আল গাশিয়া (আচ্ছন্নকারী)

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

1 Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati

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

2 Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,

2 Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun

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

3 Labouring (hard), weary, -

3 AAamilatun nasibatun

3 Toiling, weary,

4 The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -

4 Tasla naran hamiyatan

4 Scorched by burning fire,

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

5 Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin

5 Drinking from a boiling spring,

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

6 Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin

6 No food for them save bitter thorn - fruit

7 Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.

7 La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin

7 Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger.

8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

8 Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun

8 In that day other faces will be calm,

9 Pleased with their striving, -

9 LisaAAyiha radiyatun

9 Glad for their effort past,

10 In a Garden on high,

10 Fee jannatin AAaliyatin

10 In a high Garden

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

11 La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan

11 Where they hear no idle speech,

12 Therein will be a bubbling spring:

12 Feeha AAaynun jariyatun

12 Wherein is a gushing spring,

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

13 Feeha sururun marfooAAatun

13 Wherein are couches raised

14 Goblets placed (ready),

14 Waakwabun mawdooAAatun

14 And goblets set at hand

15 And cushions set in rows,

15 Wanamariqu masfoofatun

15 And cushions ranged

16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

16 Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun

16 And silken carpets spread.

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

17 Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat

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

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

18 Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat

18 And the heaven, how it is raised ?

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

19 Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat

19 And the hills, how they are set up ?

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

20 Waila alardi kayfa sutihat

20 And the earth, how it is spread ?

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

21 Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun

21 Remind them, for thou art but a remembrancer,

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

22 Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin

22 Thou art not at all a warder over them.

23 But if any turn away and reject Allah, -

23 Illa man tawalla wakafara

23 But whoso is averse and disbelieveth,

24 Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,

24 FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara

24 Allah will punish him with direst punishment.

25 For to Us will be their return;

25 Inna ilayna iyabahum

25 Lo! unto Us is their return

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

26 Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum

26 And Ours their reckoning.