The News (Al-Naba')
In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Most Merciful
۞ What are they questioning each other about? 1 Concerning the Great News, 2 whereupon they are at variance? 3 Nay, but they will come to know! 4 Nay, again, but they will come to know! 5 Have We not made the earth as a cradle 6 And the mountains as projections (thereon)? 7 And We have created you in pairs; 8 and made your sleep a means of repose, 9 and made the night a covering, 10 And have made the day for livelihood. 11 And We made above you seven strong ones, 12 And placed a lamp therein brightly burning. 13 And We send down from the clouds water pouring forth abundantly, 14 so that We might bring forth thereby grain, and herbs, 15 And gardens dense and luxuriant. 16 Indeed, the Day of Judgement is an appointed time - 17 the Day when the Trumpet shall be blown, and you will come forth in multitudes; 18 And the heaven will be opened – it therefore becomes like gates. 19 And the mountains shall vanish, as if they were a mirage. 20 Certainly Hell lies in wait, 21 For the transgressors, a place of return, 22 for the rebellious ones and they will live therein for ages. 23 and where they will taste neither coolness nor any drink 24 Save scalding water and corruption. 25 for a suitable recompense. 26 For that they used not to fear any account (for their deeds), 27 and they absolutely belied Our verses, 28 We have kept account of everything in a book. 29 'Taste! We shall not increase you except in punishment' 30