Al Gashiya
Chapter 88, 26 verses
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Shakir
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Saheeh International
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Pickthall
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Shakir
Has not there come to you the news of the overwhelming calamity?
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 ?
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)?
Shakir
(Some) faces on that day shall be downcast,
Saheeh International
[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,
Pickthall
On that day (many) faces will 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).
Shakir
Laboring, toiling,
Saheeh International
Working [hard] and exhausted.
Pickthall
Toiling, weary,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Labouring (hard in the worldly life by worshipping others besides Allah), weary (in the Hereafter with humility and disgrace).
Shakir
Entering into burning fire,
Saheeh International
They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
Pickthall
Scorched by burning fire,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.
Shakir
Made to drink from a boiling spring.
Saheeh International
They will be given drink from a boiling spring.
Pickthall
Drinking from a boiling spring,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
They will be given to drink from a boiling spring,
Shakir
They shall have no food but of thorns,
Saheeh International
For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant
Pickthall
No food for them save bitter thorn - fruit
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
No food will there be for them but a poisonous thorny plant,
Shakir
Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.
Saheeh International
Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
Pickthall
Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.
Shakir
(Other) faces on that day shall be happy,
Saheeh International
[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
Pickthall
In that day other faces will be calm,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
Shakir
Well - pleased because of their striving,
Saheeh International
With their effort [they are] satisfied
Pickthall
Glad for their effort past,
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).
Shakir
In a lofty garden,
Saheeh International
In an elevated garden,
Pickthall
In a high Garden
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In a lofty Paradise.
Shakir
Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.
Saheeh International
Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.
Pickthall
Where they hear no idle speech,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.
Shakir
Therein is a fountain flowing,
Saheeh International
Within it is a flowing spring.
Pickthall
Wherein is a gushing spring,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Therein will be a running spring.
Shakir
Therein are thrones raised high,
Saheeh International
Within it are couches raised high
Pickthall
Wherein are couches raised
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Therein will be thrones raised high.
Shakir
And drinking - cups ready placed,
Saheeh International
And cups put in place
Pickthall
And goblets set at hand
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And cups set at hand.
Shakir
And cushions set in a row,
Saheeh International
And cushions lined up
Pickthall
And cushions ranged
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And cushions set in rows.
Shakir
And carpets spread out.
Saheeh International
And carpets spread around.
Pickthall
And silken carpets spread.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
Shakir
Will they not then consider the camels, how they are created?
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 ?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Do they not look at the camels, how they are created?
Shakir
And the heaven, how it is reared aloft,
Saheeh International
And at the sky - how it is raised?
Pickthall
And the heaven, how it is raised ?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And at the heaven, how it is raised?
Shakir
And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,
Saheeh International
And at the mountains - how they are erected?
Pickthall
And the hills, how they are set up ?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And at the mountains, how they are rooted (and fixed firm)?
Shakir
And the earth, how it is made a vast expanse?
Saheeh International
And at the earth - how it is spread out?
Pickthall
And the earth, how it is spread ?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And at the earth, how it is outspread?
Shakir
Therefore do remind, for you are only a reminder.
Saheeh International
So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.
Pickthall
Remind them, for thou art but a remembrancer,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So remind them (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) - you are only one who reminds.
Shakir
You are not a watcher over them;
Saheeh International
You are not over them a controller.
Pickthall
Thou art not at all a warder over them.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
You are not a dictator over them -
Shakir
But whoever turns back and disbelieves,
Saheeh International
However, he who turns away and disbelieves -
Pickthall
But whoso is averse and disbelieveth,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Save the one who turns away and disbelieves.
Shakir
Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.
Saheeh International
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
Pickthall
Allah will punish him with direst punishment.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
Shakir
Surely to Us is their turning back,
Saheeh International
Indeed, to Us is their return.
Pickthall
Lo! unto Us is their return
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, to Us will be their return;
Shakir
Then surely upon Us is the taking of their account.
Saheeh International
Then indeed, upon Us is their account.
Pickthall
And Ours their reckoning.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.