Al Gashiya
Chapter 88, 26 verses
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Yusuf Ali
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Shakir
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Pickthall
Yusuf Ali
Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?
Shakir
Has not there come to you the news of the overwhelming calamity?
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)?
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Hath there come unto thee tidings of the Overwhelming ?
Yusuf Ali
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
Shakir
(Some) faces on that day shall 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).
Pickthall
On that day (many) faces will be downcast,
Yusuf Ali
Labouring (hard), weary, -
Shakir
Laboring, toiling,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Labouring (hard in the worldly life by worshipping others besides Allah), weary (in the Hereafter with humility and disgrace).
Pickthall
Toiling, weary,
Yusuf Ali
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
Shakir
Entering into burning fire,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.
Pickthall
Scorched by burning fire,
Yusuf Ali
The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,
Shakir
Made to drink from a boiling spring.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
They will be given to drink from a boiling spring,
Pickthall
Drinking from a boiling spring,
Yusuf Ali
No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'
Shakir
They shall have no food but of thorns,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
No food will there be for them but a poisonous thorny plant,
Pickthall
No food for them save bitter thorn - fruit
Yusuf Ali
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
Shakir
Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.
Pickthall
Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger.
Yusuf Ali
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
Shakir
(Other) faces on that day shall be happy,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
Pickthall
In that day other faces will be calm,
Yusuf Ali
Pleased with their striving, -
Shakir
Well - pleased because of their striving,
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).
Pickthall
Glad for their effort past,
Yusuf Ali
In a Garden on high,
Shakir
In a lofty garden,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In a lofty Paradise.
Pickthall
In a high Garden
Yusuf Ali
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
Shakir
Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.
Pickthall
Where they hear no idle speech,
Yusuf Ali
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Shakir
Therein is a fountain flowing,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Therein will be a running spring.
Pickthall
Wherein is a gushing spring,
Yusuf Ali
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Shakir
Therein are thrones raised high,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Therein will be thrones raised high.
Pickthall
Wherein are couches raised
Yusuf Ali
Goblets placed (ready),
Shakir
And drinking - cups ready placed,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And cups set at hand.
Pickthall
And goblets set at hand
Yusuf Ali
And cushions set in rows,
Shakir
And cushions set in a row,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And cushions set in rows.
Pickthall
And cushions ranged
Yusuf Ali
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
Shakir
And carpets spread out.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
Pickthall
And silken carpets spread.
Yusuf Ali
Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -
Shakir
Will they not then consider the camels, how they are created?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Do they not look at the camels, how they are created?
Pickthall
Will they not regard the camels, how they are created ?
Yusuf Ali
And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -
Shakir
And the heaven, how it is reared aloft,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And at the heaven, how it is raised?
Pickthall
And the heaven, how it is raised ?
Yusuf Ali
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
Shakir
And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And at the mountains, how they are rooted (and fixed firm)?
Pickthall
And the hills, how they are set up ?
Yusuf Ali
And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
Shakir
And the earth, how it is made a vast expanse?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And at the earth, how it is outspread?
Pickthall
And the earth, how it is spread ?
Yusuf Ali
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
Shakir
Therefore do remind, for you are only a reminder.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So remind them (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) - you are only one who reminds.
Pickthall
Remind them, for thou art but a remembrancer,
Yusuf Ali
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
Shakir
You are not a watcher over them;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
You are not a dictator over them -
Pickthall
Thou art not at all a warder over them.
Yusuf Ali
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
Shakir
But whoever turns back and disbelieves,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Save the one who turns away and disbelieves.
Pickthall
But whoso is averse and disbelieveth,
Yusuf Ali
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
Shakir
Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
Pickthall
Allah will punish him with direst punishment.
Yusuf Ali
For to Us will be their return;
Shakir
Surely to Us is their turning back,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, to Us will be their return;
Pickthall
Lo! unto Us is their return
Yusuf Ali
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
Shakir
Then surely upon Us is the taking of their account.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.
Pickthall
And Ours their reckoning.