Al Gashiya
Chapter 88, 26 verses
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Saheeh International
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Shakir
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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)?
Saheeh International
[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,
Shakir
(Some) faces on that day shall be downcast,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Some faces, that Day will be humiliated (in the Hell-fire, i.e. the faces of all disbelievers, Jews and Christians).
Saheeh International
Working [hard] and exhausted.
Shakir
Laboring, toiling,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Labouring (hard in the worldly life by worshipping others besides Allah), weary (in the Hereafter with humility and disgrace).
Saheeh International
They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
Shakir
Entering into burning fire,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.
Saheeh International
They will be given drink from a boiling spring.
Shakir
Made to drink from a boiling spring.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
They will be given to drink from a boiling spring,
Saheeh International
For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant
Shakir
They shall have no food but of thorns,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
No food will there be for them but a poisonous thorny plant,
Saheeh International
Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
Shakir
Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.
Saheeh International
[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
Shakir
(Other) faces on that day shall be happy,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
Saheeh International
With their effort [they are] satisfied
Shakir
Well - pleased because of their striving,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Glad with their endeavour (for their good deeds which they did in this world, along with the true Faith of Islamic Monotheism).
Saheeh International
In an elevated garden,
Shakir
In a lofty garden,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In a lofty Paradise.
Saheeh International
Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.
Shakir
Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.
Saheeh International
Within it is a flowing spring.
Shakir
Therein is a fountain flowing,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Therein will be a running spring.
Saheeh International
Within it are couches raised high
Shakir
Therein are thrones raised high,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Therein will be thrones raised high.
Saheeh International
And cups put in place
Shakir
And drinking - cups ready placed,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And cups set at hand.
Saheeh International
And cushions lined up
Shakir
And cushions set in a row,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And cushions set in rows.
Saheeh International
And carpets spread around.
Shakir
And carpets spread out.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
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?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Do they not look at the camels, how they are created?
Saheeh International
And at the sky - how it is raised?
Shakir
And the heaven, how it is reared aloft,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And at the heaven, how it is raised?
Saheeh International
And at the mountains - how they are erected?
Shakir
And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And at the mountains, how they are rooted (and fixed firm)?
Saheeh International
And at the earth - how it is spread out?
Shakir
And the earth, how it is made a vast expanse?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And at the earth, how it is outspread?
Saheeh International
So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.
Shakir
Therefore do remind, for you are only a reminder.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So remind them (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) - you are only one who reminds.
Saheeh International
You are not over them a controller.
Shakir
You are not a watcher over them;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
You are not a dictator over them -
Saheeh International
However, he who turns away and disbelieves -
Shakir
But whoever turns back and disbelieves,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Save the one who turns away and disbelieves.
Saheeh International
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
Shakir
Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
Saheeh International
Indeed, to Us is their return.
Shakir
Surely to Us is their turning back,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, to Us will be their return;
Saheeh International
Then indeed, upon Us is their account.
Shakir
Then surely upon Us is the taking of their account.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.