Al Gashiya

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

1 Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati

1 Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?

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

2 Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun

2 Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,

3 Laboring, toiling,

3 AAamilatun nasibatun

3 Labouring (hard), weary, -

4 Entering into burning fire,

4 Tasla naran hamiyatan

4 The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -

5 Made to drink from a boiling spring.

5 Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin

5 The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,

6 They shall have no food but of thorns,

6 Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin

6 No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'

7 Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.

7 La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin

7 Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.

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

8 Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun

8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

9 Well - pleased because of their striving,

9 LisaAAyiha radiyatun

9 Pleased with their striving, -

10 In a lofty garden,

10 Fee jannatin AAaliyatin

10 In a Garden on high,

11 Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.

11 La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan

11 Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:

12 Therein is a fountain flowing,

12 Feeha AAaynun jariyatun

12 Therein will be a bubbling spring:

13 Therein are thrones raised high,

13 Feeha sururun marfooAAatun

13 Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,

14 And drinking - cups ready placed,

14 Waakwabun mawdooAAatun

14 Goblets placed (ready),

15 And cushions set in a row,

15 Wanamariqu masfoofatun

15 And cushions set in rows,

16 And carpets spread out.

16 Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun

16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

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

17 Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat

17 Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -

18 And the heaven, how it is reared aloft,

18 Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat

18 And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -

19 And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,

19 Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat

19 And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -

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

20 Waila alardi kayfa sutihat

20 And at the Earth, how it is spread out?

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

21 Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun

21 Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.

22 You are not a watcher over them;

22 Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin

22 Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.

23 But whoever turns back and disbelieves,

23 Illa man tawalla wakafara

23 But if any turn away and reject Allah, -

24 Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.

24 FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara

24 Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,

25 Surely to Us is their turning back,

25 Inna ilayna iyabahum

25 For to Us will be their return;

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

26 Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum

26 Then it will be for Us to call them to account.