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?

Pickthall

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Hath there come unto thee tidings of the Overwhelming ?

Yusuf Ali

2 Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,

Shakir

2 (Some) faces on that day shall be downcast,

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

3 Labouring (hard), weary, -

Shakir

3 Laboring, toiling,

Pickthall

3 Toiling, weary,

Yusuf Ali

4 The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -

Shakir

4 Entering into burning fire,

Pickthall

4 Scorched by burning 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.

Pickthall

5 Drinking 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,

Pickthall

6 No food for them save bitter thorn - fruit

Yusuf Ali

7 Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.

Shakir

7 Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.

Pickthall

7 Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger.

Yusuf Ali

8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

Shakir

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

Pickthall

8 In that day other faces will be calm,

Yusuf Ali

9 Pleased with their striving, -

Shakir

9 Well - pleased because of their striving,

Pickthall

9 Glad for their effort past,

Yusuf Ali

10 In a Garden on high,

Shakir

10 In a lofty garden,

Pickthall

10 In a high Garden

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

11 Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.

Pickthall

11 Where they hear no idle speech,

Yusuf Ali

12 Therein will be a bubbling spring:

Shakir

12 Therein is a fountain flowing,

Pickthall

12 Wherein is a gushing spring,

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

13 Therein are thrones raised high,

Pickthall

13 Wherein are couches raised

Yusuf Ali

14 Goblets placed (ready),

Shakir

14 And drinking - cups ready placed,

Pickthall

14 And goblets set at hand

Yusuf Ali

15 And cushions set in rows,

Shakir

15 And cushions set in a row,

Pickthall

15 And cushions ranged

Yusuf Ali

16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

Shakir

16 And carpets spread out.

Pickthall

16 And silken carpets spread.

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?

Pickthall

17 Will they not regard 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,

Pickthall

18 And 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,

Pickthall

19 And the hills, how they are set up ?

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

20 And the earth, how it is spread ?

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.

Pickthall

21 Remind them, for thou art but a remembrancer,

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

22 You are not a watcher over them;

Pickthall

22 Thou art not at all a warder over them.

Yusuf Ali

23 But if any turn away and reject Allah, -

Shakir

23 But whoever turns back and disbelieves,

Pickthall

23 But whoso is averse and disbelieveth,

Yusuf Ali

24 Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,

Shakir

24 Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.

Pickthall

24 Allah will punish him with direst punishment.

Yusuf Ali

25 For to Us will be their return;

Shakir

25 Surely to Us is their turning back,

Pickthall

25 Lo! unto Us is 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.

Pickthall

26 And Ours their reckoning.