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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Shakir
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)?
Shakir
Has not there come to you the news of the overwhelming calamity?
Transliteration
Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun
Arabic, with marks
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَاشِعَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
Shakir
(Some) faces on that day shall be downcast,
Transliteration
AAamilatun nasibatun
Arabic, with marks
عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Labouring (hard), weary, -
Shakir
Laboring, toiling,
Transliteration
Tasla naran hamiyatan
Arabic, with marks
تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً
Yusuf Ali
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
Shakir
Entering into 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,
Shakir
Made to drink 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'
Shakir
They shall have no food but of thorns,
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.
Shakir
Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.
Transliteration
Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun
Arabic, with marks
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
Shakir
(Other) faces on that day shall be happy,
Transliteration
LisaAAyiha radiyatun
Arabic, with marks
لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Pleased with their striving, -
Shakir
Well - pleased because of their striving,
Transliteration
Fee jannatin AAaliyatin
Arabic, with marks
فِي جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ
Yusuf Ali
In a Garden on high,
Shakir
In a lofty garden,
Transliteration
La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan
Arabic, with marks
لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَاغِيَةً
Yusuf Ali
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
Shakir
Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.
Transliteration
Feeha AAaynun jariyatun
Arabic, with marks
فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Shakir
Therein is a fountain flowing,
Transliteration
Feeha sururun marfooAAatun
Arabic, with marks
فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Shakir
Therein are thrones raised high,
Transliteration
Waakwabun mawdooAAatun
Arabic, with marks
وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Goblets placed (ready),
Shakir
And drinking - cups ready placed,
Transliteration
Wanamariqu masfoofatun
Arabic, with marks
وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
And cushions set in rows,
Shakir
And cushions set in a row,
Transliteration
Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun
Arabic, with marks
وَزَرَابِيُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
Shakir
And carpets spread out.
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? -
Shakir
Will they not then consider 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? -
Shakir
And the heaven, how it is reared aloft,
Transliteration
Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat
Arabic, with marks
وَإِلَى الْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ
Yusuf Ali
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
Shakir
And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,
Transliteration
Waila alardi kayfa sutihat
Arabic, with marks
وَإِلَى الْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ
Yusuf Ali
And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
Shakir
And the earth, how it is made a vast expanse?
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.
Shakir
Therefore do remind, for you are only a reminder.
Transliteration
Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin
Arabic, with marks
لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ
Yusuf Ali
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
Shakir
You are not a watcher over them;
Transliteration
Illa man tawalla wakafara
Arabic, with marks
إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ
Yusuf Ali
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
Shakir
But whoever turns back and disbelieves,
Transliteration
FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara
Arabic, with marks
فَيُعَذِّبُهُ اللَّهُ الْعَذَابَ الْأَكْبَرَ
Yusuf Ali
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
Shakir
Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.
Transliteration
Inna ilayna iyabahum
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ إِلَيْنَا إِيَابَهُمْ
Yusuf Ali
For to Us will be their return;
Shakir
Surely to Us is their turning back,
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.
Shakir
Then surely upon Us is the taking of their account.