Kitab

Al Gashiya

Chapter 88, 26 verses

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  • Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Transliteration

Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati

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)?

Word by word

هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَٰشِيَةِ

Transliteration

Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun

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).

Word by word

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَٰشِعَةٌ

Transliteration

AAamilatun nasibatun

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).

Word by word

عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ

Transliteration

Tasla naran hamiyatan

Pickthall

Scorched by burning fire,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.

Word by word

تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً

Transliteration

Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin

Pickthall

Drinking from a boiling spring,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

They will be given to drink from a boiling spring,

Word by word

تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ ءَانِيَةٍ

Transliteration

Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin

Pickthall

No food for them save bitter thorn - fruit

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

No food will there be for them but a poisonous thorny plant,

Word by word

لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍ

Transliteration

La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin

Pickthall

Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.

Word by word

لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِن جُوعٍ

Transliteration

Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun

Pickthall

In that day other faces will be calm,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

Word by word

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ

Transliteration

LisaAAyiha radiyatun

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).

Word by word

لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ

Transliteration

Fee jannatin AAaliyatin

Pickthall

In a high Garden

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

In a lofty Paradise.

Word by word

فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ

Transliteration

La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan

Pickthall

Where they hear no idle speech,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.

Word by word

لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَٰغِيَةً

Transliteration

Feeha AAaynun jariyatun

Pickthall

Wherein is a gushing spring,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Therein will be a running spring.

Word by word

فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ

Transliteration

Feeha sururun marfooAAatun

Pickthall

Wherein are couches raised

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Therein will be thrones raised high.

Word by word

فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ

Transliteration

Waakwabun mawdooAAatun

Pickthall

And goblets set at hand

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And cups set at hand.

Word by word

وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ

Transliteration

Wanamariqu masfoofatun

Pickthall

And cushions ranged

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And cushions set in rows.

Word by word

وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ

Transliteration

Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun

Pickthall

And silken carpets spread.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And rich carpets (all) spread out.

Word by word

وَزَرَابِىُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ

Transliteration

Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat

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?

Word by word

أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ

Transliteration

Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat

Pickthall

And the heaven, how it is raised ?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And at the heaven, how it is raised?

Word by word

وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ

Transliteration

Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat

Pickthall

And the hills, how they are set up ?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And at the mountains, how they are rooted (and fixed firm)?

Word by word

وَإِلَى ٱلْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ

Transliteration

Waila alardi kayfa sutihat

Pickthall

And the earth, how it is spread ?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And at the earth, how it is outspread?

Word by word

وَإِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ

Transliteration

Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun

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.

Word by word

فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ

Transliteration

Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin

Pickthall

Thou art not at all a warder over them.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

You are not a dictator over them -

Word by word

لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ

Transliteration

Illa man tawalla wakafara

Pickthall

But whoso is averse and disbelieveth,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Save the one who turns away and disbelieves.

Word by word

إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ

Transliteration

FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara

Pickthall

Allah will punish him with direst punishment.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

Word by word

فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَكْبَرَ

Transliteration

Inna ilayna iyabahum

Pickthall

Lo! unto Us is their return

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Verily, to Us will be their return;

Word by word

إِنَّ إِلَيْنَآ إِيَابَهُمْ

Transliteration

Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum

Pickthall

And Ours their reckoning.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.

Word by word

ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم

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