Al Gashiya
Chapter 88, 26 verses
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Shakir
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Yusuf Ali
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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?
Yusuf Ali
Has the story reached thee 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,
Yusuf Ali
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
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,
Yusuf Ali
Labouring (hard), weary, -
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,
Yusuf Ali
The while they enter the Blazing 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.
Yusuf Ali
The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot 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,
Yusuf Ali
No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'
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.
Yusuf Ali
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy 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,
Yusuf Ali
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
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,
Yusuf Ali
Pleased with their striving, -
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,
Yusuf Ali
In a Garden on high,
Pickthall
In a high Garden
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In a lofty Paradise.
Shakir
Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.
Yusuf Ali
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
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,
Yusuf Ali
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Pickthall
Wherein is a gushing spring,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Therein will be a running spring.
Shakir
Therein are thrones raised high,
Yusuf Ali
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Pickthall
Wherein are couches raised
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Therein will be thrones raised high.
Shakir
And drinking - cups ready placed,
Yusuf Ali
Goblets placed (ready),
Pickthall
And goblets set at hand
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And cups set at hand.
Shakir
And cushions set in a row,
Yusuf Ali
And cushions set in rows,
Pickthall
And cushions ranged
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And cushions set in rows.
Shakir
And carpets spread out.
Yusuf Ali
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
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?
Yusuf Ali
Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -
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,
Yusuf Ali
And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -
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,
Yusuf Ali
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
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?
Yusuf Ali
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.
Yusuf Ali
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
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;
Yusuf Ali
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
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,
Yusuf Ali
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
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.
Yusuf Ali
Allah will punish him with a mighty 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,
Yusuf Ali
For to Us will be 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.
Yusuf Ali
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
Pickthall
And Ours their reckoning.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.