The News (Al-Naba')
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
۞ What are they asking each other about? 1 (Is it) of the great announcement 2 whereon they are at variance. 3 (What they think is certainly despicable!). They will soon come to know (the reality). 4 Nay, again, but they will come to know! 5 Did We not make the earth a bed? 6 And the mountains as projections (thereon)? 7 And We have created you in pairs. 8 and gave you repose in sleep, 9 and We made the night a mantle, 10 and made the day [a symbol of] life. 11 And We have built above you seven strong (heavens), 12 and We appointed a blazing lamp 13 and have sent down from the clouds, pouring rain 14 That We may produce therewith corn and vegetables, 15 And gardens of thick foliage. 16 Lo! the Day of Decision is a fixed time, 17 It is a Day whereon the trumpet will be blown, and ye will come in multitudes. 18 and the heaven shall be opened, and become gates, 19 and the mountains will be set in motion and become a mirage. 20 Surely the Hell is an ambush, 21 The destination of the rebellious. 22 where they shall remain for ages, 23 They will not taste therein [any] coolness or drink 24 save boiling water and a stinking fluid -- 25 A fitting recompense (for them). 26 Surely they feared not the account, 27 They called Our revelations false with strong denial. 28 However, We have recorded everything in a book. 29 'Taste! We shall increase you not save in chastisement.' 30