Al Gashiya

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

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)?

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

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

3 Working [hard] and exhausted.

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

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

4 They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.

5 They will be given drink from a boiling spring.

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

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

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

7 Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.

7 Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.

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

8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

9 With their effort [they are] satisfied

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

10 In an elevated garden,

10 In a lofty Paradise.

11 Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.

11 Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.

12 Within it is a flowing spring.

12 Therein will be a running spring.

13 Within it are couches raised high

13 Therein will be thrones raised high.

14 And cups put in place

14 And cups set at hand.

15 And cushions lined up

15 And cushions set in rows.

16 And carpets spread around.

16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

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

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

18 And at the sky - how it is raised?

18 And at the heaven, how it is raised?

19 And at the mountains - how they are erected?

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

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

20 And at the earth, how it is outspread?

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

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

22 You are not over them a controller.

22 You are not a dictator over them -

23 However, he who turns away and disbelieves -

23 Save the one who turns away and disbelieves.

24 Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

24 Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

25 Indeed, to Us is their return.

25 Verily, to Us will be their return;

26 Then indeed, upon Us is their account.

26 Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.