The News (Al-Naba')
In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Most Merciful
۞ Whereof do they question one another? 1 They quarrel about the great news 2 Regarding which they hold different views. 3 No indeed; soon will they come to know; 4 They will indeed come to know soon. 5 Did We not make the earth a spreading, 6 And the mountains as stakes? 7 And (have We not) created you in pairs, 8 and We appointed your sleep for a rest; 9 and made the night a covering, 10 and made the day [a symbol of] life. 11 And We have built above you seven strong (heavens), 12 and We appointed a blazing lamp 13 and have sent down from the clouds, pouring rain 14 That We may bring forth thereby corn and herbs, 15 and thick gardens grow? 16 Surely, the Day of Judgement has an appointed time. 17 The day when the Trumpet will be blown – you will therefore come forth in multitudes. 18 And the heaven shall be opened, and it will become as gates, 19 And the mountains shall be moved away from their places and they will be as if they were a mirage. 20 Indeed hell is lying in ambush. 21 a resort for the rebellious; 22 Where they will remain for aeons, 23 They will not taste therein cool or any drink. 24 save boiling water and wash of the wounds; 25 A fitting recompense (for them). 26 for they never expected to be called to account, 27 They called Our revelations false with strong denial. 28 We have kept account of everything in a book. 29 'Taste! We shall not increase you except in punishment' 30