The News (Al-Naba')
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ Of what do they question one another? 1 About the great news - 2 that they are in utter disagreement? 3 Nay, they will come to know! 4 And once again: Nay, but in time they will come to understand! 5 Have We not made the earth as a bed, 6 And the mountains as projections (thereon)? 7 And We created you in pairs, 8 and We appointed your sleep for a rest; 9 made the night as a covering, 10 and We made the day for a livelihood. 11 and built above you seven strong firmaments, 12 And have kept a very bright lamp in it. 13 And then sent down hard rain from the water bearing clouds. 14 so that We might bring forth thereby grain, and herbs, 15 and luxuriant gardens. 16 Verily the Day of Sorting out is a thing appointed, 17 The day the trumpet blast is sounded you will come in hordes; 18 and when the sky shall be opened up and will become all doors; 19 The mountains will be driven away and become like mirages. 20 Truly Hell is as a place of ambush, 21 a goal for all who are wont to transgress the bounds of what is right! 22 Where they will remain for aeons, 23 Therein taste they neither coolness nor (any) drink 24 Except hot boiling water and hot pus discharged from the people of hell. 25 Requital corresponding. 26 For that they used not to fear any account (for their deeds), 27 and they absolutely belied Our verses, 28 And We have recorded everything in a book, 29 So taste! for We will not add to you aught but chastisement. 30