Al Gashiya

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

1 Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati

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

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

2 Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun

2 Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,

3 Working [hard] and exhausted.

3 AAamilatun nasibatun

3 Labouring (hard), weary, -

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

4 Tasla naran hamiyatan

4 The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -

5 They will be given drink from a boiling spring.

5 Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin

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

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

6 Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin

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

7 Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.

7 La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin

7 Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.

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

8 Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun

8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

9 With their effort [they are] satisfied

9 LisaAAyiha radiyatun

9 Pleased with their striving, -

10 In an elevated garden,

10 Fee jannatin AAaliyatin

10 In a Garden on high,

11 Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.

11 La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan

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

12 Within it is a flowing spring.

12 Feeha AAaynun jariyatun

12 Therein will be a bubbling spring:

13 Within it are couches raised high

13 Feeha sururun marfooAAatun

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

14 And cups put in place

14 Waakwabun mawdooAAatun

14 Goblets placed (ready),

15 And cushions lined up

15 Wanamariqu masfoofatun

15 And cushions set in rows,

16 And carpets spread around.

16 Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun

16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

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

17 Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat

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

18 And at the sky - how it is raised?

18 Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat

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

19 And at the mountains - how they are erected?

19 Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat

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

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

20 Waila alardi kayfa sutihat

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

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

21 Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun

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

22 You are not over them a controller.

22 Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin

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

23 However, he who turns away and disbelieves -

23 Illa man tawalla wakafara

23 But if any turn away and reject Allah, -

24 Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

24 FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara

24 Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,

25 Indeed, to Us is their return.

25 Inna ilayna iyabahum

25 For to Us will be their return;

26 Then indeed, upon Us is their account.

26 Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum

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