Overwhelming (Al-Ghaasheyah)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
HAS NEWS OF the Overpowering Event reached you? 1 On that day (many) faces will be downcast, 2 Laboring, toiling, 3 They shall roast into the scalding Fire, 4 They will be given drink from a boiling spring. 5 They shall have no food but of thorns, 6 Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger. 7 Many a face will be in serenity on that day. 8 with their striving well-pleased, 9 They will live in an exalted garden 10 wherein thou wilt hear no empty talk. 11 Therein will be a flowing spring, 12 [and] there will be thrones [of happiness] raised high, 13 And cups put in place 14 cushions ranged, 15 and carpets outspread. 16 Do they not then ponder how the clouds were formed; 17 And at the heaven, how it is raised? 18 how the mountains were hoisted, 19 And at the Earth, how it is spread out? 20 Therefore remind, you are only a Reminder. 21 Thou art not over them a warden. 22 But whoever will turn away (from the Truth), 23 God will punish them with the greatest torment. 24 For to Us will be their return; 25 Ours is surely then to reckon with them. 26