Kitab

Al Gashiya

Chapter 88, 26 verses

  • Shakir
  • Hilali & Muhsin Khan
  • Saheeh International
  • Word by word
Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Has there come to you the narration of the overwhelming (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)?

Saheeh International

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

Word by word

هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَٰشِيَةِ

Shakir

(Some) faces on that day shall be downcast,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Some faces, that Day will be humiliated (in the Hell-fire, i.e. the faces of all disbelievers, Jews and Christians).

Saheeh International

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

Word by word

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَٰشِعَةٌ

Shakir

Laboring, toiling,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Labouring (hard in the worldly life by worshipping others besides Allah), weary (in the Hereafter with humility and disgrace).

Saheeh International

Working [hard] and exhausted.

Word by word

عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ

Shakir

Entering into burning fire,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.

Saheeh International

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

Word by word

تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً

Shakir

Made to drink from a boiling spring.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

They will be given to drink from a boiling spring,

Saheeh International

They will be given drink from a boiling spring.

Word by word

تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ ءَانِيَةٍ

Shakir

They shall have no food but of thorns,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

No food will there be for them but a poisonous thorny plant,

Saheeh International

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

Word by word

لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍ

Shakir

Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.

Saheeh International

Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.

Word by word

لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِن جُوعٍ

Shakir

(Other) faces on that day shall be happy,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

Saheeh International

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

Word by word

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ

Shakir

Well - pleased because of their striving,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Glad with their endeavour (for their good deeds which they did in this world, along with the true Faith of Islamic Monotheism).

Saheeh International

With their effort [they are] satisfied

Word by word

لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ

Shakir

In a lofty garden,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

In a lofty Paradise.

Saheeh International

In an elevated garden,

Word by word

فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ

Shakir

Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.

Saheeh International

Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.

Word by word

لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَٰغِيَةً

Shakir

Therein is a fountain flowing,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Therein will be a running spring.

Saheeh International

Within it is a flowing spring.

Word by word

فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ

Shakir

Therein are thrones raised high,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Therein will be thrones raised high.

Saheeh International

Within it are couches raised high

Word by word

فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ

Shakir

And drinking - cups ready placed,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And cups set at hand.

Saheeh International

And cups put in place

Word by word

وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ

Shakir

And cushions set in a row,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And cushions set in rows.

Saheeh International

And cushions lined up

Word by word

وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ

Shakir

And carpets spread out.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And rich carpets (all) spread out.

Saheeh International

And carpets spread around.

Word by word

وَزَرَابِىُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Do they not look at the camels, how they are created?

Saheeh International

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

Word by word

أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ

Shakir

And the heaven, how it is reared aloft,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And at the heaven, how it is raised?

Saheeh International

And at the sky - how it is raised?

Word by word

وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ

Shakir

And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And at the mountains, how they are rooted (and fixed firm)?

Saheeh International

And at the mountains - how they are erected?

Word by word

وَإِلَى ٱلْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And at the earth, how it is outspread?

Saheeh International

And at the earth - how it is spread out?

Word by word

وَإِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ

Shakir

Therefore do remind, for you are only a reminder.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

So remind them (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) - you are only one who reminds.

Saheeh International

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

Word by word

فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ

Shakir

You are not a watcher over them;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

You are not a dictator over them -

Saheeh International

You are not over them a controller.

Word by word

لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ

Shakir

But whoever turns back and disbelieves,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Save the one who turns away and disbelieves.

Saheeh International

However, he who turns away and disbelieves -

Word by word

إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ

Shakir

Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

Saheeh International

Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

Word by word

فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَكْبَرَ

Shakir

Surely to Us is their turning back,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Verily, to Us will be their return;

Saheeh International

Indeed, to Us is their return.

Word by word

إِنَّ إِلَيْنَآ إِيَابَهُمْ

Shakir

Then surely upon Us is the taking of their account.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.

Saheeh International

Then indeed, upon Us is their account.

Word by word

ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم

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