Overwhelming (Al-Ghaasheyah)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
Have you heard about the Overwhelming Event? 1 On that Day, there shall be downcast faces, 2 labouring, weary, 3 Scorched by burning fire, 4 The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring, 5 No food shall be theirs save bitter thorn, 6 Neither nourishing nor banishing hunger. 7 (Other) faces on that day shall be happy, 8 and pleased with the result of their deeds in the past. 9 In a lofty Paradise. 10 In which they will not hear any lewd speech. 11 Within it is a flowing spring. 12 And within it are couches placed on high, 13 well arranged goblets, 14 And cushions ranged! 15 And rich carpets (all) spread out. 16 Do they never reflect on the camels and how they were created, 17 And the heaven, how it is raised? 18 And at the mountains, how they are rooted and fixed firm? 19 And the earth, how it is spread? 20 Admonish thou then; thou art but an admonisher. 21 and are not invested with the authority to compel them. 22 However, he who turns away and disbelieves - 23 him will God cause to suffer the greatest suffering [in the life to come]: 24 Truly, to Us is their return; 25 Ours is surely then to reckon with them. 26