Al Gashiya
Chapter 88, 26 verses
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Shakir
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Yusuf Ali
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Arabic
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Transliteration
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Word by word
Shakir
Has not there come to you the news of the overwhelming calamity?
Yusuf Ali
Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?
Arabic
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم هل أتاك حديث الغاشية
Transliteration
Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati
Word by word
هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَٰشِيَةِ
Shakir
(Some) faces on that day shall be downcast,
Yusuf Ali
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
Arabic
وجوه يومئذ خاشعة
Transliteration
Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun
Word by word
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَٰشِعَةٌ
Shakir
Laboring, toiling,
Yusuf Ali
Labouring (hard), weary, -
Transliteration
AAamilatun nasibatun
Word by word
عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ
Shakir
Entering into burning fire,
Yusuf Ali
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
Transliteration
Tasla naran hamiyatan
Word by word
تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً
Shakir
Made to drink from a boiling spring.
Yusuf Ali
The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,
Arabic
تسقى من عين آنية
Transliteration
Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin
Word by word
تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ ءَانِيَةٍ
Shakir
They shall have no food but of thorns,
Yusuf Ali
No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'
Arabic
ليس لهم طعام إلا من ضريع
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.
Yusuf Ali
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
Arabic
لا يسمن ولا يغني من جوع
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,
Yusuf Ali
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
Arabic
وجوه يومئذ ناعمة
Transliteration
Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun
Word by word
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ
Shakir
Well - pleased because of their striving,
Yusuf Ali
Pleased with their striving, -
Transliteration
LisaAAyiha radiyatun
Word by word
لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ
Shakir
In a lofty garden,
Yusuf Ali
In a Garden on high,
Transliteration
Fee jannatin AAaliyatin
Word by word
فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ
Shakir
Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.
Yusuf Ali
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
Arabic
لا تسمع فيها لاغية
Transliteration
La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan
Word by word
لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَٰغِيَةً
Shakir
Therein is a fountain flowing,
Yusuf Ali
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Transliteration
Feeha AAaynun jariyatun
Word by word
فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ
Shakir
Therein are thrones raised high,
Yusuf Ali
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Arabic
فيها سرر مرفوعة
Transliteration
Feeha sururun marfooAAatun
Word by word
فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ
Shakir
And drinking - cups ready placed,
Yusuf Ali
Goblets placed (ready),
Transliteration
Waakwabun mawdooAAatun
Word by word
وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ
Shakir
And cushions set in a row,
Yusuf Ali
And cushions set in rows,
Transliteration
Wanamariqu masfoofatun
Word by word
وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ
Shakir
And carpets spread out.
Yusuf Ali
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
Transliteration
Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun
Word by word
وَزَرَابِىُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ
Shakir
Will they not then consider the camels, how they are created?
Yusuf Ali
Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -
Arabic
أفلا ينظرون إلى الإبل كيف خلقت
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,
Yusuf Ali
And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -
Arabic
وإلى السماء كيف رفعت
Transliteration
Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat
Word by word
وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ
Shakir
And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,
Yusuf Ali
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
Arabic
وإلى الجبال كيف نصبت
Transliteration
Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat
Word by word
وَإِلَى ٱلْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ
Shakir
And the earth, how it is made a vast expanse?
Yusuf Ali
And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
Arabic
وإلى الأرض كيف سطحت
Transliteration
Waila alardi kayfa sutihat
Word by word
وَإِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ
Shakir
Therefore do remind, for you are only a reminder.
Yusuf Ali
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
Arabic
فذكر إنما أنت مذكر
Transliteration
Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun
Word by word
فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ
Shakir
You are not a watcher over them;
Yusuf Ali
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
Arabic
لست عليهم بمصيطر
Transliteration
Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin
Word by word
لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ
Shakir
But whoever turns back and disbelieves,
Yusuf Ali
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
Arabic
إلا من تولى وكفر
Transliteration
Illa man tawalla wakafara
Word by word
إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ
Shakir
Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.
Yusuf Ali
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
Arabic
فيعذبه الله العذاب الأكبر
Transliteration
FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara
Word by word
فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَكْبَرَ
Shakir
Surely to Us is their turning back,
Yusuf Ali
For to Us will be their return;
Arabic
إن إلينا إيابهم
Transliteration
Inna ilayna iyabahum
Word by word
إِنَّ إِلَيْنَآ إِيَابَهُمْ
Shakir
Then surely upon Us is the taking of their account.
Yusuf Ali
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
Arabic
ثم إن علينا حسابهم
Transliteration
Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum
Word by word
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم