Al Gashiya

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

1 Has not there come to you the news of the overwhelming calamity?

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,

Shakir

2 (Some) faces on that day shall 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, -

Shakir

3 Laboring, toiling,

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, -

Shakir

4 Entering into 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,

Shakir

5 Made to drink 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'

Shakir

6 They shall have no food but of thorns,

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.

Shakir

7 Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.

Yusuf Ali

8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

Shakir

8 (Other) faces on that day shall be happy,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

Yusuf Ali

9 Pleased with their striving, -

Shakir

9 Well - pleased because of their striving,

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,

Shakir

10 In a lofty garden,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 In a lofty Paradise.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

11 Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.

Yusuf Ali

12 Therein will be a bubbling spring:

Shakir

12 Therein is a fountain flowing,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 Therein will be a running spring.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

13 Therein are thrones raised high,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 Therein will be thrones raised high.

Yusuf Ali

14 Goblets placed (ready),

Shakir

14 And drinking - cups ready placed,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 And cups set at hand.

Yusuf Ali

15 And cushions set in rows,

Shakir

15 And cushions set in a row,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 And cushions set in rows.

Yusuf Ali

16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

Shakir

16 And carpets spread out.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

17 Will they not then consider 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? -

Shakir

18 And the heaven, how it is reared aloft,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 And at the heaven, how it is raised?

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

19 And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,

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?

Shakir

20 And the earth, how it is made a vast expanse?

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.

Shakir

21 Therefore do remind, for you are only a reminder.

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.

Shakir

22 You are not a watcher over them;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

22 You are not a dictator over them -

Yusuf Ali

23 But if any turn away and reject Allah, -

Shakir

23 But whoever turns back and disbelieves,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

23 Save the one who turns away and disbelieves.

Yusuf Ali

24 Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,

Shakir

24 Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

24 Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

Yusuf Ali

25 For to Us will be their return;

Shakir

25 Surely to Us is their turning back,

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.

Shakir

26 Then surely upon Us is the taking of their account.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

26 Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.