The News (Al-Naba')
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
۞ Whereof do they question one another? 1 About the Great News 2 Concerning which they are in disagreement. 3 Nay, they will come to know! 4 Again, by no means! anon they shall know. 5 Have We not spread the earth like a bed, 6 And the mountains as pegs? 7 And We have created you in pairs; 8 And made your sleep for rest, 9 and made the night [its] cloak 10 And have appointed the day for livelihood. 11 And We have builded over you seven strong heavens. 12 And We have set therein lamps glowing. 13 And do We not send down from the clouds water in abundance, 14 so that We might bring forth thereby grain, and herbs, 15 And gardens thick with trees. 16 Verily the Day of Sorting out is a thing appointed, 17 the Day that the Horn is blown, and you shall come in crowds 18 And the heaven is opened and will become gateways 19 and the mountains are set in motion, and become a vapour. 20 Surely hell lies in wait, 21 a resort for the rebellious; 22 In it shall they remain for a long time. 23 They will neither taste anything cool in it, nor anything to drink. 24 But boiling and intensely cold water, 25 A fitting recompense (for them). 26 For that they used not to fear any account (for their deeds), 27 And they denied Our signs to the extreme. 28 And everything We have recorded in a book. 29 "So taste ye (the fruits of your deeds); for no increase shall We grant you, except in Punishment." 30