الغاشـيـة

1 Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati

1 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)?

1 Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?

2 Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun

2 Some faces, that Day will be humiliated (in the Hell-fire, i.e. the faces of all disbelievers, Jews and Christians).

2 [Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,

3 AAamilatun nasibatun

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

3 Working [hard] and exhausted.

4 Tasla naran hamiyatan

4 They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.

4 They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.

5 Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin

5 They will be given to drink from a boiling spring,

5 They will be given drink from a boiling spring.

6 Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin

6 No food will there be for them but a poisonous thorny plant,

6 For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant

7 La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin

7 Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.

7 Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.

8 Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun

8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

8 [Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.

9 LisaAAyiha radiyatun

9 Glad with their endeavour (for their good deeds which they did in this world, along with the true Faith of Islamic Monotheism).

9 With their effort [they are] satisfied

10 Fee jannatin AAaliyatin

10 In a lofty Paradise.

10 In an elevated garden,

11 La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan

11 Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.

11 Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.

12 Feeha AAaynun jariyatun

12 Therein will be a running spring.

12 Within it is a flowing spring.

13 Feeha sururun marfooAAatun

13 Therein will be thrones raised high.

13 Within it are couches raised high

14 Waakwabun mawdooAAatun

14 And cups set at hand.

14 And cups put in place

15 Wanamariqu masfoofatun

15 And cushions set in rows.

15 And cushions lined up

16 Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun

16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

16 And carpets spread around.

17 Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat

17 Do they not look at the camels, how they are created?

17 Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?

18 Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat

18 And at the heaven, how it is raised?

18 And at the sky - how it is raised?

19 Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat

19 And at the mountains, how they are rooted (and fixed firm)?

19 And at the mountains - how they are erected?

20 Waila alardi kayfa sutihat

20 And at the earth, how it is outspread?

20 And at the earth - how it is spread out?

21 Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun

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

21 So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.

22 Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin

22 You are not a dictator over them -

22 You are not over them a controller.

23 Illa man tawalla wakafara

23 Save the one who turns away and disbelieves.

23 However, he who turns away and disbelieves -

24 FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara

24 Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

24 Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

25 Inna ilayna iyabahum

25 Verily, to Us will be their return;

25 Indeed, to Us is their return.

26 Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum

26 Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.

26 Then indeed, upon Us is their account.