Al Gashiya
Chapter 88, 26 verses
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Shakir
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Arabic, with marks
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Saheeh International
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Yusuf Ali
Shakir
Has not there come to you the news of the overwhelming calamity?
Arabic, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ الْغَاشِيَةِ
Saheeh International
Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?
Yusuf Ali
Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?
Shakir
(Some) faces on that day shall be downcast,
Arabic, with marks
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَاشِعَةٌ
Saheeh International
[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,
Yusuf Ali
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
Shakir
Laboring, toiling,
Arabic, with marks
عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ
Saheeh International
Working [hard] and exhausted.
Yusuf Ali
Labouring (hard), weary, -
Shakir
Entering into burning fire,
Arabic, with marks
تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً
Saheeh International
They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
Yusuf Ali
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
Shakir
Made to drink from a boiling spring.
Arabic, with marks
تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ آنِيَةٍ
Saheeh International
They will be given drink from a boiling spring.
Yusuf Ali
The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,
Shakir
They shall have no food but of thorns,
Arabic, with marks
لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍ
Saheeh International
For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant
Yusuf Ali
No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'
Shakir
Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.
Arabic, with marks
لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِي مِن جُوعٍ
Saheeh International
Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
Yusuf Ali
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
Shakir
(Other) faces on that day shall be happy,
Arabic, with marks
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ
Saheeh International
[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
Yusuf Ali
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
Shakir
Well - pleased because of their striving,
Arabic, with marks
لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ
Saheeh International
With their effort [they are] satisfied
Yusuf Ali
Pleased with their striving, -
Shakir
In a lofty garden,
Arabic, with marks
فِي جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ
Saheeh International
In an elevated garden,
Yusuf Ali
In a Garden on high,
Shakir
Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.
Arabic, with marks
لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَاغِيَةً
Saheeh International
Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.
Yusuf Ali
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
Shakir
Therein is a fountain flowing,
Arabic, with marks
فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ
Saheeh International
Within it is a flowing spring.
Yusuf Ali
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Shakir
Therein are thrones raised high,
Arabic, with marks
فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ
Saheeh International
Within it are couches raised high
Yusuf Ali
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Shakir
And drinking - cups ready placed,
Arabic, with marks
وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ
Saheeh International
And cups put in place
Yusuf Ali
Goblets placed (ready),
Shakir
And cushions set in a row,
Arabic, with marks
وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ
Saheeh International
And cushions lined up
Yusuf Ali
And cushions set in rows,
Shakir
And carpets spread out.
Arabic, with marks
وَزَرَابِيُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ
Saheeh International
And carpets spread around.
Yusuf Ali
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
Shakir
Will they not then consider the camels, how they are created?
Arabic, with marks
أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى الْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ
Saheeh International
Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?
Yusuf Ali
Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -
Shakir
And the heaven, how it is reared aloft,
Arabic, with marks
وَإِلَى السَّمَاءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ
Saheeh International
And at the sky - how it is raised?
Yusuf Ali
And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -
Shakir
And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,
Arabic, with marks
وَإِلَى الْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ
Saheeh International
And at the mountains - how they are erected?
Yusuf Ali
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
Shakir
And the earth, how it is made a vast expanse?
Arabic, with marks
وَإِلَى الْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ
Saheeh International
And at the earth - how it is spread out?
Yusuf Ali
And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
Shakir
Therefore do remind, for you are only a reminder.
Arabic, with marks
فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَا أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ
Saheeh International
So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.
Yusuf Ali
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
Shakir
You are not a watcher over them;
Arabic, with marks
لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ
Saheeh International
You are not over them a controller.
Yusuf Ali
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
Shakir
But whoever turns back and disbelieves,
Arabic, with marks
إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ
Saheeh International
However, he who turns away and disbelieves -
Yusuf Ali
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
Shakir
Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.
Arabic, with marks
فَيُعَذِّبُهُ اللَّهُ الْعَذَابَ الْأَكْبَرَ
Saheeh International
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
Yusuf Ali
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
Shakir
Surely to Us is their turning back,
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ إِلَيْنَا إِيَابَهُمْ
Saheeh International
Indeed, to Us is their return.
Yusuf Ali
For to Us will be their return;
Shakir
Then surely upon Us is the taking of their account.
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم
Saheeh International
Then indeed, upon Us is their account.
Yusuf Ali
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.