Overwhelming (Al-Ghaasheyah)
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Has not there come to you the news of the overwhelming calamity? 1 On that Day faces shall be humbled, 2 labouring, weary, 3 they shall burn in a Scorching Fire; 4 Drinking from a boiling spring, 5 They will have no food other than bitter and thorny fruit 6 Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger. 7 Many faces will be joyous on that day, 8 well-pleased with [the fruit of] their striving, 9 They will live in an exalted garden 10 where they will hear no idle talk. 11 Therein will be a running spring, 12 [and] there will be thrones [of happiness] raised high, 13 and goblets placed ready, 14 and cushions ranged, 15 And rich carpets (all) spread out. 16 Will they not regard the camels, how they are created? 17 how the heavens are raised up high, 18 And at the mountains, how they are rooted? 19 And the earth, how it was spread out? 20 So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder. 21 You are not over them a controller. 22 However, as for him who turns away, being bent on denying the truth, 23 Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment, 24 Lo! unto Us is their return 25 Then it will be for Us to call them to account. 26