Al Gashiya

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

1 Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati

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

2 Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,

2 Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun

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

3 Labouring (hard), weary, -

3 AAamilatun nasibatun

3 Working [hard] and exhausted.

4 The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -

4 Tasla naran hamiyatan

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

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

5 Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin

5 They will be given drink from a boiling spring.

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

6 Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin

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

7 Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.

7 La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin

7 Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.

8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

8 Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun

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

9 Pleased with their striving, -

9 LisaAAyiha radiyatun

9 With their effort [they are] satisfied

10 In a Garden on high,

10 Fee jannatin AAaliyatin

10 In an elevated garden,

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

11 La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan

11 Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.

12 Therein will be a bubbling spring:

12 Feeha AAaynun jariyatun

12 Within it is a flowing spring.

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

13 Feeha sururun marfooAAatun

13 Within it are couches raised high

14 Goblets placed (ready),

14 Waakwabun mawdooAAatun

14 And cups put in place

15 And cushions set in rows,

15 Wanamariqu masfoofatun

15 And cushions lined up

16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

16 Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun

16 And carpets spread around.

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

17 Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat

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

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

18 Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat

18 And at the sky - how it is raised?

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

19 Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat

19 And at the mountains - how they are erected?

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

20 Waila alardi kayfa sutihat

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

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

21 Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun

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

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

22 Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin

22 You are not over them a controller.

23 But if any turn away and reject Allah, -

23 Illa man tawalla wakafara

23 However, he who turns away and disbelieves -

24 Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,

24 FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara

24 Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

25 For to Us will be their return;

25 Inna ilayna iyabahum

25 Indeed, to Us is their return.

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

26 Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum

26 Then indeed, upon Us is their account.