Al Gashiya

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

2 Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,

Shakir

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

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3 Working [hard] and exhausted.

Yusuf Ali

3 Labouring (hard), weary, -

Shakir

3 Laboring, toiling,

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

Yusuf Ali

4 The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -

Shakir

4 Entering into burning fire,

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5 They will be given drink from a boiling spring.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

5 Made to drink from a boiling spring.

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

6 They shall have no food but of thorns,

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7 Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.

Yusuf Ali

7 Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.

Shakir

7 Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.

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

Yusuf Ali

8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

Shakir

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

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9 With their effort [they are] satisfied

Yusuf Ali

9 Pleased with their striving, -

Shakir

9 Well - pleased because of their striving,

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10 In an elevated garden,

Yusuf Ali

10 In a Garden on high,

Shakir

10 In a lofty garden,

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11 Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

11 Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.

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12 Within it is a flowing spring.

Yusuf Ali

12 Therein will be a bubbling spring:

Shakir

12 Therein is a fountain flowing,

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13 Within it are couches raised high

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

13 Therein are thrones raised high,

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14 And cups put in place

Yusuf Ali

14 Goblets placed (ready),

Shakir

14 And drinking - cups ready placed,

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15 And cushions lined up

Yusuf Ali

15 And cushions set in rows,

Shakir

15 And cushions set in a row,

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16 And carpets spread around.

Yusuf Ali

16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

Shakir

16 And carpets spread out.

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

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18 And at the sky - how it is raised?

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

18 And the heaven, how it is reared aloft,

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19 And at the mountains - how they are erected?

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

19 And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

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22 You are not over them a controller.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

22 You are not a watcher over them;

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23 However, he who turns away and disbelieves -

Yusuf Ali

23 But if any turn away and reject Allah, -

Shakir

23 But whoever turns back and disbelieves,

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24 Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

Yusuf Ali

24 Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,

Shakir

24 Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.

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25 Indeed, to Us is their return.

Yusuf Ali

25 For to Us will be their return;

Shakir

25 Surely to Us is their turning back,

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26 Then indeed, upon Us is their account.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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