Al-Ghashiyah

هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَـٰشِيَةِ

Hal ʹataaka ḥadees̤ul G̣aashiyah?

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

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَـٰشِعَةٌ

Wujoohuñy Yawmaʹiẓin khaashiʻah,

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

عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ

ʻAamilatun naaṣibah,

Working [hard] and exhausted.

تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً

Taṣlaa Naaran ḥaamiyah,―

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

تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ ءَانِيَةٍ

Tusq̣aa min ʻaynin ʹaaniyah,

They will be given drink from a boiling spring.

لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍ

Laysa lahum ṭaʻaamun ʹillaa miñ Ḍareeʻ

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

لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِن جُوعٍ

Laa- yusminu wa-laa yug̣nee miñ jooʻ.

Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ

Wujoohuñy Yawmaʹiẓin naaʻimah,

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

لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ

Lisaʻyihaa raaḍiyah,

With their effort [they are] satisfied

فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ

Fee Jannatin ʻaaliyah,

In an elevated garden,

لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَـٰغِيَةً

Laa- tasmaʻu feehaa laag̣iyah:

Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.

فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ

Feehaa ʻaynuñ jaariyah,

Within it is a flowing spring.

فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ

Feehaa Sururum marfooʻah,

Within it are couches raised high

وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ

Wa-ʹakwaabum mawḍooʻah,

And cups put in place

وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ

Wa-namaariq̣u maṣfoofah,

And cushions lined up

وَزَرَابِىُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ

Wa-zaraabiyyu mabs̤oos̤ah.

And carpets spread around.

أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ

ʹAfalaa yañz̤̣uroona ʹilal ʹibili kayfa khuliq̣at?―

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

وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ

Wa-ʹilas Samaaaʹi kayfa rufiʻat?―

And at the sky - how it is raised?

وَإِلَى ٱلْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ

Wa-ʹilal Jibaali kayfa nuṣibat?

And at the mountains - how they are erected?

وَإِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ

Wa-ʹilal ʹArḍi kayfa suṭiḥat?

And at the earth - how it is spread out?

فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ

Faẓakkir, ʹinnamaaa ʹañta muẓakkir.

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

لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ

Lasta ʻalayhim̃ bimuṣayṭir.

You are not over them a controller.

إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ

ʹIllaa mañ tawallaa wa-kafar,―

However, he who turns away and disbelieves –

فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَكْبَرَ

Fayuʻaẓẓibuhul laahul ʻAẓaabal ʹakbar.

Then Allāh will punish him with the greatest punishment.

إِنَّ إِلَيْنَآ إِيَابَهُمْ

ʹInna ʹilaynaaa ʹIyaabahum;

Indeed, to Us is their return.

ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم

S̤umma ʹinna ʻalaynaa ḥisaabahum.

Then indeed, upon Us is their account.