The News (Al-Naba')
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
۞ Of what do they ask one another? 1 (It is) of the awful tidings, 2 Regarding which they hold different views. 3 No indeed; they shall soon know! 4 Verily, verily they shall soon (come to) know! 5 Have We not spread the earth like a bed, 6 and the mountains as pegs? 7 And We created you in pairs, 8 and gave you repose in sleep, 9 And have made the night as a covering (through its darkness), 10 and made the day to seek livelihood, 11 We raised over you several secure (skies), 12 and placed in them a blazing lamp 13 and have sent down out of the rainclouds water cascading 14 That We may bring forth thereby grain and vegetation 15 and gardens luxuriant. 16 Surely the Day of Decision is an appointed time, 17 The Day the Horn is blown and you will come forth in multitudes 18 and heaven is opened, having gates, 19 and the mountains will be set in motion and become a mirage. 20 Truly Hell is as a place of ambush, 21 The destination of the rebellious. 22 They will tarry therein for ages. 23 Finding neither sleep nor any thing to drink 24 save boiling water and wash of the wounds; 25 Recompense fitted! 26 Surely they feared not the account, 27 And called Our communications a lie, giving the lie (to the truth). 28 And everything have We recorded in a Book. 29 'Taste! We shall increase you not save in chastisement.' 30