The News (Al-Naba')
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
۞ About what are they asking one another? 1 About the awesome tidings [of resurrection] 2 whereupon they are at variance? 3 Nay! they shall soon come to know 4 Yes, indeed, before long they will learn all about it. 5 Have We not made the earth as a place to rest 6 And the mountains as projections (thereon)? 7 And We have created you in pairs, 8 And made sleep for you to rest, 9 and the night as a cover, 10 And We have made the day for seeking livelihood. 11 Have We not made seven strong heavens above you, 12 And We have set therein lamps glowing. 13 And We send down from the clouds water pouring forth abundantly, 14 so that We may thereby bring forth grain and vegetation, 15 And gardens thick with trees. 16 Surely the Day of Judgement has an appointed time; 17 The day when the Trumpet will be blown – you will therefore come forth in multitudes. 18 and heaven is opened, and become gates, 19 And the hills are set in motion and become as a mirage. 20 Verily the Hell is an ambuscade: 21 For the exorbitant a receptacle. 22 In it shall they remain for a long time. 23 they shall taste in it no coolness, nor any pleasant drink 24 Save boiling water and a paralysing cold: 25 Reward proportioned (to their evil deeds). 26 For that they used not to fear any account (for their deeds), 27 and they absolutely belied Our verses, 28 But all things We have enumerated in writing. 29 'Taste! We shall increase you not save in chastisement.' 30