আল গাশিয়াহ

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

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

1 Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati

2 Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,

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

2 Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun

3 Labouring (hard), weary, -

3 Toiling, weary,

3 AAamilatun nasibatun

4 The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -

4 Scorched by burning fire,

4 Tasla naran hamiyatan

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

5 Drinking from a boiling spring,

5 Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin

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

6 No food for them save bitter thorn - fruit

6 Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin

7 Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.

7 Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger.

7 La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin

8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

8 In that day other faces will be calm,

8 Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun

9 Pleased with their striving, -

9 Glad for their effort past,

9 LisaAAyiha radiyatun

10 In a Garden on high,

10 In a high Garden

10 Fee jannatin AAaliyatin

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

11 Where they hear no idle speech,

11 La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan

12 Therein will be a bubbling spring:

12 Wherein is a gushing spring,

12 Feeha AAaynun jariyatun

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

13 Wherein are couches raised

13 Feeha sururun marfooAAatun

14 Goblets placed (ready),

14 And goblets set at hand

14 Waakwabun mawdooAAatun

15 And cushions set in rows,

15 And cushions ranged

15 Wanamariqu masfoofatun

16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

16 And silken carpets spread.

16 Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun

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

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

17 Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat

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

18 And the heaven, how it is raised ?

18 Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat

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

19 And the hills, how they are set up ?

19 Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat

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

20 And the earth, how it is spread ?

20 Waila alardi kayfa sutihat

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

21 Remind them, for thou art but a remembrancer,

21 Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun

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

22 Thou art not at all a warder over them.

22 Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin

23 But if any turn away and reject Allah, -

23 But whoso is averse and disbelieveth,

23 Illa man tawalla wakafara

24 Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,

24 Allah will punish him with direst punishment.

24 FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara

25 For to Us will be their return;

25 Lo! unto Us is their return

25 Inna ilayna iyabahum

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

26 And Ours their reckoning.

26 Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum