الغاشـيـة

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 Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Hath there come unto thee tidings of the Overwhelming ?

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

2 Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun

2 On that day (many) faces will be downcast,

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

3 AAamilatun nasibatun

3 Toiling, weary,

4 They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.

4 Tasla naran hamiyatan

4 Scorched by burning fire,

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

5 Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin

5 Drinking from a boiling spring,

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

6 Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin

6 No food for them save bitter thorn - fruit

7 Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.

7 La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin

7 Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger.

8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

8 Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun

8 In that day other faces will be calm,

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

9 LisaAAyiha radiyatun

9 Glad for their effort past,

10 In a lofty Paradise.

10 Fee jannatin AAaliyatin

10 In a high Garden

11 Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.

11 La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan

11 Where they hear no idle speech,

12 Therein will be a running spring.

12 Feeha AAaynun jariyatun

12 Wherein is a gushing spring,

13 Therein will be thrones raised high.

13 Feeha sururun marfooAAatun

13 Wherein are couches raised

14 And cups set at hand.

14 Waakwabun mawdooAAatun

14 And goblets set at hand

15 And cushions set in rows.

15 Wanamariqu masfoofatun

15 And cushions ranged

16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

16 Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun

16 And silken carpets spread.

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

17 Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat

17 Will they not regard the camels, how they are created ?

18 And at the heaven, how it is raised?

18 Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat

18 And the heaven, how it is raised ?

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

19 Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat

19 And the hills, how they are set up ?

20 And at the earth, how it is outspread?

20 Waila alardi kayfa sutihat

20 And the earth, how it is spread ?

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

21 Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun

21 Remind them, for thou art but a remembrancer,

22 You are not a dictator over them -

22 Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin

22 Thou art not at all a warder over them.

23 Save the one who turns away and disbelieves.

23 Illa man tawalla wakafara

23 But whoso is averse and disbelieveth,

24 Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

24 FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara

24 Allah will punish him with direst punishment.

25 Verily, to Us will be their return;

25 Inna ilayna iyabahum

25 Lo! unto Us is their return

26 Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.

26 Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum

26 And Ours their reckoning.