The News (Al-Naba')
In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Most Merciful
۞ About what are they asking one another? 1 (It is) of the awful tidings, 2 That over which they are in disagreement. 3 By no means! anon they shall know. 4 Then, no! They are going to know. 5 Did We not make the earth a spreading, 6 and the mountains as pegs? 7 And We have created you in pairs; 8 and We appointed your sleep for a rest; 9 The night a covering, 10 and made the day [a symbol of] life. 11 And We have built above you seven firmaments, 12 (the sun) as a shining torch 13 And We sent down rain from water-laden clouds pouring in torrents 14 that We may bring forth thereby grain and plants, 15 and thick gardens grow? 16 VERILY, the Day of Distinction [between the true and the false] has indeed its appointed time: 17 A day when the trumpet is blown and ye come in multitudes, 18 The heavens will be opened wide and turn into so many doors, 19 and the mountains will be set in motion and become a mirage. 20 Surely hell lies in wait, 21 For the transgressors a place of destination: 22 therein they shall abide for ages, 23 and where they will taste neither coolness nor any drink 24 Save scalding water and corruption. 25 An appropriate recompense. 26 Indeed they had no fear of the account. 27 But they belied Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, and that which Our Prophet (Peace be upon him) brought) completely. 28 Everything have We recorded in a Book. 29 'Taste! We shall not increase you except in punishment' 30