Al Gashiya

1 Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati

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

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

2 Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun

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

2 Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,

3 AAamilatun nasibatun

3 Working [hard] and exhausted.

3 Labouring (hard), weary, -

4 Tasla naran hamiyatan

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

4 The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -

5 Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin

5 They will be given drink from a boiling spring.

5 The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot 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 bitter Dhari'

7 La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin

7 Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.

7 Which will neither nourish nor satisfy 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 Pleased with their striving, -

10 Fee jannatin AAaliyatin

10 In an elevated garden,

10 In a Garden on high,

11 La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan

11 Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.

11 Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:

12 Feeha AAaynun jariyatun

12 Within it is a flowing spring.

12 Therein will be a bubbling spring:

13 Feeha sururun marfooAAatun

13 Within it are couches raised high

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

14 Waakwabun mawdooAAatun

14 And cups put in place

14 Goblets placed (ready),

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 made? -

18 Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat

18 And at the sky - how it is raised?

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

19 Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat

19 And at the mountains - how they are erected?

19 And at the Mountains, how they are 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 spread out?

21 Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun

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

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

22 Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin

22 You are not over them a controller.

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

23 Illa man tawalla wakafara

23 However, he who turns away and disbelieves -

23 But if any turn away and reject Allah, -

24 FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara

24 Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

24 Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,

25 Inna ilayna iyabahum

25 Indeed, to Us is their return.

25 For to Us will be their return;

26 Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum

26 Then indeed, upon Us is their account.

26 Then it will be for Us to call them to account.