Al Gashiya

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

1 Has not there come to you the news of the overwhelming calamity?

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

2 Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,

2 (Some) faces on that day shall be downcast,

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

3 Labouring (hard), weary, -

3 Laboring, toiling,

3 Working [hard] and exhausted.

4 The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -

4 Entering into burning fire,

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

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

5 Made to drink from a boiling spring.

5 They will be given drink from a boiling spring.

6 No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'

6 They shall have no food but of thorns,

6 For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant

7 Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.

7 Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.

7 Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.

8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

8 (Other) faces on that day shall be happy,

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

9 Pleased with their striving, -

9 Well - pleased because of their striving,

9 With their effort [they are] satisfied

10 In a Garden on high,

10 In a lofty garden,

10 In an elevated garden,

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

11 Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.

11 Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.

12 Therein will be a bubbling spring:

12 Therein is a fountain flowing,

12 Within it is a flowing spring.

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

13 Therein are thrones raised high,

13 Within it are couches raised high

14 Goblets placed (ready),

14 And drinking - cups ready placed,

14 And cups put in place

15 And cushions set in rows,

15 And cushions set in a row,

15 And cushions lined up

16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

16 And carpets spread out.

16 And carpets spread around.

17 Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -

17 Will they not then consider the camels, how they are created?

17 Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?

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

18 And the heaven, how it is reared aloft,

18 And at the sky - how it is raised?

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

19 And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,

19 And at the mountains - how they are erected?

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

20 And the earth, how it is made a vast expanse?

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

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

21 Therefore do remind, for you are only a reminder.

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

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

22 You are not a watcher over them;

22 You are not over them a controller.

23 But if any turn away and reject Allah, -

23 But whoever turns back and disbelieves,

23 However, he who turns away and disbelieves -

24 Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,

24 Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.

24 Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

25 For to Us will be their return;

25 Surely to Us is their turning back,

25 Indeed, to Us is their return.

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

26 Then surely upon Us is the taking of their account.

26 Then indeed, upon Us is their account.