Overwhelming (Al-Ghaasheyah)
In the name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace
Has not there come to you the news of the overwhelming calamity? 1 (Some) faces on that day shall be downcast, 2 labouring, toilworn, 3 roasting at a scorching Fire 4 Made to drink from a boiling spring. 5 no food for them but cactus thorn 6 Neither nourishing nor banishing hunger. 7 (Whereas other) faces on that Day will be joyful, 8 Glad for their effort past, 9 In a high Garden. 10 wherein they shall hear no vain talk. 11 Therein will be a running spring, 12 and couches raised high, 13 and goblets placed ready, 14 and cushions ranged, 15 And rich carpets (all) spread out. 16 Will they not then consider the camels, how they are created? 17 And at the heaven, how it is raised? 18 how the mountains are set firm, 19 and on the earth, how it is spread out? 20 Therefore do remind, for you are only a reminder. 21 Thou art not over them a warden. 22 But whoso is averse and disbelieveth, 23 him will God cause to suffer the greatest suffering [in the life to come]: 24 for behold, unto Us will be their return, 25 and verily, It is for Us to call them to account. 26