Al Gashiya

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

1 Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?

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,

Saheeh International

2 [Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

3 Labouring (hard), weary, -

Saheeh International

3 Working [hard] and exhausted.

Pickthall

3 Toiling, weary,

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4 The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -

Saheeh International

4 They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.

Pickthall

4 Scorched by burning fire,

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

Saheeh International

5 They will be given drink from a boiling spring.

Pickthall

5 Drinking from a boiling spring,

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

Saheeh International

6 For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant

Pickthall

6 No food for them save bitter thorn - fruit

Yusuf Ali

7 Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.

Saheeh International

7 Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.

Pickthall

7 Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger.

Yusuf Ali

8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

Saheeh International

8 [Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.

Pickthall

8 In that day other faces will be calm,

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9 Pleased with their striving, -

Saheeh International

9 With their effort [they are] satisfied

Pickthall

9 Glad for their effort past,

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10 In a Garden on high,

Saheeh International

10 In an elevated garden,

Pickthall

10 In a high Garden

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

Saheeh International

11 Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.

Pickthall

11 Where they hear no idle speech,

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12 Therein will be a bubbling spring:

Saheeh International

12 Within it is a flowing spring.

Pickthall

12 Wherein is a gushing spring,

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

13 Within it are couches raised high

Pickthall

13 Wherein are couches raised

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14 Goblets placed (ready),

Saheeh International

14 And cups put in place

Pickthall

14 And goblets set at hand

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15 And cushions set in rows,

Saheeh International

15 And cushions lined up

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15 And cushions ranged

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16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

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16 And carpets spread around.

Pickthall

16 And silken carpets spread.

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

Saheeh International

17 Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?

Pickthall

17 Will they not regard the camels, how they are created ?

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

Saheeh International

18 And at the sky - how it is raised?

Pickthall

18 And the heaven, how it is raised ?

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

Saheeh International

19 And at the mountains - how they are erected?

Pickthall

19 And the hills, how they are set up ?

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

Saheeh International

20 And at the earth - how it is spread out?

Pickthall

20 And the earth, how it is spread ?

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

Saheeh International

21 So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.

Pickthall

21 Remind them, for thou art but a remembrancer,

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

Saheeh International

22 You are not over them a controller.

Pickthall

22 Thou art not at all a warder over them.

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23 But if any turn away and reject Allah, -

Saheeh International

23 However, he who turns away and disbelieves -

Pickthall

23 But whoso is averse and disbelieveth,

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24 Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,

Saheeh International

24 Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

Pickthall

24 Allah will punish him with direst punishment.

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25 For to Us will be their return;

Saheeh International

25 Indeed, to Us is their return.

Pickthall

25 Lo! unto Us is their return

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

Saheeh International

26 Then indeed, upon Us is their account.

Pickthall

26 And Ours their reckoning.