Al Gashiya
Chapter 88, 26 verses
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Transliteration
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Shakir
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Yusuf Ali
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Pickthall
Transliteration
Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati
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 ?
Transliteration
Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun
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,
Transliteration
AAamilatun nasibatun
Shakir
Laboring, toiling,
Yusuf Ali
Labouring (hard), weary, -
Pickthall
Toiling, weary,
Transliteration
Tasla naran hamiyatan
Shakir
Entering into burning fire,
Yusuf Ali
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
Pickthall
Scorched by burning fire,
Transliteration
Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin
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,
Transliteration
Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin
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
Transliteration
La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin
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.
Transliteration
Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun
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,
Transliteration
LisaAAyiha radiyatun
Shakir
Well - pleased because of their striving,
Yusuf Ali
Pleased with their striving, -
Pickthall
Glad for their effort past,
Transliteration
Fee jannatin AAaliyatin
Shakir
In a lofty garden,
Yusuf Ali
In a Garden on high,
Pickthall
In a high Garden
Transliteration
La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan
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,
Transliteration
Feeha AAaynun jariyatun
Shakir
Therein is a fountain flowing,
Yusuf Ali
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Pickthall
Wherein is a gushing spring,
Transliteration
Feeha sururun marfooAAatun
Shakir
Therein are thrones raised high,
Yusuf Ali
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Pickthall
Wherein are couches raised
Transliteration
Waakwabun mawdooAAatun
Shakir
And drinking - cups ready placed,
Yusuf Ali
Goblets placed (ready),
Pickthall
And goblets set at hand
Transliteration
Wanamariqu masfoofatun
Shakir
And cushions set in a row,
Yusuf Ali
And cushions set in rows,
Pickthall
And cushions ranged
Transliteration
Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun
Shakir
And carpets spread out.
Yusuf Ali
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
Pickthall
And silken carpets spread.
Transliteration
Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat
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 ?
Transliteration
Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat
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 ?
Transliteration
Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat
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 ?
Transliteration
Waila alardi kayfa sutihat
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 ?
Transliteration
Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun
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,
Transliteration
Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin
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.
Transliteration
Illa man tawalla wakafara
Shakir
But whoever turns back and disbelieves,
Yusuf Ali
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
Pickthall
But whoso is averse and disbelieveth,
Transliteration
FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara
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.
Transliteration
Inna ilayna iyabahum
Shakir
Surely to Us is their turning back,
Yusuf Ali
For to Us will be their return;
Pickthall
Lo! unto Us is their return
Transliteration
Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum
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.