An-Naba or The News (, an-nabaʼ, also known as "The Tidings", "The Announcement") is the seventy-eighth chapter (surah) of the Quran, with forty ayat or verses. Summary The first twenty verses discuss the wonders of the worldly creation (the earth, plants, the peace of night, the mountains and rain); the final twenty verses are about the eternal wonders and horrors of the next world, with the raging sinner (the Arabic triliteral root TGY "tageena" is used) being punished starkly opposed with the rewarding of dutiful believers in paradise. The Arabic triliteral root WQY "mutaqeena" is employed as a poetic parataxis to TGY). Ayat (Verses) 1-5 Unbelievers shall yet learn the truth of the resurrection 6-16 God the Creator and Preserver of all things 17-20 Judgment-day scenes described 21-30 The recompense of unbelievers in hell described 31-37 The joys of believers in Paradise described 37-38 No intercessor except by God’s permission 39-40 Sinners exhorted to flee from the day of wrath Hadith Abu Ishaq narrated from Ikrima ibn Abi Jahl, from Ibn Abbas who said: "Abu Bakr [may Allah be pleased with him] said: 'O Messenger of Allah! You have become gray.' He said: 'I have gone gray from Hud (surah), Al-Waqi'a, Al-Mursalat and `Amma Yatasa'alun (An-Naba) and Idhash-Shamsu Kuwwirat (At-Takwir).'" References External links Quran 78 Sahih International translation Naba