Al Gashiya
Chapter 88, 26 verses
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Saheeh International
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Shakir
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Pickthall
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Transliteration
Saheeh International
Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?
Shakir
Has not there come to you the news of the overwhelming calamity?
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Hath there come unto thee tidings of the Overwhelming ?
Transliteration
Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati
Saheeh International
[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,
Shakir
(Some) faces on that day shall be downcast,
Pickthall
On that day (many) faces will be downcast,
Transliteration
Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun
Saheeh International
Working [hard] and exhausted.
Shakir
Laboring, toiling,
Pickthall
Toiling, weary,
Transliteration
AAamilatun nasibatun
Saheeh International
They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
Shakir
Entering into burning fire,
Pickthall
Scorched by burning fire,
Transliteration
Tasla naran hamiyatan
Saheeh International
They will be given drink from a boiling spring.
Shakir
Made to drink from a boiling spring.
Pickthall
Drinking from a boiling spring,
Transliteration
Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin
Saheeh International
For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant
Shakir
They shall have no food but of thorns,
Pickthall
No food for them save bitter thorn - fruit
Transliteration
Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin
Saheeh International
Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
Shakir
Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.
Pickthall
Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger.
Transliteration
La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin
Saheeh International
[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
Shakir
(Other) faces on that day shall be happy,
Pickthall
In that day other faces will be calm,
Transliteration
Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun
Saheeh International
With their effort [they are] satisfied
Shakir
Well - pleased because of their striving,
Pickthall
Glad for their effort past,
Transliteration
LisaAAyiha radiyatun
Saheeh International
In an elevated garden,
Shakir
In a lofty garden,
Pickthall
In a high Garden
Transliteration
Fee jannatin AAaliyatin
Saheeh International
Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.
Shakir
Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.
Pickthall
Where they hear no idle speech,
Transliteration
La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan
Saheeh International
Within it is a flowing spring.
Shakir
Therein is a fountain flowing,
Pickthall
Wherein is a gushing spring,
Transliteration
Feeha AAaynun jariyatun
Saheeh International
Within it are couches raised high
Shakir
Therein are thrones raised high,
Pickthall
Wherein are couches raised
Transliteration
Feeha sururun marfooAAatun
Saheeh International
And cups put in place
Shakir
And drinking - cups ready placed,
Pickthall
And goblets set at hand
Transliteration
Waakwabun mawdooAAatun
Saheeh International
And cushions lined up
Shakir
And cushions set in a row,
Pickthall
And cushions ranged
Transliteration
Wanamariqu masfoofatun
Saheeh International
And carpets spread around.
Shakir
And carpets spread out.
Pickthall
And silken carpets spread.
Transliteration
Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun
Saheeh International
Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?
Shakir
Will they not then consider the camels, how they are created?
Pickthall
Will they not regard the camels, how they are created ?
Transliteration
Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat
Saheeh International
And at the sky - how it is raised?
Shakir
And the heaven, how it is reared aloft,
Pickthall
And the heaven, how it is raised ?
Transliteration
Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat
Saheeh International
And at the mountains - how they are erected?
Shakir
And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,
Pickthall
And the hills, how they are set up ?
Transliteration
Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat
Saheeh International
And at the earth - how it is spread out?
Shakir
And the earth, how it is made a vast expanse?
Pickthall
And the earth, how it is spread ?
Transliteration
Waila alardi kayfa sutihat
Saheeh International
So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.
Shakir
Therefore do remind, for you are only a reminder.
Pickthall
Remind them, for thou art but a remembrancer,
Transliteration
Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun
Saheeh International
You are not over them a controller.
Shakir
You are not a watcher over them;
Pickthall
Thou art not at all a warder over them.
Transliteration
Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin
Saheeh International
However, he who turns away and disbelieves -
Shakir
But whoever turns back and disbelieves,
Pickthall
But whoso is averse and disbelieveth,
Transliteration
Illa man tawalla wakafara
Saheeh International
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
Shakir
Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.
Pickthall
Allah will punish him with direst punishment.
Transliteration
FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara
Saheeh International
Indeed, to Us is their return.
Shakir
Surely to Us is their turning back,
Pickthall
Lo! unto Us is their return
Transliteration
Inna ilayna iyabahum
Saheeh International
Then indeed, upon Us is their account.
Shakir
Then surely upon Us is the taking of their account.
Pickthall
And Ours their reckoning.
Transliteration
Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum