Meccan·Surah 78

النبأ

Surah An-Naba — Ayah 21

The Tidings

40 Ayahs·Verse 78:21
78:21

إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًا

Indeed, Hell has been lying in wait

Context in Surah An-Naba

Nearby ayahs help place verse 78:21 in sequence and meaning.

وَفُتِحَتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَٰبًا

And the heaven is opened and will become gateways

وَسُيِّرَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا

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

لِّلطَّـٰغِينَ مَـَٔابًا

For the transgressors, a place of return,

لَّـٰبِثِينَ فِيهَآ أَحْقَابًا

In which they will remain for ages [unending].