The Overwhelming, The Overwhelming Calamity, The Pall — Edward Henry Palmer Translation – Parallel Quran

1 The Overwhelming Event

هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ الْغَاشِيَةِ

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Has there come to thee the story of the overwhelming

Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَاشِعَةٌ

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Faces on that day shall be humble

Wujoohun yawma-ithin khashiAAatun

عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ

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labouring, toiling,

AAamilatun nasibatun

تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً

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shall broil upon a burning fire

Tasla naran hamiyatan

تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ آنِيَةٍ

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shall be given to drink from a boiling spring

Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin

لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍ

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no food shall they have save from the foul thorn

Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin

لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِي مِن جُوعٍ

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which shall not fatten nor avail against hunger

La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ

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Faces on that day shall be comfortable

Wujoohun yawma-ithin naAAimatun

لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ

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content with their past endeavours,

LisaAAyiha radiyatun

فِي جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ

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in a lofty garde

Fee jannatin AAaliyatin

لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَاغِيَةً

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wherein they shall hear no foolish word

La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan

فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ

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wherein is a flowing fountain

Feeha AAaynun jariyatun

فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ

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wherein are couches raised on high

Feeha sururun marfooAAatun

وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ

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and goblets set down

Waakwabun mawdooAAatun

وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ

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and cushions arranged

Wanamariqu masfoofatun

وَزَرَابِيُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ

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and carpets spread

Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun

أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى الْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ

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Do they not look then at the camel how she is created

Afala yanthuroona ila al-ibili kayfa khuliqat

وَإِلَى السَّمَاءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ

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And at the heaven how it is reared

Wa-ila alssama-i kayfa rufiAAat

وَإِلَى الْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ

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And at the mountains how they are set up

Wa-ila aljibali kayfa nusibat

وَإِلَى الْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ

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And at the earth how it is spread out

Wa-ila al-ardi kayfa sutihat

فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَا أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ

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But remind: thou art only one to remind

Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun

لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ

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thou art not in authority over them

Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin

إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ

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except such as turns his back and misbelieves

Illa man tawalla wakafara

فَيُعَذِّبُهُ اللَّهُ الْعَذَابَ الْأَكْبَرَ

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for him will God torment with the greatest torment

FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba al-akbara

إِنَّ إِلَيْنَا إِيَابَهُمْ

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Verily, unto us is their return

Inna ilayna iyabahum

ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم

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and, verily, for us is their account

Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum

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