The News (Al-Naba')
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ Of what do they ask one another? 1 About the awesome tidings [of resurrection] 2 Concerning which they are in disagreement. 3 Verily, they shall soon (come to) know! 4 Again, by no means! anon they shall know. 5 Have We not made the earth as a wide expanse, 6 and raised the mountains like supporting poles? 7 We created you in pairs, 8 And We have made your sleep as a rest. 9 And We made the night to be a covering, 10 and made the day [a symbol of] life. 11 and built above you seven strong firmaments, 12 and have placed [therein the sun,] a lamp full of blazing splendour. 13 And sent down, from the rain clouds, pouring water 14 to make the seeds, plants, 15 and gardens dense with follage. 16 Indeed, the Day of Judgement is an appointed time - 17 The Day the Horn is blown and you will come forth in multitudes 18 And the heaven shall be opened, and it will become as gates, 19 and when the mountains are made to vanish as if they had been a mirage. 20 Lo! hell lurketh in ambush, 21 For the transgressors a place of destination: 22 therein they shall abide for ages, 23 They will not taste therein cool or any drink. 24 save boiling water and wash of the wounds; 25 as a fitting recompense for their deeds. 26 Surely they feared not the account, 27 And denied Our verses with [emphatic] denial. 28 and everything We have numbered in a Book. 29 So taste (of that which ye have earned). No increase do We give you save of torment. 30