Al Gashiya

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

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

1 Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati

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

2 Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,

2 Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun

3 Working [hard] and exhausted.

3 Labouring (hard), weary, -

3 AAamilatun nasibatun

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

4 The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -

4 Tasla naran hamiyatan

5 They will be given drink from a boiling spring.

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

5 Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin

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'

6 Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin

7 Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.

7 Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.

7 La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin

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

8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

8 Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun

9 With their effort [they are] satisfied

9 Pleased with their striving, -

9 LisaAAyiha radiyatun

10 In an elevated garden,

10 In a Garden on high,

10 Fee jannatin AAaliyatin

11 Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.

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

11 La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan

12 Within it is a flowing spring.

12 Therein will be a bubbling spring:

12 Feeha AAaynun jariyatun

13 Within it are couches raised high

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

13 Feeha sururun marfooAAatun

14 And cups put in place

14 Goblets placed (ready),

14 Waakwabun mawdooAAatun

15 And cushions lined up

15 And cushions set in rows,

15 Wanamariqu masfoofatun

16 And carpets spread around.

16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

16 Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun

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? -

17 Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat

18 And at the sky - how it is raised?

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

18 Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat

19 And at the mountains - how they are erected?

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

19 Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat

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

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

20 Waila alardi kayfa sutihat

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

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

21 Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun

22 You are not over them a controller.

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

22 Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin

23 However, he who turns away and disbelieves -

23 But if any turn away and reject Allah, -

23 Illa man tawalla wakafara

24 Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

24 Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,

24 FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara

25 Indeed, to Us is their return.

25 For to Us will be their return;

25 Inna ilayna iyabahum

26 Then indeed, upon Us is their account.

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

26 Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum