Al Gashiya

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

1 Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

2 Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,

Transliteration

2 Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

3 Labouring (hard), weary, -

Transliteration

3 AAamilatun nasibatun

Pickthall

3 Toiling, weary,

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4 The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -

Transliteration

4 Tasla naran hamiyatan

Pickthall

4 Scorched by burning fire,

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

Transliteration

5 Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin

Pickthall

5 Drinking from a boiling spring,

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

Transliteration

6 Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin

Pickthall

6 No food for them save bitter thorn - fruit

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7 Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.

Transliteration

7 La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin

Pickthall

7 Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger.

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8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

Transliteration

8 Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun

Pickthall

8 In that day other faces will be calm,

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9 Pleased with their striving, -

Transliteration

9 LisaAAyiha radiyatun

Pickthall

9 Glad for their effort past,

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10 In a Garden on high,

Transliteration

10 Fee jannatin AAaliyatin

Pickthall

10 In a high Garden

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

Transliteration

11 La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan

Pickthall

11 Where they hear no idle speech,

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12 Therein will be a bubbling spring:

Transliteration

12 Feeha AAaynun jariyatun

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12 Wherein is a gushing spring,

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

Transliteration

13 Feeha sururun marfooAAatun

Pickthall

13 Wherein are couches raised

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14 Goblets placed (ready),

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14 Waakwabun mawdooAAatun

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14 And goblets set at hand

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15 And cushions set in rows,

Transliteration

15 Wanamariqu masfoofatun

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15 And cushions ranged

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16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

Transliteration

16 Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun

Pickthall

16 And silken carpets spread.

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

17 Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

18 Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat

Pickthall

18 And the heaven, how it is raised ?

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

Transliteration

19 Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat

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19 And the hills, how they are set up ?

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

Transliteration

20 Waila alardi kayfa sutihat

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20 And the earth, how it is spread ?

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

Transliteration

21 Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun

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21 Remind them, for thou art but a remembrancer,

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

22 Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin

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22 Thou art not at all a warder over them.

Yusuf Ali

23 But if any turn away and reject Allah, -

Transliteration

23 Illa man tawalla wakafara

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23 But whoso is averse and disbelieveth,

Yusuf Ali

24 Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,

Transliteration

24 FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara

Pickthall

24 Allah will punish him with direst punishment.

Yusuf Ali

25 For to Us will be their return;

Transliteration

25 Inna ilayna iyabahum

Pickthall

25 Lo! unto Us is their return

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

26 Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum

Pickthall

26 And Ours their reckoning.