The News (Al-Naba')
Allah - beginning with the name of - the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
۞ What do they quarrel about? 1 About the great tidings! 2 About which they differ? 3 Nay, they will come to know! 4 Again, by no means! anon they shall know. 5 Have We not made the earth as a bed, 6 and raised the mountains like supporting poles? 7 We created you in pairs, 8 and We have made your sleep [a symbol of] death 9 and the night as a cover, 10 And have made the day for livelihood. 11 Have We not made seven strong heavens above you, 12 and We have set therein a glowing lamp. 13 And have sent down from the rainy clouds abundant water. 14 to make the seeds, plants, 15 and gardens dense with foliage. 16 Verily the Day of Decision is a time appointed. 17 It is a Day whereon the trumpet will be blown, and ye will come in multitudes. 18 And the heaven will be opened – it therefore becomes like gates. 19 And the hills are set in motion and become as a mirage. 20 Surely the Hell is an ambush, 21 a goal for all who are wont to transgress the bounds of what is right! 22 Living therein for ages. 23 Nothing cool shall they taste therein, nor any drink, 24 Save scalding water and corruption. 25 A fitting recompense (for them). 26 For lo! they looked not for a reckoning; 27 And denied Our verses with [emphatic] denial. 28 And all things We have recorded in a Book. 29 Therefore taste it now – We shall not increase anything for you except the punishment. 30