Quran-78:12 Surah An-naba English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

وَبَنَيۡنَا فَوۡقَكُمۡ سَبۡعٗا شِدَادٗا

Transliteration:( Wa banaina fauqakum sab 'an shi daada )

12. And We have built above you seven strong layers (7 )(firmaments). (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(12) And constructed above you seven strong [heavens] (Saheen International Translation)

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Surah An-Naba Ayat 12 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi
  • Shaheen International

7. Seven heavens, which neither break apart nor penetrate by force. The march of time has no effect on them.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Naba verse 12 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Naba ayat 1 which provides the complete commentary from verse 1 through 16.


Ala-Maududi

(78:12) and built above you seven strong firmaments,[9]


9. Strong, in the sense that their boundaries are so strongly fortified that no change whatever occurs in them, nor does any of the countless stars and planets in the heavens, violating these boundaries, collide with the other, nor falls down to the earth. For further explanation, see (Surah Al-Baqarah, ayat 29) note 34; (Suarh Ar-Raad, ayat 2) note 2; (Surah Al-Hijr, ayat 16) note 8; (Surah Al-Hijr, ayat 18) note 12; (Surah Al-Mominoon, ayat 17) note 15; (Surah Luqman, ayat 10) note 13; (Suarah YaSeen, ayat 40) note 37; (Surah As-Saaffat, ayat 6-7); (Surah Al-Momin, ayat 64); (Surah Qaaf, ayat 6) note 7,8.

(12) And constructed above you seven strong [heavens]

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