The News (Al-Naba')
In the name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace
۞ Of what do they ask one another? 1 They quarrel about the great news 2 concerning which they are in disagreement! 3 Nay, they will come to know! 4 Nay! Nay! they shall soon know. 5 Did We not make the earth a spreading, 6 and the mountains as pegs? 7 Have We not created you in pairs, 8 and We appointed your sleep for a rest; 9 And We have made the night a covering. 10 and made the day to seek livelihood, 11 We have built above you seven mighty heavens, 12 and We have set therein a glowing lamp. 13 And We have sent down from the rain-clouds water plenteous. 14 That We may bring forth thereby corn and herbs, 15 and gardens dense with foliage? 16 Indeed, the Day of Judgement is an appointed time - 17 The day on which the trumpet shall be blown so you shall come forth in hosts, 18 and heaven is opened, and become gates, 19 And the mountains are removed and will be [but] a mirage. 20 Indeed, Hell has been lying in wait 21 It will be a place of return 22 therein to tarry for ages, 23 and where they will taste neither coolness nor any drink 24 Except scalding water and [foul] purulence - 25 for a suitable recompense. 26 Behold, they were not expecting to be called to account, 27 But they belied Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, and that which Our Prophet (Peace be upon him) brought) completely. 28 And all things We have recorded in a Book. 29 [And so We shall say:] "Taste, then, [the fruit of your evil doings,] for now We shall bestow on you nothing but more and more suffering!" 30