Meccan·Surah 78

النبأ

Surah An-Naba — Ayah 20

The Tidings

40 Ayahs·Verse 78:20
78:20

وَسُيِّرَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا

And the mountains are removed and will be [but] a mirage.

Context in Surah An-Naba

Nearby ayahs help place verse 78:20 in sequence and meaning.

يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَتَأْتُونَ أَفْوَاجًا

The Day the Horn is blown and you will come forth in multitudes

وَفُتِحَتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَٰبًا

And the heaven is opened and will become gateways

إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًا

Indeed, Hell has been lying in wait

لِّلطَّـٰغِينَ مَـَٔابًا

For the transgressors, a place of return,