The News (Al-Naba')
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ About what are they asking one another? 1 Of the mighty Announcement, 2 on which they [so utterly] disagree. 3 No indeed; soon will they come to know; 4 And once again: Nay, but in time they will come to understand! 5 Have We not made the earth as a bed, 6 and raised the mountains like supporting poles? 7 We created you in pairs, 8 and We have made your sleep [a symbol of] death 9 And made the night as a covering, 10 And have made the day for livelihood. 11 And (have We not) built over you the seven firmaments, 12 And have made (therein) a shinning lamp (sun). 13 And sent down, from the rain clouds, pouring water 14 That We may produce therewith corn and vegetables, 15 and thick gardens grow? 16 Indeed the Day of Decision is a time fixed. 17 the day the Trumpet is blown, and you shall come in troops, 18 The heavens will be opened wide and turn into so many doors, 19 The mountains will be driven away and become like mirages. 20 Lo! hell lurketh in ambush, 21 A home for the rebellious. 22 In which they will remain for ages [unending]. 23 They will neither taste anything cool in it, nor anything to drink. 24 except boiling water and pus, 25 An exact recompense (according to their evil crimes). 26 They were those who did not expect a reckoning, 27 They called Our revelations false with strong denial. 28 And We have recorded everything in a book, 29 So taste (of that which ye have earned). No increase do We give you save of torment. 30