Al Gashiya
Chapter 88, 26 verses
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Transliteration
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Arabic, with marks
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Yusuf Ali
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Pickthall
Transliteration
Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati
Arabic, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ الْغَاشِيَةِ
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
Arabic, with marks
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَاشِعَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
Pickthall
On that day (many) faces will be downcast,
Transliteration
AAamilatun nasibatun
Arabic, with marks
عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Labouring (hard), weary, -
Pickthall
Toiling, weary,
Transliteration
Tasla naran hamiyatan
Arabic, with marks
تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً
Yusuf Ali
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
Pickthall
Scorched by burning fire,
Transliteration
Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin
Arabic, with marks
تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ آنِيَةٍ
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
Arabic, with marks
لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍ
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
Arabic, with marks
لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِي مِن جُوعٍ
Yusuf Ali
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
Pickthall
Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger.
Transliteration
Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun
Arabic, with marks
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
Pickthall
In that day other faces will be calm,
Transliteration
LisaAAyiha radiyatun
Arabic, with marks
لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Pleased with their striving, -
Pickthall
Glad for their effort past,
Transliteration
Fee jannatin AAaliyatin
Arabic, with marks
فِي جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ
Yusuf Ali
In a Garden on high,
Pickthall
In a high Garden
Transliteration
La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan
Arabic, with marks
لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَاغِيَةً
Yusuf Ali
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
Pickthall
Where they hear no idle speech,
Transliteration
Feeha AAaynun jariyatun
Arabic, with marks
فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Pickthall
Wherein is a gushing spring,
Transliteration
Feeha sururun marfooAAatun
Arabic, with marks
فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Pickthall
Wherein are couches raised
Transliteration
Waakwabun mawdooAAatun
Arabic, with marks
وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Goblets placed (ready),
Pickthall
And goblets set at hand
Transliteration
Wanamariqu masfoofatun
Arabic, with marks
وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
And cushions set in rows,
Pickthall
And cushions ranged
Transliteration
Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun
Arabic, with marks
وَزَرَابِيُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
Pickthall
And silken carpets spread.
Transliteration
Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat
Arabic, with marks
أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى الْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ
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
Arabic, with marks
وَإِلَى السَّمَاءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ
Yusuf Ali
And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -
Pickthall
And the heaven, how it is raised ?
Transliteration
Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat
Arabic, with marks
وَإِلَى الْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ
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
Arabic, with marks
وَإِلَى الْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ
Yusuf Ali
And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
Pickthall
And the earth, how it is spread ?
Transliteration
Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun
Arabic, with marks
فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَا أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ
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
Arabic, with marks
لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ
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
Arabic, with marks
إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ
Yusuf Ali
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
Pickthall
But whoso is averse and disbelieveth,
Transliteration
FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara
Arabic, with marks
فَيُعَذِّبُهُ اللَّهُ الْعَذَابَ الْأَكْبَرَ
Yusuf Ali
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
Pickthall
Allah will punish him with direst punishment.
Transliteration
Inna ilayna iyabahum
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ إِلَيْنَا إِيَابَهُمْ
Yusuf Ali
For to Us will be their return;
Pickthall
Lo! unto Us is their return
Transliteration
Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم
Yusuf Ali
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
Pickthall
And Ours their reckoning.