سُوْرَةُ النَّبَاِ
Surah An-Naba (78) — Ayah 19
وَفُتِحَتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَٰبًا ﴿19﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And the heaven shall be opened, and it will become as gates,
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَفُتِحَتِ
wafutiḥati
And is opened
ٱلسَّمَآءُ
l-samāu
the heaven
فَكَانَتْ
fakānat
and becomes
أَبْوَٰبًۭا
abwāban
gateways
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
19. And the sky will be opened and become as gates [14].
[14] Today, we see the sky as a blue, sound, and intact roof in which there is no visible gap, crack, or fissure. But when the first trumpet of the Day of Judgment is blown, so many cracks and fissures will appear in this sky that it will seem as if the whole sky has become nothing but doors. At that time, it will no longer remain a secure roof; countless stars will collide with each other and fall to the earth. Many shooting stars and other calamities will also head towards the earth.
[14] Today, we see the sky as a blue, sound, and intact roof in which there is no visible gap, crack, or fissure. But when the first trumpet of the Day of Judgment is blown, so many cracks and fissures will appear in this sky that it will seem as if the whole sky has become nothing but doors. At that time, it will no longer remain a secure roof; countless stars will collide with each other and fall to the earth. Many shooting stars and other calamities will also head towards the earth.
