The News (Al-Naba')
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
۞ What do they question each other about! 1 About the awesome tidings [of resurrection] 2 concerning which they have disputes. 3 Nay, but they will come to know! 4 Nay! Nay! they shall soon know. 5 Have We not made the earth an expanse, 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 made the day [a symbol of] life. 11 And We have built above you seven firmaments, 12 And We made a shining lamp, 13 From the rain clouds We send waters pouring down in abundance, 14 so that We might bring forth thereby grain, and herbs, 15 and gardens luxuriant. 16 Verily the Day of Sorting out is a thing appointed, 17 The Day that the Trumpet shall be sounded, and ye shall come forth in crowds; 18 The heavens will be opened wide and turn into so many doors, 19 and the mountains are set in motion, and become a vapour. 20 Lo! hell lurketh in ambush, 21 a goal for all who are wont to transgress the bounds of what is right! 22 They will abide therein for ages, 23 and where they will taste neither coolness nor any drink 24 save boiling water and wash of the wounds; 25 for a suitable recompense. 26 for they never expected to be called to account, 27 And denied Our verses with [emphatic] denial. 28 and everything We have numbered in a Book. 29 "So taste ye (the fruits of your deeds); for no increase shall We grant you, except in Punishment." 30