The News (Al-Naba')
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
۞ Of what do they question one another? 1 About the awesome tiding [of resurrection,] 2 concerning which they are in disagreement! 3 Nay, they will come to know! 4 Again, no indeed; they shall soon know! 5 Have We not spread the earth like a bed, 6 and the mountains as pegs? 7 And it is We who created you in pairs. 8 And We have made your sleep as a rest. 9 And have made the night as a covering (through its darkness), 10 and made the day to seek livelihood, 11 And built seven strong roofs above you. 12 and have placed [therein the sun,] a lamp full of blazing splendour. 13 And We send down from the clouds water pouring forth abundantly, 14 That We may bring forth thereby grain and vegetation 15 And gardens of thick foliage. 16 Indeed, the Day of Decision is an appointed time, 17 the day the Trumpet is blown, and you shall come in troops, 18 The heavens will have openings like doors. 19 The mountains will be driven away and become like mirages. 20 Certainly Hell lies in wait, 21 A home for the rebellious. 22 therein they shall abide for ages, 23 They will not taste therein [any] coolness or drink 24 Save scalding water and corruption. 25 a meet requital [for their sins]! 26 Indeed they had no fear of the account. 27 And denied Our verses with [emphatic] denial. 28 but We have placed on record every single thing [of what they did]. 29 [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