The News (Al-Naba')
In the name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace
۞ Of what ask they? 1 About the great news - 2 Regarding which they hold different views. 3 No! They are going to know. 4 Again, no indeed; they shall soon know! 5 Did We not make the earth a spreading, 6 And the mountains as projections (thereon)? 7 and created you in pairs (as men and women), 8 and We made your sleep a rest, 9 and We appointed night for a garment, 10 And the day for seeking livelihood. 11 And We have builded over you seven strong heavens. 12 And have appointed a dazzling lamp, 13 And do We not send down from the clouds water in abundance, 14 so that We may thereby bring forth grain and vegetation, 15 And gardens of thick foliage. 16 Verily the Day of Sorting out is a thing appointed, 17 The Day when the Trumpet will be blown, and you shall come forth in crowds (groups); 18 and when the skies are opened and become [as wide-flung] gates; 19 and the mountains shall be made to vanish, as if they had been a mirage. 20 Certainly Hell lies in wait, 21 A place of resort for the inordinate, 22 They will abide therein for ages. 23 tasting therein neither coolness nor any drink 24 Except boiling water, and dirty wound discharges. 25 Reward proportioned (to their evil deeds). 26 For that they used not to fear any account (for their deeds), 27 having given the lie to Our messages one and all: 28 And all things have We preserved on record. 29 [And so We shall say:] "Taste, then, [the fruit of your evil doings,] for now We shall bestow on you nothing but more and more suffering!" 30