Kitab

Al Gashiya

Chapter 88, 26 verses

  • Shakir
  • Saheeh International
  • Transliteration
  • Word by word
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]?

Transliteration

Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati

Word by word

هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَٰشِيَةِ

Shakir

(Some) faces on that day shall be downcast,

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun

Word by word

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَٰشِعَةٌ

Shakir

Laboring, toiling,

Saheeh International

Working [hard] and exhausted.

Transliteration

AAamilatun nasibatun

Word by word

عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ

Shakir

Entering into burning fire,

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

Tasla naran hamiyatan

Word by word

تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً

Shakir

Made to drink from a boiling spring.

Saheeh International

They will be given drink from a boiling spring.

Transliteration

Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin

Word by word

تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ ءَانِيَةٍ

Shakir

They shall have no food but of thorns,

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin

Word by word

لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍ

Shakir

Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.

Saheeh International

Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.

Transliteration

La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin

Word by word

لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِن جُوعٍ

Shakir

(Other) faces on that day shall be happy,

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun

Word by word

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ

Shakir

Well - pleased because of their striving,

Saheeh International

With their effort [they are] satisfied

Transliteration

LisaAAyiha radiyatun

Word by word

لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ

Shakir

In a lofty garden,

Saheeh International

In an elevated garden,

Transliteration

Fee jannatin AAaliyatin

Word by word

فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ

Shakir

Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.

Saheeh International

Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.

Transliteration

La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan

Word by word

لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَٰغِيَةً

Shakir

Therein is a fountain flowing,

Saheeh International

Within it is a flowing spring.

Transliteration

Feeha AAaynun jariyatun

Word by word

فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ

Shakir

Therein are thrones raised high,

Saheeh International

Within it are couches raised high

Transliteration

Feeha sururun marfooAAatun

Word by word

فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ

Shakir

And drinking - cups ready placed,

Saheeh International

And cups put in place

Transliteration

Waakwabun mawdooAAatun

Word by word

وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ

Shakir

And cushions set in a row,

Saheeh International

And cushions lined up

Transliteration

Wanamariqu masfoofatun

Word by word

وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ

Shakir

And carpets spread out.

Saheeh International

And carpets spread around.

Transliteration

Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun

Word by word

وَزَرَابِىُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ

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?

Transliteration

Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat

Word by word

أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ

Shakir

And the heaven, how it is reared aloft,

Saheeh International

And at the sky - how it is raised?

Transliteration

Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat

Word by word

وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ

Shakir

And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,

Saheeh International

And at the mountains - how they are erected?

Transliteration

Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat

Word by word

وَإِلَى ٱلْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

And at the earth - how it is spread out?

Transliteration

Waila alardi kayfa sutihat

Word by word

وَإِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ

Shakir

Therefore do remind, for you are only a reminder.

Saheeh International

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

Transliteration

Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun

Word by word

فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ

Shakir

You are not a watcher over them;

Saheeh International

You are not over them a controller.

Transliteration

Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin

Word by word

لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ

Shakir

But whoever turns back and disbelieves,

Saheeh International

However, he who turns away and disbelieves -

Transliteration

Illa man tawalla wakafara

Word by word

إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ

Shakir

Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.

Saheeh International

Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

Transliteration

FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara

Word by word

فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَكْبَرَ

Shakir

Surely to Us is their turning back,

Saheeh International

Indeed, to Us is their return.

Transliteration

Inna ilayna iyabahum

Word by word

إِنَّ إِلَيْنَآ إِيَابَهُمْ

Shakir

Then surely upon Us is the taking of their account.

Saheeh International

Then indeed, upon Us is their account.

Transliteration

Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum

Word by word

ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم

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