Overwhelming (Al-Ghaasheyah)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
Have you heard the story of the overwhelming event (the Day of Judgment)? 1 (Some) faces on that day shall be downcast, 2 Labouring (hard in the worldly life by worshipping others besides Allah), weary (in the Hereafter with humility and disgrace). 3 about to enter a glowing fire, 4 Made to drink water from the boiling hot spring. 5 no food for them but cactus thorn 6 Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger. 7 [Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure. 8 Well-pleased with their endeavour, 9 in a sublime Garden, 10 where they will hear no idle talk, 11 Wherein is a gushing spring, 12 therein uplifted couches 13 And drinking-cups ready placed, 14 and cushions arrayed 15 And linen spread out. 16 So do they not see the camel – how it has been created? 17 how heaven was lifted up, 18 And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm?- 19 And at the earth, how it is spread out? 20 Remind them; you are surely a reminder. 21 You are not a warden over them, 22 But whosoever will turn back and disbelieve 23 him will God cause to suffer the greatest suffering [in the life to come]: 24 For to Us will be their return; 25 And Ours their reckoning. 26