The Overwhelming, The Overwhelming Calamity, The Pall — Bijan Moeinian Translation – Parallel Quran

1 The Overwhelming Event

هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ الْغَاشِيَةِ

Have you ever heard about an awesome event which man is going to witness

Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَاشِعَةٌ

In that day, some faces will be downward of shame

Wujoohun yawma-ithin khashiAAatun

عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ

Looking exhausted

AAamilatun nasibatun

تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً

As they enter into the Hell Fire

Tasla naran hamiyatan

تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ آنِيَةٍ

Imagine what a torture it is to drink from boiling water of Hell

Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin

لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍ

And have nothing to eat but a bitter fruit full of thorns

Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin

لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِي مِن جُوعٍ

Which after all will not reduce the hunger as it is not nutritious

La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ

On the other hand, on that day there will be faces full of joy

Wujoohun yawma-ithin naAAimatun

لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ

These are those who are happy with their accomplishment

LisaAAyiha radiyatun

فِي جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ

And will be led to the gardens of Paradise

Fee jannatin AAaliyatin

لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَاغِيَةً

Where they will hear no unpleasant words

La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan

فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ

And enjoy the springs of Paradise

Feeha AAaynun jariyatun

فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ

While relaxing on high thrones

Feeha sururun marfooAAatun

وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ

They will drink delightful drinks offered to them in the cups

Waakwabun mawdooAAatun

وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ

Relaxed in cushions put next to each other

Wanamariqu masfoofatun

وَزَرَابِيُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ

And the silk carpet spread for them in the gardens

Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun

أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى الْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ

Don’t you contemplate on God’s creations around you such as the camel [that your livelihood in the desert depends upon]

Afala yanthuroona ila al-ibili kayfa khuliqat

وَإِلَى السَّمَاءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ

And the (majestic) sky above you

Wa-ila alssama-i kayfa rufiAAat

وَإِلَى الْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ

And the firm mountains reaching the sky

Wa-ila aljibali kayfa nusibat

وَإِلَى الْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ

And the earth itself which is made spread for you

Wa-ila al-ardi kayfa sutihat

فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَا أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ

O’ Mohammad, make them open their eyes as your only job is to be a reminder

Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun

لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ

Mohammad, bear in mind that you are not in charge of them [and your job is only to remind them.]

Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin

إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ

Let them know that whoever turns away from your admonitions

Illa man tawalla wakafara

فَيُعَذِّبُهُ اللَّهُ الْعَذَابَ الْأَكْبَرَ

God will impose a terrible punishment upon them

FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba al-akbara

إِنَّ إِلَيْنَا إِيَابَهُمْ

As they will eventually have to return back and meet their Lord

Inna ilayna iyabahum

ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم

On that day, they have to answer to what they have been doing

Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum

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