Al Gashiya

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

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

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

2 Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,

3 Working [hard] and exhausted.

3 Labouring (hard), weary, -

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

4 The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -

5 They will be given drink from a boiling spring.

5 The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,

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 Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.

7 Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.

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

8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

9 With their effort [they are] satisfied

9 Pleased with their striving, -

10 In an elevated garden,

10 In a Garden on high,

11 Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.

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

12 Within it is a flowing spring.

12 Therein will be a bubbling spring:

13 Within it are couches raised high

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

14 And cups put in place

14 Goblets placed (ready),

15 And cushions lined up

15 And cushions set in rows,

16 And carpets spread around.

16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

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 And at the sky - how it is raised?

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

19 And at the mountains - how they are erected?

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

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

20 And at the Earth, how it is spread out?

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

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

22 You are not over them a controller.

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

23 However, he who turns away and disbelieves -

23 But if any turn away and reject Allah, -

24 Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

24 Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,

25 Indeed, to Us is their return.

25 For to Us will be their return;

26 Then indeed, upon Us is their account.

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