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 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 humiliated (in the Hell-fire, i.e. the faces of all disbelievers, Jews and Christians).

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

2 Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,

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

3 Working [hard] and exhausted.

3 Labouring (hard), weary, -

4 They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.

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

4 The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -

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

5 They will be given drink from a boiling spring.

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

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

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 will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.

7 Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.

7 Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.

8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

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

8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

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

9 With their effort [they are] satisfied

9 Pleased with their striving, -

10 In a lofty Paradise.

10 In an elevated garden,

10 In a Garden on high,

11 Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.

11 Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.

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

12 Therein will be a running spring.

12 Within it is a flowing spring.

12 Therein will be a bubbling spring:

13 Therein will be thrones raised high.

13 Within it are couches raised high

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

14 And cups set at hand.

14 And cups put in place

14 Goblets placed (ready),

15 And cushions set in rows.

15 And cushions lined up

15 And cushions set in rows,

16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

16 And carpets spread around.

16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

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

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 heaven, how it is raised?

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 rooted (and fixed firm)?

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 outspread?

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

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 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 a dictator over them -

22 You are not over them a controller.

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

23 Save the one who turns away and disbelieves.

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 Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

24 Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,

25 Verily, to Us will be their return;

25 Indeed, to Us is their return.

25 For to Us will be their return;

26 Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.

26 Then indeed, upon Us is their account.

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