The News (Al-Naba')
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
۞ About what are they asking one another? 1 Of the mighty Announcement, 2 that they are in utter disagreement? 3 No! They are going to know. 4 Surely, they will soon find out the truth! 5 Did We not make the earth a spreading, 6 And the high hills bulwarks? 7 And We have created you in pairs. 8 And made your sleep for rest, 9 And We have made the night a covering. 10 And have made the day for livelihood. 11 We raised over you several secure (skies), 12 And have appointed a dazzling lamp, 13 And We have sent down from the rain-clouds water plenteous. 14 so that We may bring forth thereby grain and a variety of plants, 15 and luxuriant gardens. 16 Surely the Day of Judgement has an appointed time; 17 The day on which the trumpet shall be blown so you shall come forth in hosts, 18 And the heaven will be opened – it therefore becomes like gates. 19 and the mountains will be set in motion and become a mirage. 20 Truly Hell is as a place of ambush, 21 For the exorbitant a receptacle. 22 They will abide therein for ages. 23 and where they will taste neither coolness nor any drink 24 Save scalding water and corruption. 25 The reward to each is according to what he is. 26 Behold, they were not expecting to be called to account, 27 They called Our revelations false with strong 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