Kitab

Al Gashiya

Chapter 88, 26 verses

  • Transliteration
  • Yusuf Ali
  • Hilali & Muhsin Khan
  • Word by word
Transliteration

Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati

Yusuf Ali

Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?

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)?

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هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَٰشِيَةِ

Transliteration

Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun

Yusuf Ali

Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,

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

Yusuf Ali

Labouring (hard), weary, -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Labouring (hard in the worldly life by worshipping others besides Allah), weary (in the Hereafter with humility and disgrace).

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عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ

Transliteration

Tasla naran hamiyatan

Yusuf Ali

The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.

Word by word

تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً

Transliteration

Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin

Yusuf Ali

The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

They will be given to drink from a boiling spring,

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تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ ءَانِيَةٍ

Transliteration

Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin

Yusuf Ali

No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'

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

Yusuf Ali

Which will neither nourish nor satisfy 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

Yusuf Ali

(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

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وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ

Transliteration

LisaAAyiha radiyatun

Yusuf Ali

Pleased with their striving, -

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).

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لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ

Transliteration

Fee jannatin AAaliyatin

Yusuf Ali

In a Garden on high,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

In a lofty Paradise.

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فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ

Transliteration

La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan

Yusuf Ali

Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.

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لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَٰغِيَةً

Transliteration

Feeha AAaynun jariyatun

Yusuf Ali

Therein will be a bubbling spring:

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Therein will be a running spring.

Word by word

فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ

Transliteration

Feeha sururun marfooAAatun

Yusuf Ali

Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Therein will be thrones raised high.

Word by word

فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ

Transliteration

Waakwabun mawdooAAatun

Yusuf Ali

Goblets placed (ready),

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And cups set at hand.

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وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ

Transliteration

Wanamariqu masfoofatun

Yusuf Ali

And cushions set in rows,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And cushions set in rows.

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وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ

Transliteration

Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun

Yusuf Ali

And rich carpets (all) spread out.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And rich carpets (all) 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? -

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

Yusuf Ali

And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And at the heaven, how it is raised?

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وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ

Transliteration

Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat

Yusuf Ali

And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -

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

Yusuf Ali

And at the Earth, how it is spread out?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And at the earth, how it is outspread?

Word by word

وَإِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ

Transliteration

Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun

Yusuf Ali

Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

So remind them (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) - you are only one who reminds.

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فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ

Transliteration

Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin

Yusuf Ali

Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

You are not a dictator over them -

Word by word

لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ

Transliteration

Illa man tawalla wakafara

Yusuf Ali

But if any turn away and reject Allah, -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Save the one who turns away 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,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

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فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَكْبَرَ

Transliteration

Inna ilayna iyabahum

Yusuf Ali

For to Us will be their return;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Verily, to Us will be their return;

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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.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.

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ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم

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