Al Gashiya
Chapter 88, 26 verses
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Yusuf Ali
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Transliteration
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Arabic, with marks
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Shakir
Yusuf Ali
Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?
Transliteration
Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati
Arabic, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ الْغَاشِيَةِ
Shakir
Has not there come to you the news of the overwhelming calamity?
Yusuf Ali
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
Transliteration
Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun
Arabic, with marks
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَاشِعَةٌ
Shakir
(Some) faces on that day shall be downcast,
Yusuf Ali
Labouring (hard), weary, -
Transliteration
AAamilatun nasibatun
Arabic, with marks
عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ
Shakir
Laboring, toiling,
Yusuf Ali
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
Transliteration
Tasla naran hamiyatan
Arabic, with marks
تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً
Shakir
Entering into burning fire,
Yusuf Ali
The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,
Transliteration
Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin
Arabic, with marks
تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ آنِيَةٍ
Shakir
Made to drink from a boiling spring.
Yusuf Ali
No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'
Transliteration
Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin
Arabic, with marks
لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍ
Shakir
They shall have no food but of thorns,
Yusuf Ali
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
Transliteration
La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin
Arabic, with marks
لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِي مِن جُوعٍ
Shakir
Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.
Yusuf Ali
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
Transliteration
Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun
Arabic, with marks
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ
Shakir
(Other) faces on that day shall be happy,
Yusuf Ali
Pleased with their striving, -
Transliteration
LisaAAyiha radiyatun
Arabic, with marks
لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ
Shakir
Well - pleased because of their striving,
Yusuf Ali
In a Garden on high,
Transliteration
Fee jannatin AAaliyatin
Arabic, with marks
فِي جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ
Shakir
In a lofty garden,
Yusuf Ali
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
Transliteration
La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan
Arabic, with marks
لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَاغِيَةً
Shakir
Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.
Yusuf Ali
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Transliteration
Feeha AAaynun jariyatun
Arabic, with marks
فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ
Shakir
Therein is a fountain flowing,
Yusuf Ali
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Transliteration
Feeha sururun marfooAAatun
Arabic, with marks
فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ
Shakir
Therein are thrones raised high,
Yusuf Ali
Goblets placed (ready),
Transliteration
Waakwabun mawdooAAatun
Arabic, with marks
وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ
Shakir
And drinking - cups ready placed,
Yusuf Ali
And cushions set in rows,
Transliteration
Wanamariqu masfoofatun
Arabic, with marks
وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ
Shakir
And cushions set in a row,
Yusuf Ali
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
Transliteration
Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun
Arabic, with marks
وَزَرَابِيُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ
Shakir
And carpets spread out.
Yusuf Ali
Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -
Transliteration
Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat
Arabic, with marks
أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى الْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ
Shakir
Will they not then consider the camels, how they are created?
Yusuf Ali
And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -
Transliteration
Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat
Arabic, with marks
وَإِلَى السَّمَاءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ
Shakir
And the heaven, how it is reared aloft,
Yusuf Ali
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
Transliteration
Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat
Arabic, with marks
وَإِلَى الْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ
Shakir
And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,
Yusuf Ali
And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
Transliteration
Waila alardi kayfa sutihat
Arabic, with marks
وَإِلَى الْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ
Shakir
And the earth, how it is made a vast expanse?
Yusuf Ali
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
Transliteration
Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun
Arabic, with marks
فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَا أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ
Shakir
Therefore do remind, for you are only a reminder.
Yusuf Ali
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
Transliteration
Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin
Arabic, with marks
لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ
Shakir
You are not a watcher over them;
Yusuf Ali
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
Transliteration
Illa man tawalla wakafara
Arabic, with marks
إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ
Shakir
But whoever turns back and disbelieves,
Yusuf Ali
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
Transliteration
FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara
Arabic, with marks
فَيُعَذِّبُهُ اللَّهُ الْعَذَابَ الْأَكْبَرَ
Shakir
Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.
Yusuf Ali
For to Us will be their return;
Transliteration
Inna ilayna iyabahum
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ إِلَيْنَا إِيَابَهُمْ
Shakir
Surely to Us is their turning back,
Yusuf Ali
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
Transliteration
Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم
Shakir
Then surely upon Us is the taking of their account.