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 ?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 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)?

Yusuf Ali

2 Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 Some faces, that Day will be humiliated (in the Hell-fire, i.e. the faces of all disbelievers, Jews and Christians).

Yusuf Ali

3 Labouring (hard), weary, -

Pickthall

3 Toiling, weary,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 Labouring (hard in the worldly life by worshipping others besides Allah), weary (in the Hereafter with humility and disgrace).

Yusuf Ali

4 The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -

Pickthall

4 Scorched by burning fire,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

5 Drinking from a boiling spring,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 They will be given to 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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 No food will there be for them but a poisonous thorny plant,

Yusuf Ali

7 Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.

Pickthall

7 Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.

Yusuf Ali

8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

Pickthall

8 In that day other faces will be calm,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

Yusuf Ali

9 Pleased with their striving, -

Pickthall

9 Glad for their effort past,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 Glad with their endeavour (for their good deeds which they did in this world, along with the true Faith of Islamic Monotheism).

Yusuf Ali

10 In a Garden on high,

Pickthall

10 In a high Garden

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 In a lofty Paradise.

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

11 Where they hear no idle speech,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.

Yusuf Ali

12 Therein will be a bubbling spring:

Pickthall

12 Wherein is a gushing spring,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 Therein will be a running spring.

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

13 Wherein are couches raised

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 Therein will be thrones raised high.

Yusuf Ali

14 Goblets placed (ready),

Pickthall

14 And goblets set at hand

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 And cups set at hand.

Yusuf Ali

15 And cushions set in rows,

Pickthall

15 And cushions ranged

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 And cushions set in rows.

Yusuf Ali

16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

Pickthall

16 And silken carpets spread.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

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 ?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 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 ?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 And at the heaven, 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 ?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

19 And at the mountains, how they are rooted (and fixed firm)?

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

20 And the earth, how it is spread ?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

20 And at the earth, how it is outspread?

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

21 Remind them, for thou art but a remembrancer,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

21 So remind them (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) - you are only one who reminds.

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

22 Thou art not at all a warder over them.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

22 You are not a dictator over them -

Yusuf Ali

23 But if any turn away and reject Allah, -

Pickthall

23 But whoso is averse and disbelieveth,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

23 Save the one 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.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

25 Verily, to Us will be their return;

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

26 And Ours their reckoning.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

26 Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.