Al Gashiya

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Hath there come unto thee tidings of the Overwhelming ?

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

2 Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,

Pickthall

2 On that day (many) faces will be downcast,

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

3 Labouring (hard), weary, -

Pickthall

3 Toiling, weary,

Saheeh International

3 Working [hard] and exhausted.

Yusuf Ali

4 The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -

Pickthall

4 Scorched by burning fire,

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

5 Drinking from a boiling spring,

Saheeh International

5 They will be given drink from a boiling spring.

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

6 No food for them save bitter thorn - fruit

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

7 Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.

Pickthall

7 Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger.

Saheeh International

7 Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.

Yusuf Ali

8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

Pickthall

8 In that day other faces will be calm,

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

9 Pleased with their striving, -

Pickthall

9 Glad for their effort past,

Saheeh International

9 With their effort [they are] satisfied

Yusuf Ali

10 In a Garden on high,

Pickthall

10 In a high Garden

Saheeh International

10 In an elevated garden,

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

11 Where they hear no idle speech,

Saheeh International

11 Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.

Yusuf Ali

12 Therein will be a bubbling spring:

Pickthall

12 Wherein is a gushing spring,

Saheeh International

12 Within it is a flowing spring.

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

13 Wherein are couches raised

Saheeh International

13 Within it are couches raised high

Yusuf Ali

14 Goblets placed (ready),

Pickthall

14 And goblets set at hand

Saheeh International

14 And cups put in place

Yusuf Ali

15 And cushions set in rows,

Pickthall

15 And cushions ranged

Saheeh International

15 And cushions lined up

Yusuf Ali

16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

Pickthall

16 And silken carpets spread.

Saheeh International

16 And carpets spread around.

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

17 Will they not regard the camels, how they are created ?

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

18 And the heaven, how it is raised ?

Saheeh International

18 And at the sky - how it is raised?

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

19 And the hills, how they are set up ?

Saheeh International

19 And at the mountains - how they are erected?

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

20 And the earth, how it is spread ?

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

21 Remind them, for thou art but a remembrancer,

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

22 Thou art not at all a warder over them.

Saheeh International

22 You are not over them a controller.

Yusuf Ali

23 But if any turn away and reject Allah, -

Pickthall

23 But whoso is averse and disbelieveth,

Saheeh International

23 However, he who turns away and disbelieves -

Yusuf Ali

24 Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,

Pickthall

24 Allah will punish him with direst punishment.

Saheeh International

24 Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

Yusuf Ali

25 For to Us will be their return;

Pickthall

25 Lo! unto Us is their return

Saheeh International

25 Indeed, to Us is their return.

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

26 And Ours their reckoning.

Saheeh International

26 Then indeed, upon Us is their account.