The News (Al-Naba')
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ About what are they asking one another? 1 About the awesome tidings [of resurrection] 2 Concerning which they are in disagreement. 3 But they will soon come to know. 4 Nay! Nay! they shall soon know. 5 HAVE WE NOT made the earth a resting-place [for you,] 6 And the high hills bulwarks? 7 and created you in pairs (as men and women), 8 and made your sleep a means of repose, 9 And made the night as clothing 10 And have made the day for livelihood. 11 We raised over you several secure (skies), 12 and We appointed a blazing lamp 13 and have sent down from the clouds, pouring rain 14 That We may bring forth thereby grain and vegetation 15 and gardens luxuriant. 16 Verily, the Day of Decision is a fixed time, 17 The day when the Trumpet will be blown – you will therefore come forth in multitudes. 18 and when the skies are opened and become [as wide-flung] gates; 19 And the mountains will have been removed away, and they will have become as mirage. 20 Behold, Gehenna has become an ambush, 21 A home for the rebellious. 22 They will tarry therein for ages. 23 tasting neither coolness nor any drink 24 save boiling water and wash of the wounds; 25 Recompense fitted! 26 for they never expected to be called to account, 27 But they (impudently) treated Our Signs as false. 28 And We have recorded everything in a book, 29 So taste (of that which ye have earned). No increase do We give you save of torment. 30