Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati
Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?
Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?
Al Ghashiyah 1
Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun
[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
Al Ghashiyah 2
AAamilatun nasibatun
Working [hard] and exhausted.
Labouring (hard), weary,-
Al Ghashiyah 3
Tasla naran hamiyatan
They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
The while they enter the Blazing Fire,-
Al Ghashiyah 4
Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin
They will be given drink from a boiling spring.
The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,
Al Ghashiyah 5
Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin
For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant
No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'
Al Ghashiyah 6
La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin
Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
Al Ghashiyah 7
Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun
[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
Al Ghashiyah 8
LisaAAyiha radiyatun
With their effort [they are] satisfied
Pleased with their striving,-
Al Ghashiyah 9
Fee jannatin AAaliyatin
In an elevated garden,
In a Garden on high,
Al Ghashiyah 10
La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan
Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
Al Ghashiyah 11
Feeha AAaynun jariyatun
Within it is a flowing spring.
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Al Ghashiyah 12
Feeha sururun marfooAAatun
Within it are couches raised high
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Al Ghashiyah 13
Waakwabun mawdooAAatun
And cups put in place
Goblets placed (ready),
Al Ghashiyah 14
Wanamariqu masfoofatun
And cushions lined up
And cushions set in rows,
Al Ghashiyah 15
Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun
And carpets spread around.
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
Al Ghashiyah 16
Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat
Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?
Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made?-
Al Ghashiyah 17
Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat
And at the sky - how it is raised?
And at the Sky, how it is raised high?-
Al Ghashiyah 18
Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat
And at the mountains - how they are erected?
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm?-
Al Ghashiyah 19
Waila alardi kayfa sutihat
And at the earth - how it is spread out?
And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
Al Ghashiyah 20
Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun
So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
Al Ghashiyah 21
Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin
You are not over them a controller.
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
Al Ghashiyah 22
Illa man tawalla wakafara
However, he who turns away and disbelieves -
But if any turn away and reject Allah,-
Al Ghashiyah 23
FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
Al Ghashiyah 24
Inna ilayna iyabahum
Indeed, to Us is their return.
For to Us will be their return;
Al Ghashiyah 25
Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum
Then indeed, upon Us is their account.
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
Al Ghashiyah 26