Al Gashiya

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

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

1 Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?

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

2 Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,

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

3 Laboring, toiling,

3 Labouring (hard), weary, -

3 Working [hard] and exhausted.

4 Entering into burning fire,

4 The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -

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

5 Made to drink from a boiling spring.

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

5 They will be given drink from a boiling spring.

6 They shall have no food but of thorns,

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

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

7 Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.

7 Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.

7 Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.

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

8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

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

9 Well - pleased because of their striving,

9 Pleased with their striving, -

9 With their effort [they are] satisfied

10 In a lofty garden,

10 In a Garden on high,

10 In an elevated garden,

11 Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.

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

11 Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.

12 Therein is a fountain flowing,

12 Therein will be a bubbling spring:

12 Within it is a flowing spring.

13 Therein are thrones raised high,

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

13 Within it are couches raised high

14 And drinking - cups ready placed,

14 Goblets placed (ready),

14 And cups put in place

15 And cushions set in a row,

15 And cushions set in rows,

15 And cushions lined up

16 And carpets spread out.

16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

16 And carpets spread around.

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

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

17 Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?

18 And the heaven, how it is reared aloft,

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

18 And at the sky - how it is raised?

19 And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,

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

19 And at the mountains - how they are erected?

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

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

20 And at the earth - how it is spread out?

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

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

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

22 You are not a watcher over them;

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

22 You are not over them a controller.

23 But whoever turns back and disbelieves,

23 But if any turn away and reject Allah, -

23 However, he who turns away and disbelieves -

24 Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.

24 Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,

24 Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

25 Surely to Us is their turning back,

25 For to Us will be their return;

25 Indeed, to Us is their return.

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

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

26 Then indeed, upon Us is their account.