The News (Al-Naba')
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ Whereof do they question one another? 1 About the great news, (i.e. Islamic Monotheism, the Quran, which Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) brought and the Day of Resurrection, etc.), 2 that they are in utter disagreement? 3 By no means! anon they shall know. 4 Again, no indeed; they shall soon know! 5 Have We not made the earth an expanse, 6 and raised the mountains like supporting poles? 7 and created you in pairs (as men and women), 8 And made sleep for you to rest, 9 And made the night a cover. 10 And made the day for livelihood 11 And We have built above you seven firmaments, 12 and placed in them a blazing lamp 13 And have sent down from the rainy clouds abundant water, 14 to make the seeds, plants, 15 And orchards full of trees and interlacing boughs. 16 VERILY, the Day of Distinction [between the true and the false] has indeed its appointed time: 17 the Day that the Horn is blown, and you shall come in crowds 18 And the heaven is opened and will become gateways 19 And the mountains shall be moved off so that they shall remain a mere semblance. 20 Lo! hell lurketh in ambush, 21 For the transgressors a place of destination: 22 In it shall they remain for a long time. 23 They will not taste therein cool or any drink. 24 Except hot boiling water and hot pus discharged from the people of hell. 25 Requital corresponding. 26 For lo! they looked not for a reckoning; 27 And rejected Our signs as lies. 28 And all things have We preserved on record. 29 (They will be told), "Suffer, We shall only increase the torment for you". 30