The News (Al-Naba')
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
۞ Concerning what are they disputing? 1 About the awesome tidings [of resurrection] 2 That over which they are in disagreement. 3 No! They are going to know. 4 They will indeed come to know soon. 5 Have We not made the earth an expanse. 6 The mountains tent-pins? 7 And We created you in pairs, 8 And made sleep for you to rest, 9 And have made the night as a covering (through its darkness), 10 And made the day for seeking livelihood. 11 And built seven strong roofs above you. 12 And have kept a very bright lamp in it. 13 And then sent down hard rain from the water bearing clouds. 14 Thereby to produce grain and plant, 15 And gardens of entwined growth. 16 Verily the Day of Sorting out is a thing appointed, 17 It is a Day whereon the trumpet will be blown, and ye will come in multitudes. 18 And the heaven is opened and will become gateways 19 And the mountains are removed and will be [but] a mirage. 20 Surely the Hell is an ambush, 21 A home for the rebellious. 22 They will abide therein for ages, 23 Nothing cool shall they taste therein, nor any drink. 24 Save boiling water and a paralysing cold: 25 a meet requital [for their sins]! 26 Behold, they were not expecting to be called to account, 27 and persistently rejected Our revelations. 28 but We have recorded everything in a Book. 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