Al Gashiya
Chapter 88, 26 verses
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Saheeh International
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Yusuf Ali
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Shakir
Saheeh International
Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?
Yusuf Ali
Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?
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)?
Shakir
Has not there come to you the news of the overwhelming calamity?
Saheeh International
[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,
Yusuf Ali
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Some faces, that Day will be humiliated (in the Hell-fire, i.e. the faces of all disbelievers, Jews and Christians).
Shakir
(Some) faces on that day shall be downcast,
Saheeh International
Working [hard] and exhausted.
Yusuf Ali
Labouring (hard), weary, -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Labouring (hard in the worldly life by worshipping others besides Allah), weary (in the Hereafter with humility and disgrace).
Shakir
Laboring, toiling,
Saheeh International
They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
Yusuf Ali
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.
Shakir
Entering into burning fire,
Saheeh International
They will be given drink from a boiling spring.
Yusuf Ali
The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
They will be given to drink from a boiling spring,
Shakir
Made to drink from a boiling spring.
Saheeh International
For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant
Yusuf Ali
No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
No food will there be for them but a poisonous thorny plant,
Shakir
They shall have no food but of thorns,
Saheeh International
Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
Yusuf Ali
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.
Shakir
Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.
Saheeh International
[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
Yusuf Ali
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
Shakir
(Other) faces on that day shall be happy,
Saheeh International
With their effort [they are] satisfied
Yusuf Ali
Pleased with 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).
Shakir
Well - pleased because of their striving,
Saheeh International
In an elevated garden,
Yusuf Ali
In a Garden on high,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In a lofty Paradise.
Shakir
In a lofty garden,
Saheeh International
Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.
Yusuf Ali
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.
Shakir
Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.
Saheeh International
Within it is a flowing spring.
Yusuf Ali
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Therein will be a running spring.
Shakir
Therein is a fountain flowing,
Saheeh International
Within it are couches raised high
Yusuf Ali
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Therein will be thrones raised high.
Shakir
Therein are thrones raised high,
Saheeh International
And cups put in place
Yusuf Ali
Goblets placed (ready),
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And cups set at hand.
Shakir
And drinking - cups ready placed,
Saheeh International
And cushions lined up
Yusuf Ali
And cushions set in rows,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And cushions set in rows.
Shakir
And cushions set in a row,
Saheeh International
And carpets spread around.
Yusuf Ali
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
Shakir
And carpets spread out.
Saheeh International
Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?
Yusuf Ali
Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Do they not look at the camels, how they are created?
Shakir
Will they not then consider the camels, how they are created?
Saheeh International
And at the sky - how it is raised?
Yusuf Ali
And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And at the heaven, how it is raised?
Shakir
And the heaven, how it is reared aloft,
Saheeh International
And at the mountains - how they are erected?
Yusuf Ali
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And at the mountains, how they are rooted (and fixed firm)?
Shakir
And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,
Saheeh International
And at the earth - how it is spread out?
Yusuf Ali
And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And at the earth, how it is outspread?
Shakir
And the earth, how it is made a vast expanse?
Saheeh International
So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.
Yusuf Ali
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So remind them (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) - you are only one who reminds.
Shakir
Therefore do remind, for you are only a reminder.
Saheeh International
You are not over them a controller.
Yusuf Ali
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
You are not a dictator over them -
Shakir
You are not a watcher over them;
Saheeh International
However, he who turns away and disbelieves -
Yusuf Ali
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Save the one who turns away and disbelieves.
Shakir
But whoever turns back and disbelieves,
Saheeh International
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
Yusuf Ali
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
Shakir
Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.
Saheeh International
Indeed, to Us is their return.
Yusuf Ali
For to Us will be their return;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, to Us will be their return;
Shakir
Surely to Us is their turning back,
Saheeh International
Then indeed, upon Us is their account.
Yusuf Ali
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.
Shakir
Then surely upon Us is the taking of their account.