Al Gashiya
Chapter 88, 26 verses
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Yusuf Ali
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Pickthall
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Word by word
Yusuf Ali
Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Hath there come unto thee tidings of the Overwhelming ?
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)?
Word by word
هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَٰشِيَةِ
Yusuf Ali
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
Pickthall
On that day (many) faces will be downcast,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Some faces, that Day will be humiliated (in the Hell-fire, i.e. the faces of all disbelievers, Jews and Christians).
Word by word
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَٰشِعَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Labouring (hard), weary, -
Pickthall
Toiling, weary,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Labouring (hard in the worldly life by worshipping others besides Allah), weary (in the Hereafter with humility and disgrace).
Word by word
عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
Pickthall
Scorched by burning fire,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.
Word by word
تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً
Yusuf Ali
The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,
Pickthall
Drinking from a boiling spring,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
They will be given to drink from a boiling spring,
Word by word
تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ ءَانِيَةٍ
Yusuf Ali
No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'
Pickthall
No food for them save bitter thorn - fruit
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
No food will there be for them but a poisonous thorny plant,
Word by word
لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍ
Yusuf Ali
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
Pickthall
Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.
Word by word
لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِن جُوعٍ
Yusuf Ali
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
Pickthall
In that day other faces will be calm,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
Word by word
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Pleased with their striving, -
Pickthall
Glad for their effort past,
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).
Word by word
لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
In a Garden on high,
Pickthall
In a high Garden
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In a lofty Paradise.
Word by word
فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ
Yusuf Ali
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
Pickthall
Where they hear no idle speech,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.
Word by word
لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَٰغِيَةً
Yusuf Ali
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Pickthall
Wherein is a gushing spring,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Therein will be a running spring.
Word by word
فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Pickthall
Wherein are couches raised
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Therein will be thrones raised high.
Word by word
فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Goblets placed (ready),
Pickthall
And goblets set at hand
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And cups set at hand.
Word by word
وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
And cushions set in rows,
Pickthall
And cushions ranged
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And cushions set in rows.
Word by word
وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
Pickthall
And silken carpets spread.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
Word by word
وَزَرَابِىُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -
Pickthall
Will they not regard the camels, how they are created ?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Do they not look at the camels, how they are created?
Word by word
أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ
Yusuf Ali
And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -
Pickthall
And the heaven, how it is raised ?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And at the heaven, how it is raised?
Word by word
وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ
Yusuf Ali
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
Pickthall
And the hills, how they are set up ?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And at the mountains, how they are rooted (and fixed firm)?
Word by word
وَإِلَى ٱلْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ
Yusuf Ali
And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
Pickthall
And the earth, how it is spread ?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And at the earth, how it is outspread?
Word by word
وَإِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ
Yusuf Ali
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
Pickthall
Remind them, for thou art but a remembrancer,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So remind them (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) - you are only one who reminds.
Word by word
فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ
Yusuf Ali
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
Pickthall
Thou art not at all a warder over them.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
You are not a dictator over them -
Word by word
لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ
Yusuf Ali
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
Pickthall
But whoso is averse and disbelieveth,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Save the one who turns away and disbelieves.
Word by word
إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ
Yusuf Ali
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
Pickthall
Allah will punish him with direst punishment.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
Word by word
فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَكْبَرَ
Yusuf Ali
For to Us will be their return;
Pickthall
Lo! unto Us is their return
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, to Us will be their return;
Word by word
إِنَّ إِلَيْنَآ إِيَابَهُمْ
Yusuf Ali
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
Pickthall
And Ours their reckoning.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.
Word by word
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم