The News (Al-Naba')
In the name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace
۞ What are they questioning each other about? 1 (It is) of the awful tidings, 2 whereon they are at variance. 3 Nay! they shall soon come to know 4 Then, no! They are going to know. 5 Have We not made the earth as a bed, 6 And the mountains as pegs? 7 And We created you in pairs, 8 and gave you repose in sleep, 9 and We made the night a mantle, 10 And have appointed the day for livelihood. 11 Have We not made seven strong heavens above you, 12 And have kept a very bright lamp in it. 13 And sent down, from the rain clouds, pouring water 14 That We may bring forth thereby grain and vegetation 15 and gardens dense with foliage. 16 Surely the Day of Decision is an appointed time, 17 The Day the Horn is blown and you will come forth in multitudes 18 and when the sky shall be opened up and will become all doors; 19 And the mountains shall be moved away from their places and they will be as if they were a mirage. 20 Indeed, Hell has been lying in wait 21 For the exorbitant a receptacle. 22 where they shall remain for ages, 23 tasting therein neither coolness nor any drink 24 only burning despair and ice-cold darkness: 25 as a fitting recompense for their deeds. 26 Verily they were wont not to look for a reckoning. 27 And called Our communications a lie, giving the lie (to the truth). 28 but We have recorded everything 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