Al Gashiya

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Hath there come unto thee tidings of the Overwhelming ?

1 Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati

1 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)?

2 On that day (many) faces will be downcast,

2 Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun

2 Some faces, that Day will be humiliated (in the Hell-fire, i.e. the faces of all disbelievers, Jews and Christians).

3 Toiling, weary,

3 AAamilatun nasibatun

3 Labouring (hard in the worldly life by worshipping others besides Allah), weary (in the Hereafter with humility and disgrace).

4 Scorched by burning fire,

4 Tasla naran hamiyatan

4 They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.

5 Drinking from a boiling spring,

5 Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin

5 They will be given to drink from a boiling spring,

6 No food for them save bitter thorn - fruit

6 Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin

6 No food will there be for them but a poisonous thorny plant,

7 Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger.

7 La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin

7 Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.

8 In that day other faces will be calm,

8 Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun

8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

9 Glad for their effort past,

9 LisaAAyiha radiyatun

9 Glad with their endeavour (for their good deeds which they did in this world, along with the true Faith of Islamic Monotheism).

10 In a high Garden

10 Fee jannatin AAaliyatin

10 In a lofty Paradise.

11 Where they hear no idle speech,

11 La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan

11 Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.

12 Wherein is a gushing spring,

12 Feeha AAaynun jariyatun

12 Therein will be a running spring.

13 Wherein are couches raised

13 Feeha sururun marfooAAatun

13 Therein will be thrones raised high.

14 And goblets set at hand

14 Waakwabun mawdooAAatun

14 And cups set at hand.

15 And cushions ranged

15 Wanamariqu masfoofatun

15 And cushions set in rows.

16 And silken carpets spread.

16 Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun

16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

17 Will they not regard the camels, how they are created ?

17 Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat

17 Do they not look at the camels, how they are created?

18 And the heaven, how it is raised ?

18 Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat

18 And at the heaven, how it is raised?

19 And the hills, how they are set up ?

19 Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat

19 And at the mountains, how they are rooted (and fixed firm)?

20 And the earth, how it is spread ?

20 Waila alardi kayfa sutihat

20 And at the earth, how it is outspread?

21 Remind them, for thou art but a remembrancer,

21 Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun

21 So remind them (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) - you are only one who reminds.

22 Thou art not at all a warder over them.

22 Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin

22 You are not a dictator over them -

23 But whoso is averse and disbelieveth,

23 Illa man tawalla wakafara

23 Save the one who turns away and disbelieves.

24 Allah will punish him with direst punishment.

24 FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara

24 Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

25 Lo! unto Us is their return

25 Inna ilayna iyabahum

25 Verily, to Us will be their return;

26 And Ours their reckoning.

26 Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum

26 Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.