# 78. Surah An-Naba, Verse 11

- **Surah:** 78. Surah An-Naba (The Announcement) — سورة النبأ
- **Verse:** 11 / 40 · **Juz:** 30 · **Mushaf page:** 581
- **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-an-naba/verse-11

## Arabic

وَجَعَلْنَا النَّهَارَ مَعَاشاًۖ

## Transcription

WajaAAalna annaharamaAAasha

## Translations

### Aisha Bewley

We made the day for earning a living.

### Progressive Muslims

And We made the day to work in

### Shabbir Ahmed

And made the day, life. ('Ma'ash' = Economy = Subsistence = All activities of life = The state of living).

### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

And We made the day a living,

### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

And We made the day to work in?

### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament

And the day to seek provisions.

### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

And the day for seeking livelihood.

### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

And made the day for livelihood

### Muhammad Asad

and made the day [a symbol of] life.

### Marmaduke Pickthall

And have appointed the day for livelihood.

### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary

and made the day to seek livelihood,[1]

_Footnotes_
- [1] That is, the night has been made dark so that protected from light, you could enjoy a peaceful sleep more easily and made the day bright for the reason that you could work for your livelihood with greater ease and facility. Reference has been made to only one benefit out of countless benefits of the continuous alternation of night and day regularly on the earth to tell that all this is not happening without a purpose or accidentally, but there is supreme wisdom underlying it, which has a deep connection with your own immediate interests. The darkness that was needed for the peace and rest of your body in view of its structure has been provided in the night and the light that was needed for earning livelihood has been provided in the day. This arrangement that has been made precisely in accordance with your needs by itself testifies that it could not be possible without the wisdom of a Wise Being. (For further explanation, see E.N. 65 of Surah Younus; E.N. 32 of Surah YaSeen; E.N. 85 of Suarh Al-Momin; E.N. 4 of Surah Az- Zukhruf).

### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab

We made the day-time luminous for activity and livelihood.

### Bijan Moeinian

And energized you in the day so that you for after your provision

### Al-Hilali & Khan

And We have made the day for livelihood.

### Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And made the day as a means of subsistence?

### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran

and made the day for livelihood,

### Taqi Usmani

and made the day a source of livelihood.

### Abdul Haleem

and the day for your livelihood?

### Arthur John Arberry

and We appointed day for a livelihood.

### E. Henry Palmer

and made the day for livelihood,

### Hamid S. Aziz

And made the day for livelihood and activity?

### Mahmoud Ghali

And We have made the daytime for (earning) a livelihood.

### George Sale

and destined the day to the gaining your livelihood;

### Syed Vickar Ahamed

And made the day for finding livelihood

### Amatul Rahman Omar

And We have made the day for the (various) pursuits of life.

### Ali Quli Qarai

and make the day for livelihood?

### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü

Gündüzü de geçim meşgalesi kıldık.

### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı

Gündüzü bir geçim vakti kıldık.

### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali

Gündüzünüzü, geçiminizi sağlama vakti yapmadık mı?

### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali

Gündüzü de geçimi temin zamanı kıldık.

### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali

Ve gündüzü bir meaş yaptık

### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş)

Gündüzü bir geçim vakti yaptık.

### Gültekin Onan

Gündüzü bir geçim vakti kıldık.

### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim

Gündüzü maişet vakti yapdık.

### İbni Kesir

Gündüzü de maişet vakti kıldık.

### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı

gündüzü de hayat(ın sembolü).

### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı

Gündüzü de geçimlik kıldık.

### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali

Gündüzü de geçim zamanı yaptık.

### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali

Gündüzü, geçim için çalışma zamanı yaptık.

### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an

gündüzü de hayat (sembolü) yaptık.

### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an

Gündüzü geçim zamanı yaptık.

### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek

Gündüzü geçim zamanı yaptık.

### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali

Gündüzü çalışıp kazanma vakti kıldık.

### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir

(10, 11) Geceyi bir örtü, gündüzü de çalışıp kazanma zamanı yaptık.

### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an

Gündüzü geçim zamanı yaptık.

### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an

Gündüzü geçim zamanı yaptık.

### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali

gündüzü ise çalışıp kazanma vakti yaptık[1].

_Footnotes_
- [1] [En'am 6/96,](https://quran.so/6/96) [Yunus 10/67,](https://quran.so/10/67) [İsra 17/12,](https://quran.so/17/12) [Furkan 25/47,](https://quran.so/25/47) [Neml 27/86,](https://quran.so/27/86) [Kasas 28/73,](https://quran.so/28/73) [Mü'min 40/61.](https://quran.so/40/61)

## Words

| # | word | meaning | root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَجَعَلْنَا — wajaʿalnā | And We made | جعل — Cim-Ayn-Lam |
| 2 | ٱلنَّهَارَ — l-nahāra | the day | نهر — Nun-he-Ra |
| 3 | مَعَاشًۭا — maʿāshan | (for) livelihood | عيش — Ayn-Ye-Şin |

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