Overwhelming (Al-Ghaasheyah)
In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)? 1 On that day (many) faces will be downcast, 2 be toiling and worn-out; 3 about to enter a glowing fire, 4 and will be made to drink from a boiling spring, 5 no food for them except thorny plants 6 which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger. 7 In that day other faces will be calm, 8 Glad for their effort past, 9 in a sublime Garden, 10 wherein they will not hear any vain talk. 11 Therein will be a bubbling spring: 12 Therein will be thrones raised high, 13 well arranged goblets, 14 And arranged carpets. 15 And rich carpets (all) spread out. 16 What, do they not reflect upon how the camel was created? 17 and on the sky, how it is raised aloft, 18 And at the mountains, how they are rooted? 19 And at the earth - how it is spread out? 20 Then remind them! Thou art only a reminder; 21 you are not their keeper. 22 However, he who turns away and disbelieves - 23 So Allah will mete out to him the greatest punishment. 24 To Us is surely their returning; 25 Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning. 26