The News (Al-Naba')
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ Concerning what are they disputing? 1 About the great tidings! 2 About which they are in disagreement. 3 Nay, but they will come to know! 4 And once again: Nay, but in time they will come to understand! 5 Have We not made the earth an expanse, 6 And the mountains as projections (thereon)? 7 And We have created you in pairs, 8 And made your sleep a rest. 9 and We made the night a mantle, 10 and made the day [a symbol of] life. 11 We raised over you several secure (skies), 12 and have placed [therein the sun,] a lamp full of blazing splendour. 13 And from the wind-driven clouds We send down waters pouring in abundance, 14 so that We might bring forth thereby grain, and herbs, 15 And orchards full of trees and interlacing boughs. 16 Verily the Day of Decision is a time appointed. 17 The day on which the trumpet shall be blown so you shall come forth in hosts, 18 The heavens will have openings like doors. 19 The mountains will be driven away and become like mirages. 20 Surely hell lies in wait, 21 For the transgressors, a place of return, 22 They will abide therein for ages. 23 They will neither taste anything cool in it, nor anything to drink. 24 only burning despair and ice-cold darkness: 25 a meet requital [for their sins]! 26 Behold, they were not expecting to be called to account, 27 They called Our revelations false with strong denial. 28 but We have recorded everything in a Book. 29 So taste! for We will not add to you aught but chastisement. 30