Overwhelming (Al-Ghaasheyah)
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Has not there come to you the news of the overwhelming calamity? 1 On that day the faces of some people will be humbly cast down, 2 Laboring, toiling, 3 They shall roast into the scalding Fire, 4 watered at a boiling fountain, 5 They will have no food except bitter thorn, 6 Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger. 7 On that very Day some faces shall be radiant with joy, 8 Rejoicing over their efforts. 9 They will be in a lofty Garden 10 Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood, 11 Therein will be a running spring, 12 raised couches, 13 Goblets placed (ready), 14 And cushions set in rows, 15 and well spread carpets. 16 Do they not look at the camels, how they are created? 17 And how the heaven was raised up, 18 how the mountains were hoisted, 19 And at the earth, how it is spread out? 20 So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder. 21 You are not over them a controller. 22 Save the one who turns away and disbelieves 23 In which case he will be punished by God with the severest punishment. 24 Surely to Us is their turning back, 25 Then it will be for Us to call them to account. 26