Al Gashiya
Chapter 88, 26 verses
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Transliteration
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Yusuf Ali
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Arabic
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Shakir
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Word by word
Transliteration
Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati
Yusuf Ali
Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?
Arabic
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم هل أتاك حديث الغاشية
Shakir
Has not there come to you the news of the overwhelming calamity?
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هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَٰشِيَةِ
Transliteration
Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun
Yusuf Ali
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
Arabic
وجوه يومئذ خاشعة
Shakir
(Some) faces on that day shall be downcast,
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وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَٰشِعَةٌ
Transliteration
AAamilatun nasibatun
Yusuf Ali
Labouring (hard), weary, -
Shakir
Laboring, toiling,
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عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ
Transliteration
Tasla naran hamiyatan
Yusuf Ali
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
Shakir
Entering into burning fire,
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تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً
Transliteration
Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin
Yusuf Ali
The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,
Arabic
تسقى من عين آنية
Shakir
Made to drink from a boiling spring.
Word by word
تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ ءَانِيَةٍ
Transliteration
Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin
Yusuf Ali
No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'
Arabic
ليس لهم طعام إلا من ضريع
Shakir
They shall have no food but of thorns,
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لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍ
Transliteration
La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin
Yusuf Ali
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
Arabic
لا يسمن ولا يغني من جوع
Shakir
Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.
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لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِن جُوعٍ
Transliteration
Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun
Yusuf Ali
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
Arabic
وجوه يومئذ ناعمة
Shakir
(Other) faces on that day shall be happy,
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وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ
Transliteration
LisaAAyiha radiyatun
Yusuf Ali
Pleased with their striving, -
Shakir
Well - pleased because of their striving,
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لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ
Transliteration
Fee jannatin AAaliyatin
Yusuf Ali
In a Garden on high,
Shakir
In a lofty garden,
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فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ
Transliteration
La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan
Yusuf Ali
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
Arabic
لا تسمع فيها لاغية
Shakir
Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.
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لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَٰغِيَةً
Transliteration
Feeha AAaynun jariyatun
Yusuf Ali
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Shakir
Therein is a fountain flowing,
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فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ
Transliteration
Feeha sururun marfooAAatun
Yusuf Ali
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Arabic
فيها سرر مرفوعة
Shakir
Therein are thrones raised high,
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فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ
Transliteration
Waakwabun mawdooAAatun
Yusuf Ali
Goblets placed (ready),
Shakir
And drinking - cups ready placed,
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وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ
Transliteration
Wanamariqu masfoofatun
Yusuf Ali
And cushions set in rows,
Shakir
And cushions set in a row,
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وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ
Transliteration
Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun
Yusuf Ali
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
Shakir
And carpets spread out.
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وَزَرَابِىُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ
Transliteration
Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat
Yusuf Ali
Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -
Arabic
أفلا ينظرون إلى الإبل كيف خلقت
Shakir
Will they not then consider the camels, how they are created?
Word by word
أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ
Transliteration
Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat
Yusuf Ali
And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -
Arabic
وإلى السماء كيف رفعت
Shakir
And the heaven, how it is reared aloft,
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وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ
Transliteration
Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat
Yusuf Ali
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
Arabic
وإلى الجبال كيف نصبت
Shakir
And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,
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وَإِلَى ٱلْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ
Transliteration
Waila alardi kayfa sutihat
Yusuf Ali
And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
Arabic
وإلى الأرض كيف سطحت
Shakir
And the earth, how it is made a vast expanse?
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وَإِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ
Transliteration
Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun
Yusuf Ali
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
Arabic
فذكر إنما أنت مذكر
Shakir
Therefore do remind, for you are only a reminder.
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فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ
Transliteration
Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin
Yusuf Ali
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
Arabic
لست عليهم بمصيطر
Shakir
You are not a watcher over them;
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لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ
Transliteration
Illa man tawalla wakafara
Yusuf Ali
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
Arabic
إلا من تولى وكفر
Shakir
But whoever turns back and disbelieves,
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إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ
Transliteration
FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara
Yusuf Ali
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
Arabic
فيعذبه الله العذاب الأكبر
Shakir
Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.
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فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَكْبَرَ
Transliteration
Inna ilayna iyabahum
Yusuf Ali
For to Us will be their return;
Arabic
إن إلينا إيابهم
Shakir
Surely to Us is their turning back,
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إِنَّ إِلَيْنَآ إِيَابَهُمْ
Transliteration
Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum
Yusuf Ali
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
Arabic
ثم إن علينا حسابهم
Shakir
Then surely upon Us is the taking of their account.
Word by word
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم