Overwhelming (Al-Ghaasheyah)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
Have you heard about the Overwhelming Event? 1 Many a face will be disgraced on that day. 2 be toiling and worn-out; 3 Entering into burning fire, 4 Given to drink of a spring fiercely boiling. 5 No food for them save bitter thorn-fruit 6 Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger. 7 [Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure. 8 with their striving well-pleased, 9 In a lofty garden, 10 In which they will not hear any lewd speech. 11 Countless springs will flow therein, 12 Therein shall be couches elevated! 13 and prepared goblets, 14 and cushions ranged, 15 And rich carpets spread. 16 Have they not looked at how the camel is created, 17 And at the heaven, how it is raised? 18 And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed, 19 And at the earth, how it is spread out? 20 And so, [O Prophet,] exhort them; thy task is only to exhort: 21 and are not invested with the authority to compel them. 22 However, he who turns away and disbelieves - 23 Him Allah shall torment with the greatest torment. 24 Truly, to Us is their return; 25 Ours is surely then to reckon with them. 26