Al Gashiya

1 Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati

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

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

2 Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun

2 Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,

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

3 AAamilatun nasibatun

3 Labouring (hard), weary, -

3 Working [hard] and exhausted.

4 Tasla naran hamiyatan

4 The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -

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

5 Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin

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

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 satisfy 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 Pleased with their striving, -

9 With their effort [they are] satisfied

10 Fee jannatin AAaliyatin

10 In a Garden on high,

10 In an elevated garden,

11 La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan

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

11 Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.

12 Feeha AAaynun jariyatun

12 Therein will be a bubbling spring:

12 Within it is a flowing spring.

13 Feeha sururun marfooAAatun

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

13 Within it are couches raised high

14 Waakwabun mawdooAAatun

14 Goblets placed (ready),

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 made? -

17 Then 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 high? -

18 And at the sky - how it is raised?

19 Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat

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

19 And at the mountains - how they are erected?

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

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

22 Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin

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

22 You are not over them a controller.

23 Illa man tawalla wakafara

23 But if any turn away and reject Allah, -

23 However, he who turns away and disbelieves -

24 FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara

24 Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,

24 Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

25 Inna ilayna iyabahum

25 For to Us will be their return;

25 Indeed, to Us is their return.

26 Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum

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

26 Then indeed, upon Us is their account.