The News (Al-Naba')
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ Of what do they question one another? 1 About the great tidings! 2 About which they differ? 3 Nay! they shall soon come to know 4 Verily, verily they shall soon (come to) know! 5 Have We not made the earth a resting place? 6 The mountains tent-pins? 7 And We created you in pairs 8 And made your sleep a rest. 9 And made the night a cover. 10 And made the day as a means of subsistence? 11 And We have built above you seven strong (heavens), 12 And placed (therein) a Light of Splendour? 13 And We sent down rain from water-laden clouds pouring in torrents 14 to make the seeds, plants, 15 and luxuriant gardens. 16 Surely the Day of Judgement has an appointed time; 17 The day when the Trumpet will be blown – you will therefore come forth in multitudes. 18 And the heaven is opened and will become gateways 19 And the hills are set in motion and become as a mirage. 20 Lo! hell lurketh in ambush, 21 A home for the rebellious. 22 where they shall remain for ages, 23 tasting neither coolness nor any drink 24 But boiling and intensely cold water, 25 for a suitable recompense. 26 They did not expect such a Judgment 27 And called Our communications a lie, giving the lie (to the truth). 28 and everything We have numbered in a Book. 29 So taste! for We will not add to you aught but chastisement. 30