The News (Al-Naba')
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
۞ Of what do they question one another? 1 About the awesome tiding [of resurrection,] 2 Regarding which they hold different views. 3 Nay, but in time they will come to understand [it]! 4 Then, no! They are going to know. 5 Have We not made the earth an even expanse? 6 and the mountains [its] pegs? 7 And We have created you in pairs (male and female, tall and short, good and bad, etc.). 8 and made your sleep a means of repose, 9 And made the night a cover. 10 And made the day for livelihood 11 And We have built above you seven strong (heavens), 12 and placed therein a hot, shining lamp, 13 And We sent down rain from water-laden clouds pouring in torrents 14 So that We bring forth thereby corn and vegetation. 15 And gardens of entwined growth. 16 Surely a time is fixed for the Day of Judgement. 17 The Day that the Trumpet shall be sounded, and ye shall come forth in crowds; 18 And the heaven is opened and becometh as gates, 19 The mountains put in motion turning into a mirage. 20 Indeed, Hell has been lying in wait 21 a home for the transgressors, 22 In it shall they remain for a long time. 23 they shall taste in it no coolness, nor any pleasant drink 24 Except boiling water and benumbing cold: 25 for a suitable recompense. 26 Behold, they were not expecting to be called to account, 27 and they absolutely belied Our verses, 28 but We have recorded everything in a Book. 29 So taste (the fruit of what you sowed), for We shall add nothing but torment, 30