Overwhelming (Al-Ghaasheyah)
In the name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace
Certainly the news of the calamity that will overwhelm has come to you! 1 On that Day, there shall be downcast faces, 2 labouring, toilworn, 3 They will suffer the heat of the blazing fire 4 their drink shall be from a boiling spring. 5 They will have no food except bitter thorn, 6 which neither sustains, nor satisfy hunger. 7 On that very Day some faces shall be radiant with joy, 8 Pleased with their striving,- 9 In a high Garden 10 wherein thou wilt hear no empty talk. 11 therein a running fountain, 12 [and] there will be thrones [of happiness] raised high, 13 and goblets placed ready, 14 And cushions set in rows, 15 And linen spread out. 16 What, do they not consider how the camel was created, 17 And at the heaven, how it is raised? 18 And at the mountains, how they are rooted? 19 And the earth, how it was spread out? 20 Therefore do remind, for you are only a reminder. 21 You are not over them a controller. 22 But whoso is averse and disbelieveth, 23 Allah will punish him with direst punishment. 24 Truly, to Us is their return; 25 and verily, It is for Us to call them to account. 26