Al Gashiya
Chapter 88, 26 verses
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Shakir
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Transliteration
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Saheeh International
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Pickthall
Shakir
Has not there come to you the news of the overwhelming calamity?
Transliteration
Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati
Saheeh International
Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Hath there come unto thee tidings of the Overwhelming ?
Shakir
(Some) faces on that day shall be downcast,
Transliteration
Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun
Saheeh International
[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,
Pickthall
On that day (many) faces will be downcast,
Shakir
Laboring, toiling,
Transliteration
AAamilatun nasibatun
Saheeh International
Working [hard] and exhausted.
Pickthall
Toiling, weary,
Shakir
Entering into burning fire,
Transliteration
Tasla naran hamiyatan
Saheeh International
They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
Pickthall
Scorched by burning fire,
Shakir
Made to drink from a boiling spring.
Transliteration
Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin
Saheeh International
They will be given drink from a boiling spring.
Pickthall
Drinking from a boiling spring,
Shakir
They shall have no food but of thorns,
Transliteration
Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin
Saheeh International
For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant
Pickthall
No food for them save bitter thorn - fruit
Shakir
Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.
Transliteration
La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin
Saheeh International
Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
Pickthall
Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger.
Shakir
(Other) faces on that day shall be happy,
Transliteration
Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun
Saheeh International
[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
Pickthall
In that day other faces will be calm,
Shakir
Well - pleased because of their striving,
Transliteration
LisaAAyiha radiyatun
Saheeh International
With their effort [they are] satisfied
Pickthall
Glad for their effort past,
Shakir
In a lofty garden,
Transliteration
Fee jannatin AAaliyatin
Saheeh International
In an elevated garden,
Pickthall
In a high Garden
Shakir
Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.
Transliteration
La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan
Saheeh International
Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.
Pickthall
Where they hear no idle speech,
Shakir
Therein is a fountain flowing,
Transliteration
Feeha AAaynun jariyatun
Saheeh International
Within it is a flowing spring.
Pickthall
Wherein is a gushing spring,
Shakir
Therein are thrones raised high,
Transliteration
Feeha sururun marfooAAatun
Saheeh International
Within it are couches raised high
Pickthall
Wherein are couches raised
Shakir
And drinking - cups ready placed,
Transliteration
Waakwabun mawdooAAatun
Saheeh International
And cups put in place
Pickthall
And goblets set at hand
Shakir
And cushions set in a row,
Transliteration
Wanamariqu masfoofatun
Saheeh International
And cushions lined up
Pickthall
And cushions ranged
Shakir
And carpets spread out.
Transliteration
Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun
Saheeh International
And carpets spread around.
Pickthall
And silken carpets spread.
Shakir
Will they not then consider the camels, how they are created?
Transliteration
Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat
Saheeh International
Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?
Pickthall
Will they not regard the camels, how they are created ?
Shakir
And the heaven, how it is reared aloft,
Transliteration
Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat
Saheeh International
And at the sky - how it is raised?
Pickthall
And the heaven, how it is raised ?
Shakir
And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,
Transliteration
Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat
Saheeh International
And at the mountains - how they are erected?
Pickthall
And the hills, how they are set up ?
Shakir
And the earth, how it is made a vast expanse?
Transliteration
Waila alardi kayfa sutihat
Saheeh International
And at the earth - how it is spread out?
Pickthall
And the earth, how it is spread ?
Shakir
Therefore do remind, for you are only a reminder.
Transliteration
Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun
Saheeh International
So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.
Pickthall
Remind them, for thou art but a remembrancer,
Shakir
You are not a watcher over them;
Transliteration
Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin
Saheeh International
You are not over them a controller.
Pickthall
Thou art not at all a warder over them.
Shakir
But whoever turns back and disbelieves,
Transliteration
Illa man tawalla wakafara
Saheeh International
However, he who turns away and disbelieves -
Pickthall
But whoso is averse and disbelieveth,
Shakir
Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.
Transliteration
FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara
Saheeh International
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
Pickthall
Allah will punish him with direst punishment.
Shakir
Surely to Us is their turning back,
Transliteration
Inna ilayna iyabahum
Saheeh International
Indeed, to Us is their return.
Pickthall
Lo! unto Us is their return
Shakir
Then surely upon Us is the taking of their account.
Transliteration
Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum
Saheeh International
Then indeed, upon Us is their account.
Pickthall
And Ours their reckoning.