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 About which they have been differing? 3 By no means! anon they shall know. 4 And once again: Nay, but in time they will come to understand! 5 Have We not spread the earth like a bed, 6 and the mountains as pegs? 7 Have We not created you in pairs, 8 And have appointed your sleep for repose, 9 And made the night a cover. 10 and We appointed day for a livelihood. 11 And built seven strong roofs above you. 12 and placed in them a blazing lamp 13 And from the wind-driven clouds We send down waters pouring in abundance, 14 That We may produce therewith corn and vegetations, 15 And dense gardens. 16 Indeed, the Day of Judgement is an appointed time - 17 The Day when the Trumpet will be blown, and you shall come forth in crowds (groups); 18 And the heavens shall be opened as if there were doors, 19 The mountains will be driven away and become like mirages. 20 Certainly Hell lies in wait, 21 The destination of the rebellious. 22 therein they shall abide for ages, 23 Finding neither sleep nor any thing to drink 24 Save boiling water and a paralysing cold: 25 for a suitable recompense. 26 for they never expected to be called to account, 27 And they denied Our signs to the extreme. 28 However, We have recorded everything in a book. 29 So taste! for We will not add to you aught but chastisement. 30