Kitab

Al Gashiya

Chapter 88, 26 verses

  • Yusuf Ali
  • Hilali & Muhsin Khan
  • Arabic, with marks
Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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)?

Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ الْغَاشِيَةِ

Yusuf Ali

Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Some faces, that Day will be humiliated (in the Hell-fire, i.e. the faces of all disbelievers, Jews and Christians).

Arabic, with marks

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَاشِعَةٌ

Yusuf Ali

Labouring (hard), weary, -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Labouring (hard in the worldly life by worshipping others besides Allah), weary (in the Hereafter with humility and disgrace).

Arabic, with marks

عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ

Yusuf Ali

The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.

Arabic, with marks

تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

They will be given to drink from a boiling spring,

Arabic, with marks

تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ آنِيَةٍ

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

No food will there be for them but a poisonous thorny plant,

Arabic, with marks

لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍ

Yusuf Ali

Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.

Arabic, with marks

لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِي مِن جُوعٍ

Yusuf Ali

(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

Arabic, with marks

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ

Yusuf Ali

Pleased with their striving, -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Glad with their endeavour (for their good deeds which they did in this world, along with the true Faith of Islamic Monotheism).

Arabic, with marks

لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ

Yusuf Ali

In a Garden on high,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

In a lofty Paradise.

Arabic, with marks

فِي جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ

Yusuf Ali

Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.

Arabic, with marks

لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَاغِيَةً

Yusuf Ali

Therein will be a bubbling spring:

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Therein will be a running spring.

Arabic, with marks

فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Therein will be thrones raised high.

Arabic, with marks

فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ

Yusuf Ali

Goblets placed (ready),

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And cups set at hand.

Arabic, with marks

وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ

Yusuf Ali

And cushions set in rows,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And cushions set in rows.

Arabic, with marks

وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ

Yusuf Ali

And rich carpets (all) spread out.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And rich carpets (all) spread out.

Arabic, with marks

وَزَرَابِيُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Do they not look at the camels, how they are created?

Arabic, with marks

أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى الْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And at the heaven, how it is raised?

Arabic, with marks

وَإِلَى السَّمَاءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And at the mountains, how they are rooted (and fixed firm)?

Arabic, with marks

وَإِلَى الْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ

Yusuf Ali

And at the Earth, how it is spread out?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And at the earth, how it is outspread?

Arabic, with marks

وَإِلَى الْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

So remind them (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) - you are only one who reminds.

Arabic, with marks

فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَا أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

You are not a dictator over them -

Arabic, with marks

لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ

Yusuf Ali

But if any turn away and reject Allah, -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Save the one who turns away and disbelieves.

Arabic, with marks

إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ

Yusuf Ali

Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

Arabic, with marks

فَيُعَذِّبُهُ اللَّهُ الْعَذَابَ الْأَكْبَرَ

Yusuf Ali

For to Us will be their return;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Verily, to Us will be their return;

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ إِلَيْنَا إِيَابَهُمْ

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.

Arabic, with marks

ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم

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