The News (Al-Naba')
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
۞ Concerning what are they disputing? 1 (It is) of the awful tidings, 2 About which they are in disagreement. 3 No! They are going to know. 4 Surely, they will soon find out the truth! 5 Have We not made the earth as a bed, 6 and the mountains as pegs (to anchor the earth)? 7 And We have created you in pairs; 8 and We appointed your sleep for a rest; 9 and made the night [its] cloak 10 and We appointed day for a livelihood. 11 Have We not made seven strong heavens above you, 12 And We have set therein lamps glowing. 13 and have sent down from the clouds, pouring rain 14 Thereby to produce grain and plant, 15 And gardens of entwined growth. 16 Indeed the Day of Decision is a time fixed. 17 It is a Day whereon the trumpet will be blown, and ye will come in multitudes. 18 The heavens will have openings like doors. 19 And the hills are set in motion and become as a mirage. 20 Truly Hell is as a place of ambush, 21 For the transgressors a place of destination: 22 Where they will remain for aeons, 23 Finding neither sleep nor any thing to drink 24 except boiling water and pus, 25 An exact recompense (according to their evil crimes). 26 Verily they were wont not to look for a reckoning. 27 and they cried loud lies to Our signs; 28 and everything We have numbered in a Book. 29 'Taste! We shall increase you not save in chastisement.' 30