The News (Al-Naba')
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ OF WHAT ARE they asking one another? 1 Is it about the awesome tiding 2 Concerning which they are in disagreement. 3 No indeed; they shall soon know! 4 Again surely yes, they will soon come to know! 5 Did We not make the earth a bed? 6 The mountains tent-pins? 7 And We created you in pairs 8 And made your sleep a rest. 9 and We made the night a mantle, 10 And made the day for livelihood 11 And built seven strong roofs above you. 12 And We have set therein lamps glowing. 13 And have sent down from the rainy clouds abundant water. 14 to make the seeds, plants, 15 and gardens luxuriant. 16 Verily the Day of Sorting out is a thing appointed, 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 Hell will lie in wait (for its prey). 21 a return for the insolent, 22 therein they shall abide for ages, 23 They shall not taste therein cool nor drink 24 Except hot boiling water and hot pus discharged from the people of hell. 25 Recompense fitted! 26 They indeed hoped not for a reckoning, 27 And called Our communications a lie, giving the lie (to the truth). 28 However, We have recorded everything in a book. 29 So taste! for We will not add to you aught but chastisement. 30