আল গাশিয়া (আচ্ছন্নকারী)

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Has there come to you the narration of the overwhelming (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)?

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Hath there come unto thee tidings of the Overwhelming ?

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

2 Some faces, that Day will be humiliated (in the Hell-fire, i.e. the faces of all disbelievers, Jews and Christians).

2 On that day (many) faces will be downcast,

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

3 Labouring (hard in the worldly life by worshipping others besides Allah), weary (in the Hereafter with humility and disgrace).

3 Toiling, weary,

3 Working [hard] and exhausted.

4 They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.

4 Scorched by burning fire,

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

5 They will be given to drink from a boiling spring,

5 Drinking from a boiling spring,

5 They will be given drink from a boiling spring.

6 No food will there be for them but a poisonous thorny plant,

6 No food for them save bitter thorn - fruit

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

7 Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.

7 Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger.

7 Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.

8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

8 In that day other faces will be calm,

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

9 Glad with their endeavour (for their good deeds which they did in this world, along with the true Faith of Islamic Monotheism).

9 Glad for their effort past,

9 With their effort [they are] satisfied

10 In a lofty Paradise.

10 In a high Garden

10 In an elevated garden,

11 Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.

11 Where they hear no idle speech,

11 Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.

12 Therein will be a running spring.

12 Wherein is a gushing spring,

12 Within it is a flowing spring.

13 Therein will be thrones raised high.

13 Wherein are couches raised

13 Within it are couches raised high

14 And cups set at hand.

14 And goblets set at hand

14 And cups put in place

15 And cushions set in rows.

15 And cushions ranged

15 And cushions lined up

16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

16 And silken carpets spread.

16 And carpets spread around.

17 Do they not look at the camels, how they are created?

17 Will they not regard the camels, how they are created ?

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

18 And at the heaven, how it is raised?

18 And the heaven, how it is raised ?

18 And at the sky - how it is raised?

19 And at the mountains, how they are rooted (and fixed firm)?

19 And the hills, how they are set up ?

19 And at the mountains - how they are erected?

20 And at the earth, how it is outspread?

20 And the earth, how it is spread ?

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

21 So remind them (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) - you are only one who reminds.

21 Remind them, for thou art but a remembrancer,

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

22 You are not a dictator over them -

22 Thou art not at all a warder over them.

22 You are not over them a controller.

23 Save the one who turns away and disbelieves.

23 But whoso is averse and disbelieveth,

23 However, he who turns away and disbelieves -

24 Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

24 Allah will punish him with direst punishment.

24 Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

25 Verily, to Us will be their return;

25 Lo! unto Us is their return

25 Indeed, to Us is their return.

26 Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.

26 And Ours their reckoning.

26 Then indeed, upon Us is their account.