Al Gashiya
Chapter 88, 26 verses
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Shakir
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Transliteration
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Yusuf Ali
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Pickthall
Shakir
Has not there come to you the news of the overwhelming calamity?
Transliteration
Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati
Yusuf Ali
Has the story reached thee 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
Yusuf Ali
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
Pickthall
On that day (many) faces will be downcast,
Shakir
Laboring, toiling,
Transliteration
AAamilatun nasibatun
Yusuf Ali
Labouring (hard), weary, -
Pickthall
Toiling, weary,
Shakir
Entering into burning fire,
Transliteration
Tasla naran hamiyatan
Yusuf Ali
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
Pickthall
Scorched by burning fire,
Shakir
Made to drink from a boiling spring.
Transliteration
Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin
Yusuf Ali
The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,
Pickthall
Drinking from a boiling spring,
Shakir
They shall have no food but of thorns,
Transliteration
Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin
Yusuf Ali
No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'
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
Yusuf Ali
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
Pickthall
Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger.
Shakir
(Other) faces on that day shall be happy,
Transliteration
Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun
Yusuf Ali
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
Pickthall
In that day other faces will be calm,
Shakir
Well - pleased because of their striving,
Transliteration
LisaAAyiha radiyatun
Yusuf Ali
Pleased with their striving, -
Pickthall
Glad for their effort past,
Shakir
In a lofty garden,
Transliteration
Fee jannatin AAaliyatin
Yusuf Ali
In a Garden on high,
Pickthall
In a high Garden
Shakir
Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.
Transliteration
La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan
Yusuf Ali
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
Pickthall
Where they hear no idle speech,
Shakir
Therein is a fountain flowing,
Transliteration
Feeha AAaynun jariyatun
Yusuf Ali
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Pickthall
Wherein is a gushing spring,
Shakir
Therein are thrones raised high,
Transliteration
Feeha sururun marfooAAatun
Yusuf Ali
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Pickthall
Wherein are couches raised
Shakir
And drinking - cups ready placed,
Transliteration
Waakwabun mawdooAAatun
Yusuf Ali
Goblets placed (ready),
Pickthall
And goblets set at hand
Shakir
And cushions set in a row,
Transliteration
Wanamariqu masfoofatun
Yusuf Ali
And cushions set in rows,
Pickthall
And cushions ranged
Shakir
And carpets spread out.
Transliteration
Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun
Yusuf Ali
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
Pickthall
And silken carpets spread.
Shakir
Will they not then consider the camels, how they are created?
Transliteration
Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat
Yusuf Ali
Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -
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
Yusuf Ali
And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -
Pickthall
And the heaven, how it is raised ?
Shakir
And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,
Transliteration
Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat
Yusuf Ali
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
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
Yusuf Ali
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
Yusuf Ali
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
Pickthall
Remind them, for thou art but a remembrancer,
Shakir
You are not a watcher over them;
Transliteration
Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin
Yusuf Ali
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
Pickthall
Thou art not at all a warder over them.
Shakir
But whoever turns back and disbelieves,
Transliteration
Illa man tawalla wakafara
Yusuf Ali
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
Pickthall
But whoso is averse and disbelieveth,
Shakir
Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.
Transliteration
FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara
Yusuf Ali
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
Pickthall
Allah will punish him with direst punishment.
Shakir
Surely to Us is their turning back,
Transliteration
Inna ilayna iyabahum
Yusuf Ali
For to Us will be 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
Yusuf Ali
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
Pickthall
And Ours their reckoning.