الغاشـيـة

1 Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati

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

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)?

2 Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun

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

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

3 AAamilatun nasibatun

3 Working [hard] and exhausted.

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

4 Tasla naran hamiyatan

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

4 They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.

5 Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin

5 They will be given drink from a boiling spring.

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

6 Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin

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

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

7 La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin

7 Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.

7 Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.

8 Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun

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

8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

9 LisaAAyiha radiyatun

9 With their effort [they are] satisfied

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

10 Fee jannatin AAaliyatin

10 In an elevated garden,

10 In a lofty Paradise.

11 La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan

11 Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.

11 Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.

12 Feeha AAaynun jariyatun

12 Within it is a flowing spring.

12 Therein will be a running spring.

13 Feeha sururun marfooAAatun

13 Within it are couches raised high

13 Therein will be thrones raised high.

14 Waakwabun mawdooAAatun

14 And cups put in place

14 And cups set at hand.

15 Wanamariqu masfoofatun

15 And cushions lined up

15 And cushions set in rows.

16 Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun

16 And carpets spread around.

16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

17 Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat

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

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

18 Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat

18 And at the sky - how it is raised?

18 And at the heaven, how it is raised?

19 Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat

19 And at the mountains - how they are erected?

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

20 Waila alardi kayfa sutihat

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

20 And at the earth, how it is outspread?

21 Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun

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

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

22 Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin

22 You are not over them a controller.

22 You are not a dictator over them -

23 Illa man tawalla wakafara

23 However, he who turns away and disbelieves -

23 Save the one 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 Indeed, to Us is their return.

25 Verily, to Us will be their return;

26 Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum

26 Then indeed, upon Us is their account.

26 Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.