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 ?

Transliteration

1 Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati

Yusuf Ali

2 Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

2 Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun

Yusuf Ali

3 Labouring (hard), weary, -

Pickthall

3 Toiling, weary,

Transliteration

3 AAamilatun nasibatun

Yusuf Ali

4 The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -

Pickthall

4 Scorched by burning fire,

Transliteration

4 Tasla naran hamiyatan

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

5 Drinking from a boiling spring,

Transliteration

5 Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

6 No food for them save bitter thorn - fruit

Transliteration

6 Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin

Yusuf Ali

7 Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.

Pickthall

7 Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger.

Transliteration

7 La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin

Yusuf Ali

8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

Pickthall

8 In that day other faces will be calm,

Transliteration

8 Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun

Yusuf Ali

9 Pleased with their striving, -

Pickthall

9 Glad for their effort past,

Transliteration

9 LisaAAyiha radiyatun

Yusuf Ali

10 In a Garden on high,

Pickthall

10 In a high Garden

Transliteration

10 Fee jannatin AAaliyatin

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

11 Where they hear no idle speech,

Transliteration

11 La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan

Yusuf Ali

12 Therein will be a bubbling spring:

Pickthall

12 Wherein is a gushing spring,

Transliteration

12 Feeha AAaynun jariyatun

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

13 Wherein are couches raised

Transliteration

13 Feeha sururun marfooAAatun

Yusuf Ali

14 Goblets placed (ready),

Pickthall

14 And goblets set at hand

Transliteration

14 Waakwabun mawdooAAatun

Yusuf Ali

15 And cushions set in rows,

Pickthall

15 And cushions ranged

Transliteration

15 Wanamariqu masfoofatun

Yusuf Ali

16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

Pickthall

16 And silken carpets spread.

Transliteration

16 Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun

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 ?

Transliteration

17 Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

18 And the heaven, how it is raised ?

Transliteration

18 Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

19 And the hills, how they are set up ?

Transliteration

19 Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

20 And the earth, how it is spread ?

Transliteration

20 Waila alardi kayfa sutihat

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

21 Remind them, for thou art but a remembrancer,

Transliteration

21 Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

22 Thou art not at all a warder over them.

Transliteration

22 Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin

Yusuf Ali

23 But if any turn away and reject Allah, -

Pickthall

23 But whoso is averse and disbelieveth,

Transliteration

23 Illa man tawalla wakafara

Yusuf Ali

24 Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,

Pickthall

24 Allah will punish him with direst punishment.

Transliteration

24 FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara

Yusuf Ali

25 For to Us will be their return;

Pickthall

25 Lo! unto Us is their return

Transliteration

25 Inna ilayna iyabahum

Yusuf Ali

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

Pickthall

26 And Ours their reckoning.

Transliteration

26 Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum