আল গাশিয়াহ

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

1 Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati

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 on that day shall be downcast,

2 Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun

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

3 Laboring, toiling,

3 AAamilatun nasibatun

4 They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.

4 Entering into burning fire,

4 Tasla naran hamiyatan

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

5 Made to drink from a boiling spring.

5 Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin

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

6 They shall have no food but of thorns,

6 Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin

7 Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.

7 Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.

7 La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin

8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

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

8 Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun

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

9 Well - pleased because of their striving,

9 LisaAAyiha radiyatun

10 In a lofty Paradise.

10 In a lofty garden,

10 Fee jannatin AAaliyatin

11 Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.

11 Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.

11 La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan

12 Therein will be a running spring.

12 Therein is a fountain flowing,

12 Feeha AAaynun jariyatun

13 Therein will be thrones raised high.

13 Therein are thrones raised high,

13 Feeha sururun marfooAAatun

14 And cups set at hand.

14 And drinking - cups ready placed,

14 Waakwabun mawdooAAatun

15 And cushions set in rows.

15 And cushions set in a row,

15 Wanamariqu masfoofatun

16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

16 And carpets spread out.

16 Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun

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

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

17 Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat

18 And at the heaven, how it is raised?

18 And the heaven, how it is reared aloft,

18 Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat

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

19 And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,

19 Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat

20 And at the earth, how it is outspread?

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

20 Waila alardi kayfa sutihat

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

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

21 Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun

22 You are not a dictator over them -

22 You are not a watcher over them;

22 Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin

23 Save the one who turns away and disbelieves.

23 But whoever turns back and disbelieves,

23 Illa man tawalla wakafara

24 Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

24 Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.

24 FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara

25 Verily, to Us will be their return;

25 Surely to Us is their turning back,

25 Inna ilayna iyabahum

26 Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.

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

26 Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum