Al Gashiya

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

1 Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?

Transliteration

1 Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

2 [Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,

Transliteration

2 Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun

Shakir

3 Laboring, toiling,

Saheeh International

3 Working [hard] and exhausted.

Transliteration

3 AAamilatun nasibatun

Shakir

4 Entering into burning fire,

Saheeh International

4 They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.

Transliteration

4 Tasla naran hamiyatan

Shakir

5 Made to drink from a boiling spring.

Saheeh International

5 They will be given drink from a boiling spring.

Transliteration

5 Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin

Shakir

6 They shall have no food but of thorns,

Saheeh International

6 For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant

Transliteration

6 Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin

Shakir

7 Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.

Saheeh International

7 Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.

Transliteration

7 La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

8 [Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.

Transliteration

8 Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun

Shakir

9 Well - pleased because of their striving,

Saheeh International

9 With their effort [they are] satisfied

Transliteration

9 LisaAAyiha radiyatun

Shakir

10 In a lofty garden,

Saheeh International

10 In an elevated garden,

Transliteration

10 Fee jannatin AAaliyatin

Shakir

11 Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.

Saheeh International

11 Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.

Transliteration

11 La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan

Shakir

12 Therein is a fountain flowing,

Saheeh International

12 Within it is a flowing spring.

Transliteration

12 Feeha AAaynun jariyatun

Shakir

13 Therein are thrones raised high,

Saheeh International

13 Within it are couches raised high

Transliteration

13 Feeha sururun marfooAAatun

Shakir

14 And drinking - cups ready placed,

Saheeh International

14 And cups put in place

Transliteration

14 Waakwabun mawdooAAatun

Shakir

15 And cushions set in a row,

Saheeh International

15 And cushions lined up

Transliteration

15 Wanamariqu masfoofatun

Shakir

16 And carpets spread out.

Saheeh International

16 And carpets spread around.

Transliteration

16 Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

17 Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?

Transliteration

17 Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat

Shakir

18 And the heaven, how it is reared aloft,

Saheeh International

18 And at the sky - how it is raised?

Transliteration

18 Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat

Shakir

19 And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,

Saheeh International

19 And at the mountains - how they are erected?

Transliteration

19 Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

20 And at the earth - how it is spread out?

Transliteration

20 Waila alardi kayfa sutihat

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

21 So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.

Transliteration

21 Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun

Shakir

22 You are not a watcher over them;

Saheeh International

22 You are not over them a controller.

Transliteration

22 Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin

Shakir

23 But whoever turns back and disbelieves,

Saheeh International

23 However, he who turns away and disbelieves -

Transliteration

23 Illa man tawalla wakafara

Shakir

24 Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.

Saheeh International

24 Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

Transliteration

24 FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara

Shakir

25 Surely to Us is their turning back,

Saheeh International

25 Indeed, to Us is their return.

Transliteration

25 Inna ilayna iyabahum

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

26 Then indeed, upon Us is their account.

Transliteration

26 Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum