Al Gashiya
Chapter 88, 26 verses
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Pickthall
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Shakir
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Hath there come unto thee tidings of the Overwhelming ?
Shakir
Has not there come to you the news of the overwhelming calamity?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Has there come to you the narration of the overwhelming (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)?
Pickthall
On that day (many) faces will be downcast,
Shakir
(Some) faces on that day shall be downcast,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Some faces, that Day will be humiliated (in the Hell-fire, i.e. the faces of all disbelievers, Jews and Christians).
Pickthall
Toiling, weary,
Shakir
Laboring, toiling,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Labouring (hard in the worldly life by worshipping others besides Allah), weary (in the Hereafter with humility and disgrace).
Pickthall
Scorched by burning fire,
Shakir
Entering into burning fire,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.
Pickthall
Drinking from a boiling spring,
Shakir
Made to drink from a boiling spring.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
They will be given to drink from a boiling spring,
Pickthall
No food for them save bitter thorn - fruit
Shakir
They shall have no food but of thorns,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
No food will there be for them but a poisonous thorny plant,
Pickthall
Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger.
Shakir
Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.
Pickthall
In that day other faces will be calm,
Shakir
(Other) faces on that day shall be happy,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
Pickthall
Glad for their effort past,
Shakir
Well - pleased because of their striving,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Glad with their endeavour (for their good deeds which they did in this world, along with the true Faith of Islamic Monotheism).
Pickthall
In a high Garden
Shakir
In a lofty garden,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In a lofty Paradise.
Pickthall
Where they hear no idle speech,
Shakir
Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.
Pickthall
Wherein is a gushing spring,
Shakir
Therein is a fountain flowing,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Therein will be a running spring.
Pickthall
Wherein are couches raised
Shakir
Therein are thrones raised high,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Therein will be thrones raised high.
Pickthall
And goblets set at hand
Shakir
And drinking - cups ready placed,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And cups set at hand.
Pickthall
And cushions ranged
Shakir
And cushions set in a row,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And cushions set in rows.
Pickthall
And silken carpets spread.
Shakir
And carpets spread out.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
Pickthall
Will they not regard the camels, how they are created ?
Shakir
Will they not then consider the camels, how they are created?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Do they not look at the camels, how they are created?
Pickthall
And the heaven, how it is raised ?
Shakir
And the heaven, how it is reared aloft,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And at the heaven, how it is raised?
Pickthall
And the hills, how they are set up ?
Shakir
And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And at the mountains, how they are rooted (and fixed firm)?
Pickthall
And the earth, how it is spread ?
Shakir
And the earth, how it is made a vast expanse?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And at the earth, how it is outspread?
Pickthall
Remind them, for thou art but a remembrancer,
Shakir
Therefore do remind, for you are only a reminder.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So remind them (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) - you are only one who reminds.
Pickthall
Thou art not at all a warder over them.
Shakir
You are not a watcher over them;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
You are not a dictator over them -
Pickthall
But whoso is averse and disbelieveth,
Shakir
But whoever turns back and disbelieves,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Save the one who turns away and disbelieves.
Pickthall
Allah will punish him with direst punishment.
Shakir
Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
Pickthall
Lo! unto Us is their return
Shakir
Surely to Us is their turning back,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, to Us will be their return;
Pickthall
And Ours their reckoning.
Shakir
Then surely upon Us is the taking of their account.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.