Al Gashiya
Chapter 88, 26 verses
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Yusuf Ali
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Transliteration
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Pickthall
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Word by word
Yusuf Ali
Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?
Transliteration
Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Hath there come unto thee tidings of the Overwhelming ?
Word by word
هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَٰشِيَةِ
Yusuf Ali
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
Transliteration
Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun
Pickthall
On that day (many) faces will be downcast,
Word by word
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَٰشِعَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Labouring (hard), weary, -
Transliteration
AAamilatun nasibatun
Pickthall
Toiling, weary,
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عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
Transliteration
Tasla naran hamiyatan
Pickthall
Scorched by burning fire,
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
Pickthall
Drinking from a boiling spring,
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
Pickthall
No food for them save bitter thorn - fruit
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
Pickthall
Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger.
Word by word
لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِن جُوعٍ
Yusuf Ali
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
Transliteration
Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun
Pickthall
In that day other faces will be calm,
Word by word
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Pleased with their striving, -
Transliteration
LisaAAyiha radiyatun
Pickthall
Glad for their effort past,
Word by word
لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
In a Garden on high,
Transliteration
Fee jannatin AAaliyatin
Pickthall
In a high Garden
Word by word
فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ
Yusuf Ali
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
Transliteration
La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan
Pickthall
Where they hear no idle speech,
Word by word
لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَٰغِيَةً
Yusuf Ali
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Transliteration
Feeha AAaynun jariyatun
Pickthall
Wherein is a gushing spring,
Word by word
فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Transliteration
Feeha sururun marfooAAatun
Pickthall
Wherein are couches raised
Word by word
فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
Goblets placed (ready),
Transliteration
Waakwabun mawdooAAatun
Pickthall
And goblets set at hand
Word by word
وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
And cushions set in rows,
Transliteration
Wanamariqu masfoofatun
Pickthall
And cushions ranged
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وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ
Yusuf Ali
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
Transliteration
Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun
Pickthall
And silken carpets spread.
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
Pickthall
Will they not regard the camels, how they are created ?
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
Pickthall
And the heaven, how it is raised ?
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وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ
Yusuf Ali
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
Transliteration
Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat
Pickthall
And the hills, how they are set up ?
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وَإِلَى ٱلْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ
Yusuf Ali
And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
Transliteration
Waila alardi kayfa sutihat
Pickthall
And the earth, how it is spread ?
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وَإِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ
Yusuf Ali
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
Transliteration
Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun
Pickthall
Remind them, for thou art but a remembrancer,
Word by word
فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ
Yusuf Ali
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
Transliteration
Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin
Pickthall
Thou art not at all a warder over them.
Word by word
لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ
Yusuf Ali
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
Transliteration
Illa man tawalla wakafara
Pickthall
But whoso is averse and disbelieveth,
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إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ
Yusuf Ali
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
Transliteration
FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara
Pickthall
Allah will punish him with direst punishment.
Word by word
فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَكْبَرَ
Yusuf Ali
For to Us will be their return;
Transliteration
Inna ilayna iyabahum
Pickthall
Lo! unto Us is their return
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إِنَّ إِلَيْنَآ إِيَابَهُمْ
Yusuf Ali
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
Transliteration
Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum
Pickthall
And Ours their reckoning.
Word by word
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم