Kitab

Al Gashiya

Chapter 88, 26 verses

  • Yusuf Ali
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Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati

Arabic

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم هل أتاك حديث الغاشية

Word by word

هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَٰشِيَةِ

Yusuf Ali

Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,

Transliteration

Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun

Arabic

وجوه يومئذ خاشعة

Word by word

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَٰشِعَةٌ

Yusuf Ali

Labouring (hard), weary, -

Transliteration

AAamilatun nasibatun

Arabic

عاملة ناصبة

Word by word

عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ

Yusuf Ali

The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -

Transliteration

Tasla naran hamiyatan

Arabic

تصلى نارا حامية

Word by word

تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin

Arabic

تسقى من عين آنية

Word by word

تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ ءَانِيَةٍ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin

Arabic

ليس لهم طعام إلا من ضريع

Word by word

لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍ

Yusuf Ali

Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.

Transliteration

La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin

Arabic

لا يسمن ولا يغني من جوع

Word by word

لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِن جُوعٍ

Yusuf Ali

(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

Transliteration

Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun

Arabic

وجوه يومئذ ناعمة

Word by word

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ

Yusuf Ali

Pleased with their striving, -

Transliteration

LisaAAyiha radiyatun

Arabic

لسعيها راضية

Word by word

لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ

Yusuf Ali

In a Garden on high,

Transliteration

Fee jannatin AAaliyatin

Arabic

في جنة عالية

Word by word

فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ

Yusuf Ali

Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:

Transliteration

La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan

Arabic

لا تسمع فيها لاغية

Word by word

لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَٰغِيَةً

Yusuf Ali

Therein will be a bubbling spring:

Transliteration

Feeha AAaynun jariyatun

Arabic

فيها عين جارية

Word by word

فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Feeha sururun marfooAAatun

Arabic

فيها سرر مرفوعة

Word by word

فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ

Yusuf Ali

Goblets placed (ready),

Transliteration

Waakwabun mawdooAAatun

Arabic

وأكواب موضوعة

Word by word

وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ

Yusuf Ali

And cushions set in rows,

Transliteration

Wanamariqu masfoofatun

Arabic

ونمارق مصفوفة

Word by word

وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ

Yusuf Ali

And rich carpets (all) spread out.

Transliteration

Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun

Arabic

وزرابي مبثوثة

Word by word

وَزَرَابِىُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat

Arabic

أفلا ينظرون إلى الإبل كيف خلقت

Word by word

أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat

Arabic

وإلى السماء كيف رفعت

Word by word

وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat

Arabic

وإلى الجبال كيف نصبت

Word by word

وَإِلَى ٱلْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ

Yusuf Ali

And at the Earth, how it is spread out?

Transliteration

Waila alardi kayfa sutihat

Arabic

وإلى الأرض كيف سطحت

Word by word

وَإِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun

Arabic

فذكر إنما أنت مذكر

Word by word

فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin

Arabic

لست عليهم بمصيطر

Word by word

لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ

Yusuf Ali

But if any turn away and reject Allah, -

Transliteration

Illa man tawalla wakafara

Arabic

إلا من تولى وكفر

Word by word

إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ

Yusuf Ali

Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,

Transliteration

FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara

Arabic

فيعذبه الله العذاب الأكبر

Word by word

فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَكْبَرَ

Yusuf Ali

For to Us will be their return;

Transliteration

Inna ilayna iyabahum

Arabic

إن إلينا إيابهم

Word by word

إِنَّ إِلَيْنَآ إِيَابَهُمْ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum

Arabic

ثم إن علينا حسابهم

Word by word

ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم

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