The Overwhelming, The Overwhelming Calamity, The Pall — George Sale Translation – Parallel Quran

1 The Overwhelming Event

هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ الْغَاشِيَةِ

Hath the news of the overwhelming day of judgment reached thee

Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَاشِعَةٌ

The countenances of some, on that day, shall be cast down

Wujoohun yawma-ithin khashiAAatun

عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ

labouring and toiling

AAamilatun nasibatun

تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً

They shall be cast into scorching fire to be broiled

Tasla naran hamiyatan

تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ آنِيَةٍ

They shall be given to drink of a boiling fountain

Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin

لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍ

They shall have no food, but of dry thorns and thistles

Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin

لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِي مِن جُوعٍ

which shall not fatten, neither shall they satisfy hunger

La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ

But the countenances of others, on that day, shall be joyful

Wujoohun yawma-ithin naAAimatun

لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ

well pleased with their past endeavour

LisaAAyiha radiyatun

فِي جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ

They shall be placed in a lofty garden

Fee jannatin AAaliyatin

لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَاغِيَةً

wherein thou shalt hear no vain discourse

La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan

فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ

Therein shall be a running fountain

Feeha AAaynun jariyatun

فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ

Therein shall be raised beds

Feeha sururun marfooAAatun

وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ

and goblets placed before them

Waakwabun mawdooAAatun

وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ

and cushions laid in order

Wanamariqu masfoofatun

وَزَرَابِيُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ

and carpets ready spread

Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun

أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى الْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ

Do they not consider the camels, how they are created

Afala yanthuroona ila al-ibili kayfa khuliqat

وَإِلَى السَّمَاءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ

and the heaven, how it is raised

Wa-ila alssama-i kayfa rufiAAat

وَإِلَى الْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ

and the mountains, how they are fixed

Wa-ila aljibali kayfa nusibat

وَإِلَى الْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ

and the earth, how it is extended

Wa-ila al-ardi kayfa sutihat

فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَا أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ

Wherefore warn thy people; for thou art a warner only

Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun

لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ

Thou art not impowered to act with authority over them

Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin

إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ

But whoever shall turn back, and disbelieve

Illa man tawalla wakafara

فَيُعَذِّبُهُ اللَّهُ الْعَذَابَ الْأَكْبَرَ

God shall punish him with the greater punishment of the life to come

FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba al-akbara

إِنَّ إِلَيْنَا إِيَابَهُمْ

Verily unto us shall they return

Inna ilayna iyabahum

ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم

Then shall it be our part to bring them to account

Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum

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