The News (Al-Naba')
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
۞ About what are they asking one another? 1 About the great event, 2 Regarding which they hold different views. 3 Nay, they will come to know! 4 Yes, indeed, before long they will learn all about it. 5 Have We not made the earth as a bed, 6 And the high hills bulwarks? 7 And (have We not) created you in pairs, 8 and made your sleep a means of repose, 9 and the night as a cover, 10 And have made the day for livelihood. 11 And We made above you seven strong ones, 12 and have placed [therein the sun,] a lamp full of blazing splendour. 13 and sent down heavy rains from the clouds 14 that We may bring forth thereby grain and plants, 15 And gardens of thick foliage. 16 Verily the Day of Decision is a time appointed. 17 A day when the trumpet is blown and ye come in multitudes, 18 The heavens will be opened wide and turn into so many doors, 19 and when the mountains are made to vanish as if they had been a mirage. 20 Verily the Hell is an ambuscade: 21 A home for the rebellious. 22 for the rebellious ones and they will live therein for ages. 23 They will not taste therein cool or any drink. 24 except boiling water and pus 25 a meet requital [for their sins]! 26 Surely they feared not the account, 27 And called Our communications a lie, giving the lie (to the truth). 28 And all things have We preserved on record. 29 'Taste! We shall increase you not save in chastisement.' 30