Al Gashiya

Saheeh International

1 Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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)?

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2 [Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,

Shakir

2 (Some) faces on that day shall be downcast,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 Some faces, that Day will be humiliated (in the Hell-fire, i.e. the faces of all disbelievers, Jews and Christians).

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3 Working [hard] and exhausted.

Shakir

3 Laboring, toiling,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

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4 They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.

Shakir

4 Entering into burning fire,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.

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5 They will be given drink from a boiling spring.

Shakir

5 Made to drink from a boiling spring.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

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6 For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant

Shakir

6 They shall have no food but of thorns,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

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7 Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.

Shakir

7 Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.

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8 [Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

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9 With their effort [they are] satisfied

Shakir

9 Well - pleased because of their striving,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

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10 In an elevated garden,

Shakir

10 In a lofty garden,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 In a lofty Paradise.

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11 Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.

Shakir

11 Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.

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12 Within it is a flowing spring.

Shakir

12 Therein is a fountain flowing,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 Therein will be a running spring.

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13 Within it are couches raised high

Shakir

13 Therein are thrones raised high,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 Therein will be thrones raised high.

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14 And cups put in place

Shakir

14 And drinking - cups ready placed,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 And cups set at hand.

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15 And cushions lined up

Shakir

15 And cushions set in a row,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 And cushions set in rows.

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16 And carpets spread around.

Shakir

16 And carpets spread out.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

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17 Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

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18 And at the sky - how it is raised?

Shakir

18 And the heaven, how it is reared aloft,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 And at the heaven, how it is raised?

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19 And at the mountains - how they are erected?

Shakir

19 And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

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20 And at the earth - how it is spread out?

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

20 And at the earth, how it is outspread?

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21 So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

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22 You are not over them a controller.

Shakir

22 You are not a watcher over them;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

22 You are not a dictator over them -

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23 However, he who turns away and disbelieves -

Shakir

23 But whoever turns back and disbelieves,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

23 Save the one who turns away and disbelieves.

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24 Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

Shakir

24 Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

24 Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

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25 Indeed, to Us is their return.

Shakir

25 Surely to Us is their turning back,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

25 Verily, to Us will be their return;

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26 Then indeed, upon Us is their account.

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

26 Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.