Al Gashiya

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 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)?

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,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

3 Labouring (hard), weary, -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

3 Toiling, weary,

Yusuf Ali

4 The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.

Pickthall

4 Scorched by burning fire,

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 They will be given 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'

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

6 No food for them save bitter thorn - fruit

Yusuf Ali

7 Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.

Pickthall

7 Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger.

Yusuf Ali

8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

Pickthall

8 In that day other faces will be calm,

Yusuf Ali

9 Pleased with their striving, -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

9 Glad for their effort past,

Yusuf Ali

10 In a Garden on high,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 In a lofty Paradise.

Pickthall

10 In a high Garden

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.

Pickthall

11 Where they hear no idle speech,

Yusuf Ali

12 Therein will be a bubbling spring:

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 Therein will be a running spring.

Pickthall

12 Wherein is a gushing spring,

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 Therein will be thrones raised high.

Pickthall

13 Wherein are couches raised

Yusuf Ali

14 Goblets placed (ready),

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 And cups set at hand.

Pickthall

14 And goblets set at hand

Yusuf Ali

15 And cushions set in rows,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 And cushions set in rows.

Pickthall

15 And cushions ranged

Yusuf Ali

16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

Pickthall

16 And silken carpets spread.

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 Do they not look at 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? -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 And at the heaven, how it is raised?

Pickthall

18 And the heaven, how it is raised ?

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

19 And the hills, how they are set up ?

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

20 And at the earth, how it is outspread?

Pickthall

20 And the earth, how it is spread ?

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

21 Remind them, for thou art but a remembrancer,

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

22 You are not a dictator over them -

Pickthall

22 Thou art not at all a warder over them.

Yusuf Ali

23 But if any turn away and reject Allah, -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

23 Save the one who turns away and disbelieves.

Pickthall

23 But whoso is averse and disbelieveth,

Yusuf Ali

24 Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

24 Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

Pickthall

24 Allah will punish him with direst punishment.

Yusuf Ali

25 For to Us will be their return;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

25 Verily, to Us will be their return;

Pickthall

25 Lo! unto Us is their return

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

26 Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.

Pickthall

26 And Ours their reckoning.