Al Gashiya

Shakir

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

Transliteration

1 Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

2 Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

3 Laboring, toiling,

Transliteration

3 AAamilatun nasibatun

Saheeh International

3 Working [hard] and exhausted.

Shakir

4 Entering into burning fire,

Transliteration

4 Tasla naran hamiyatan

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

5 Made to drink from a boiling spring.

Transliteration

5 Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin

Saheeh International

5 They will be given drink from a boiling spring.

Shakir

6 They shall have no food but of thorns,

Transliteration

6 Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

7 Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.

Transliteration

7 La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin

Saheeh International

7 Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.

Shakir

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

Transliteration

8 Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

9 Well - pleased because of their striving,

Transliteration

9 LisaAAyiha radiyatun

Saheeh International

9 With their effort [they are] satisfied

Shakir

10 In a lofty garden,

Transliteration

10 Fee jannatin AAaliyatin

Saheeh International

10 In an elevated garden,

Shakir

11 Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.

Transliteration

11 La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan

Saheeh International

11 Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.

Shakir

12 Therein is a fountain flowing,

Transliteration

12 Feeha AAaynun jariyatun

Saheeh International

12 Within it is a flowing spring.

Shakir

13 Therein are thrones raised high,

Transliteration

13 Feeha sururun marfooAAatun

Saheeh International

13 Within it are couches raised high

Shakir

14 And drinking - cups ready placed,

Transliteration

14 Waakwabun mawdooAAatun

Saheeh International

14 And cups put in place

Shakir

15 And cushions set in a row,

Transliteration

15 Wanamariqu masfoofatun

Saheeh International

15 And cushions lined up

Shakir

16 And carpets spread out.

Transliteration

16 Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun

Saheeh International

16 And carpets spread around.

Shakir

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

Transliteration

17 Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

18 And the heaven, how it is reared aloft,

Transliteration

18 Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat

Saheeh International

18 And at the sky - how it is raised?

Shakir

19 And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,

Transliteration

19 Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat

Saheeh International

19 And at the mountains - how they are erected?

Shakir

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

Transliteration

20 Waila alardi kayfa sutihat

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

21 Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

22 You are not a watcher over them;

Transliteration

22 Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin

Saheeh International

22 You are not over them a controller.

Shakir

23 But whoever turns back and disbelieves,

Transliteration

23 Illa man tawalla wakafara

Saheeh International

23 However, he who turns away and disbelieves -

Shakir

24 Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.

Transliteration

24 FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara

Saheeh International

24 Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

Shakir

25 Surely to Us is their turning back,

Transliteration

25 Inna ilayna iyabahum

Saheeh International

25 Indeed, to Us is their return.

Shakir

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

Transliteration

26 Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum

Saheeh International

26 Then indeed, upon Us is their account.