The News (Al-Naba')
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ Concerning what are they disputing? 1 Is it about the awesome tiding 2 that they are in utter disagreement? 3 Nay! they shall soon come to know 4 Verily, verily they shall soon (come to) know! 5 Have We not made the earth as a cradle 6 And the mountains as projections (thereon)? 7 And We created you in pairs 8 and We made your sleep a rest, 9 And made the night a cover. 10 and We made the day for a livelihood. 11 And We have built above you seven strong ones, 12 and have placed [therein the sun,] a lamp full of blazing splendour. 13 From the rain clouds We send waters pouring down in abundance, 14 so that We might bring forth thereby grain, and herbs, 15 And gardens of thick growth. 16 VERILY, the Day of Distinction [between the true and the false] has indeed its appointed time: 17 The day the trumpet blast is sounded you will come in hordes; 18 and heaven is opened, having gates, 19 The mountains put in motion turning into a mirage. 20 Certainly Hell lies in wait, 21 for the insolent a resort, 22 They will dwell therein for ages. 23 They will not taste therein cool or any drink. 24 Save boiling water and a paralysing cold: 25 Recompense fitted! 26 for they never expected to be called to account, 27 But they (impudently) treated Our Signs as false. 28 However, We have recorded everything in a book. 29 (They will be told), "Suffer, We shall only increase the torment for you". 30