আল গাশিয়াহ

1 Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati

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 ?

2 Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun

2 Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,

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

3 AAamilatun nasibatun

3 Labouring (hard), weary, -

3 Toiling, weary,

4 Tasla naran hamiyatan

4 The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -

4 Scorched by burning fire,

5 Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin

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

5 Drinking from a boiling spring,

6 Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin

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

6 No food for them save bitter thorn - fruit

7 La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin

7 Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.

7 Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger.

8 Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun

8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

8 In that day other faces will be calm,

9 LisaAAyiha radiyatun

9 Pleased with their striving, -

9 Glad for their effort past,

10 Fee jannatin AAaliyatin

10 In a Garden on high,

10 In a high Garden

11 La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan

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

11 Where they hear no idle speech,

12 Feeha AAaynun jariyatun

12 Therein will be a bubbling spring:

12 Wherein is a gushing spring,

13 Feeha sururun marfooAAatun

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

13 Wherein are couches raised

14 Waakwabun mawdooAAatun

14 Goblets placed (ready),

14 And goblets set at hand

15 Wanamariqu masfoofatun

15 And cushions set in rows,

15 And cushions ranged

16 Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun

16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

16 And silken carpets spread.

17 Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat

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

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

18 Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat

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

18 And the heaven, how it is raised ?

19 Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat

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

19 And the hills, how they are set up ?

20 Waila alardi kayfa sutihat

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

20 And the earth, how it is spread ?

21 Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun

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

21 Remind them, for thou art but a remembrancer,

22 Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin

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

22 Thou art not at all a warder over them.

23 Illa man tawalla wakafara

23 But if any turn away and reject Allah, -

23 But whoso is averse and disbelieveth,

24 FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara

24 Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,

24 Allah will punish him with direst punishment.

25 Inna ilayna iyabahum

25 For to Us will be their return;

25 Lo! unto Us is their return

26 Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum

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

26 And Ours their reckoning.