Al-Ghashiyah

هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَـٰشِيَةِ١

Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyat

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

Has there come to you the description of the Overwhelming Event?

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَـٰشِعَةٌ٢

Wujoohun yawma-ithin khashiAAa

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

Many faces that day will be humbled,

عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ٣

AAamilatun nasiba

Working [hard] and exhausted.

laboring, exhausted.

تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً٤

Tasla naran hamiya

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

They will enter into the scorching fire.

تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ ءَانِيَةٍ٥

Tusqa min AAaynin aniya

They will be given drink from a boiling spring.

They will be made to drink water from a boiling spring.

لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍ٦

Laysa lahum taAAamun illamin dareeAA

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

There will be no food for them except from a thorny plant

لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِن جُوعٍ٧

La yusminu wala yughnee minjooAA

Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.

that will neither nourish, nor satisfy hunger.

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ٨

Wujoohun yawma-ithin naAAima

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

Many faces that day will be full of glamour,

لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ٩

LisaAAyiha radiya

With their effort [they are] satisfied

well pleased with their endeavor,

فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ١٠

Fee jannatin AAaliya

In an elevated garden,

in a lofty garden,

لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَـٰغِيَةً١١

La tasmaAAu feeha laghiya

Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.

in which they will not hear any absurd talk.

فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ١٢

Feeha AAaynun jariya

Within it is a flowing spring.

In it there is a flowing spring.

فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ١٣

Feeha sururun marfooAAa

Within it are couches raised high

In it there are elevated couches

وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ١٤

Waakwabun mawdooAAa

And cups put in place

and goblets, well placed,

وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ١٥

Wanamariqu masfoofa

And cushions lined up

and cushions, arrayed

وَزَرَابِىُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ١٦

Wazarabiyyu mabthootha

And carpets spread around.

and carpets, spread around.

أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ١٧

Afala yanthuroona ilaal-ibili kayfa khuliqat

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

So, do they not look at the camels how they are created,

وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ١٨

Wa-ila assama-i kayfarufiAAat

And at the sky - how it is raised?

and at the sky, how it is raised high,

وَإِلَى ٱلْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ١٩

Wa-ila aljibali kayfa nusibat

And at the mountains - how they are erected?

and at the mountains, how they are installed,

وَإِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ٢٠

Wa-ila al-ardi kayfa sutihat

And at the earth - how it is spread out?

and at the earth, how it is spread out?

فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ٢١

Fathakkir innama anta muthakkir

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

So, (O Prophet,) keep on preaching; you are only a preacher.

لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ٢٢

Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytir

You are not over them a controller.

You are not a taskmaster set up over them,

إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ٢٣

Illa man tawalla wakafar

However, he who turns away and disbelieves

but whoever turns away and disbelieves,

فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَكْبَرَ٢٤

FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathabaal-akbar

Then Allāh will punish him with the greatest punishment.

Allah will punish him with the greatest torment.

إِنَّ إِلَيْنَآ إِيَابَهُمْ٢٥

Inna ilayna iyabahum

Indeed, to Us is their return.

Surely towards Us they have to return,

ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم٢٦

Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum

Then indeed, upon Us is their account.

then it is Our job to call them to account.