Al Gashiya

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

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)?

2 Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,

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

3 Labouring (hard), weary, -

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

4 The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -

4 They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.

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

5 They will be given to drink from a boiling spring,

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

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

7 Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.

7 Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.

8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

9 Pleased with their striving, -

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

10 In a Garden on high,

10 In a lofty Paradise.

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

11 Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.

12 Therein will be a bubbling spring:

12 Therein will be a running spring.

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

13 Therein will be thrones raised high.

14 Goblets placed (ready),

14 And cups set at hand.

15 And cushions set in rows,

15 And cushions set in rows.

16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.

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

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

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

18 And at the heaven, how it is raised?

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

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

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

20 And at the earth, how it is outspread?

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

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

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

22 You are not a dictator over them -

23 But if any turn away and reject Allah, -

23 Save the one who turns away and disbelieves.

24 Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,

24 Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

25 For to Us will be their return;

25 Verily, to Us will be their return;

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

26 Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.