Al Gashiya
Chapter 88, 26 verses
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Shakir
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Pickthall
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Yusuf Ali
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Saheeh International
Shakir
Has not there come to you the news of the overwhelming calamity?
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Hath there come unto thee tidings of the Overwhelming ?
Yusuf Ali
Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?
Saheeh International
Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?
Shakir
(Some) faces on that day shall be downcast,
Pickthall
On that day (many) faces will be downcast,
Yusuf Ali
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
Saheeh International
[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,
Shakir
Laboring, toiling,
Pickthall
Toiling, weary,
Yusuf Ali
Labouring (hard), weary, -
Saheeh International
Working [hard] and exhausted.
Shakir
Entering into burning fire,
Pickthall
Scorched by burning fire,
Yusuf Ali
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
Saheeh International
They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
Shakir
Made to drink from a boiling spring.
Pickthall
Drinking from a boiling spring,
Yusuf Ali
The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,
Saheeh International
They will be given drink from a boiling spring.
Shakir
They shall have no food but of thorns,
Pickthall
No food for them save bitter thorn - fruit
Yusuf Ali
No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'
Saheeh International
For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant
Shakir
Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.
Pickthall
Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger.
Yusuf Ali
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
Saheeh International
Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
Shakir
(Other) faces on that day shall be happy,
Pickthall
In that day other faces will be calm,
Yusuf Ali
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
Saheeh International
[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
Shakir
Well - pleased because of their striving,
Pickthall
Glad for their effort past,
Yusuf Ali
Pleased with their striving, -
Saheeh International
With their effort [they are] satisfied
Shakir
In a lofty garden,
Pickthall
In a high Garden
Yusuf Ali
In a Garden on high,
Saheeh International
In an elevated garden,
Shakir
Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.
Pickthall
Where they hear no idle speech,
Yusuf Ali
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
Saheeh International
Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.
Shakir
Therein is a fountain flowing,
Pickthall
Wherein is a gushing spring,
Yusuf Ali
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Saheeh International
Within it is a flowing spring.
Shakir
Therein are thrones raised high,
Pickthall
Wherein are couches raised
Yusuf Ali
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Saheeh International
Within it are couches raised high
Shakir
And drinking - cups ready placed,
Pickthall
And goblets set at hand
Yusuf Ali
Goblets placed (ready),
Saheeh International
And cups put in place
Shakir
And cushions set in a row,
Pickthall
And cushions ranged
Yusuf Ali
And cushions set in rows,
Saheeh International
And cushions lined up
Shakir
And carpets spread out.
Pickthall
And silken carpets spread.
Yusuf Ali
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
Saheeh International
And carpets spread around.
Shakir
Will they not then consider the camels, how they are created?
Pickthall
Will they not regard the camels, how they are created ?
Yusuf Ali
Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -
Saheeh International
Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?
Shakir
And the heaven, how it is reared aloft,
Pickthall
And the heaven, how it is raised ?
Yusuf Ali
And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -
Saheeh International
And at the sky - how it is raised?
Shakir
And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,
Pickthall
And the hills, how they are set up ?
Yusuf Ali
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
Saheeh International
And at the mountains - how they are erected?
Shakir
And the earth, how it is made a vast expanse?
Pickthall
And the earth, how it is spread ?
Yusuf Ali
And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
Saheeh International
And at the earth - how it is spread out?
Shakir
Therefore do remind, for you are only a reminder.
Pickthall
Remind them, for thou art but a remembrancer,
Yusuf Ali
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
Saheeh International
So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.
Shakir
You are not a watcher over them;
Pickthall
Thou art not at all a warder over them.
Yusuf Ali
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
Saheeh International
You are not over them a controller.
Shakir
But whoever turns back and disbelieves,
Pickthall
But whoso is averse and disbelieveth,
Yusuf Ali
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
Saheeh International
However, he who turns away and disbelieves -
Shakir
Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.
Pickthall
Allah will punish him with direst punishment.
Yusuf Ali
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
Saheeh International
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
Shakir
Surely to Us is their turning back,
Pickthall
Lo! unto Us is their return
Yusuf Ali
For to Us will be their return;
Saheeh International
Indeed, to Us is their return.
Shakir
Then surely upon Us is the taking of their account.
Pickthall
And Ours their reckoning.
Yusuf Ali
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
Saheeh International
Then indeed, upon Us is their account.