا

And sent down, from the rain clouds, pouring water

Context in Surah An-Naba

Nearby ayahs help place verse 78:14 in sequence and meaning.

وَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًۭا شِدَادًۭا

And constructed above you seven strong [heavens]

وَجَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًۭا وَهَّاجًۭا

And made [therein] a burning lamp

لِّنُخْرِجَ بِهِۦ حَبًّۭا وَنَبَاتًۭا

That We may bring forth thereby grain and vegetation

وَجَنَّـٰتٍ أَلْفَافًا

And gardens of entwined growth.