الغاشـيـة

1 Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?

1 Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati

1 Has not there come to you the news of the overwhelming calamity?

2 Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,

2 Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun

2 (Some) faces on that day shall be downcast,

3 Labouring (hard), weary, -

3 AAamilatun nasibatun

3 Laboring, toiling,

4 The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -

4 Tasla naran hamiyatan

4 Entering into burning fire,

5 The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,

5 Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin

5 Made to drink from a boiling spring.

6 No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'

6 Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin

6 They shall have no food but of thorns,

7 Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.

7 La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin

7 Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.

8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

8 Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun

8 (Other) faces on that day shall be happy,

9 Pleased with their striving, -

9 LisaAAyiha radiyatun

9 Well - pleased because of their striving,

10 In a Garden on high,

10 Fee jannatin AAaliyatin

10 In a lofty garden,

11 Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:

11 La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan

11 Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.

12 Therein will be a bubbling spring:

12 Feeha AAaynun jariyatun

12 Therein is a fountain flowing,

13 Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,

13 Feeha sururun marfooAAatun

13 Therein are thrones raised high,

14 Goblets placed (ready),

14 Waakwabun mawdooAAatun

14 And drinking - cups ready placed,

15 And cushions set in rows,

15 Wanamariqu masfoofatun

15 And cushions set in a row,

16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

16 Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun

16 And carpets spread out.

17 Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -

17 Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat

17 Will they not then consider the camels, how they are created?

18 And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -

18 Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat

18 And the heaven, how it is reared aloft,

19 And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -

19 Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat

19 And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,

20 And at the Earth, how it is spread out?

20 Waila alardi kayfa sutihat

20 And the earth, how it is made a vast expanse?

21 Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.

21 Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun

21 Therefore do remind, for you are only a reminder.

22 Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.

22 Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin

22 You are not a watcher over them;

23 But if any turn away and reject Allah, -

23 Illa man tawalla wakafara

23 But whoever turns back and disbelieves,

24 Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,

24 FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara

24 Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.

25 For to Us will be their return;

25 Inna ilayna iyabahum

25 Surely to Us is their turning back,

26 Then it will be for Us to call them to account.

26 Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum

26 Then surely upon Us is the taking of their account.