The News (Al-Naba')
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ About what are they asking one another? 1 About the great tidings! 2 whereon they are at variance. 3 Nay, but they will come to know! 4 Verily, verily they shall soon (come to) know! 5 Have We not made the earth as a cradle 6 The mountains tent-pins? 7 and created you in pairs (as men and women), 8 made sleep for you to rest, 9 and the night as a cover, 10 and We made the day for a livelihood. 11 We have built above you seven mighty heavens, 12 And have appointed a dazzling lamp, 13 And sent down, from the rain clouds, pouring water 14 so that We might bring forth thereby grain, and herbs, 15 And gardens dense and luxuriant. 16 The Day of Judgment will certainly be the final appointment. 17 The Day that the Trumpet shall be sounded, and ye shall come forth in crowds; 18 and heaven is opened, having gates, 19 And the mountains will be moved – they will therefore become like mirages. 20 [On that Day,] verily, hell will lie in wait [for those who deny the truth] 21 For the transgressors, a place of return, 22 there, they shall live for ages, 23 tasting neither coolness nor any drink 24 Save scalding water and corruption. 25 Recompense fitted! 26 Indeed, they did not hope for a Reckoning, 27 But they belied Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, and that which Our Prophet (Peace be upon him) brought) completely. 28 And everything We have recorded in a book. 29 So taste! for We will not add to you aught but chastisement. 30