The News (Al-Naba')
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
۞ What do they question each other about! 1 (It is) of the awful tidings, 2 concerning which they have disputes. 3 Nay! they shall soon come to know 4 Yes, indeed, before long they will learn all about it. 5 Have We not made the earth a resting place? 6 and the mountains as pegs? 7 And (have We not) created you in pairs, 8 and We appointed your sleep for a rest; 9 and We appointed night for a garment, 10 And made the day for seeking livelihood. 11 And (have We not) built over you the seven firmaments, 12 And placed a lamp therein brightly burning. 13 And do We not send down from the clouds water in abundance, 14 so that We may bring forth thereby grain and a variety of plants, 15 and gardens luxuriant. 16 Indeed, the Day of Decision is an appointed time, 17 A day when the trumpet is blown and ye come in multitudes, 18 The heavens will have openings like doors. 19 And the mountains are removed and will be [but] a mirage. 20 Surely the Hell is an ambush, 21 It will be a place of return 22 therein to tarry for ages, 23 tasting neither coolness nor any drink 24 Save scalding water and corruption. 25 An exact recompense (according to their evil crimes). 26 For indeed they did not look forward to any reckoning, 27 And they denied Our signs to the extreme. 28 but We have recorded everything in a Book. 29 'Taste! We shall increase you not save in chastisement.' 30