The News (Al-Naba')
Allah - beginning with the name of - the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
۞ About what are they asking one another? 1 Of the mighty Announcement, 2 whereupon they are at variance? 3 Nay, but they will come to know! 4 Nay! Nay! they shall soon know. 5 Have We not spread the earth like a bed, 6 And the mountains as pegs? 7 And We created you in pairs 8 And made your sleep a rest. 9 And made the night as clothing 10 and made the day [a symbol of] life. 11 We have built above you seven mighty heavens, 12 and placed in them a blazing lamp 13 And We sent down rain from water-laden clouds pouring in torrents 14 so that We might bring forth thereby grain, and herbs, 15 And orchards full of trees and interlacing boughs. 16 Lo! the Day of Decision is a fixed time, 17 the Day that the Horn is blown, and you shall come in crowds 18 And the heaven shall be opened, and it will become as gates, 19 And the mountains shall be moved away from their places and they will be as if they were a mirage. 20 Surely, Hell lies in wait, 21 For the exorbitant a receptacle. 22 They will abide therein for ages. 23 They will not taste therein cool or any drink. 24 But boiling and intensely cold water, 25 , A fitting reward. 26 Indeed, they were not expecting an account 27 and they absolutely belied Our verses, 28 And all things have We preserved on record. 29 Therefore taste it now – We shall not increase anything for you except the punishment. 30