Overwhelming (Al-Ghaasheyah)
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Have you heard the story of the overwhelming event (the Day of Judgment)? 1 On that day (many) faces will be downcast, 2 Toiling, weary, 3 roasting at a scorching fire, 4 watered at a boiling fountain, 5 For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant 6 Which shall neither nourish nor avail against hunger. 7 (Other) faces on that day shall be happy, 8 Glad for their effort past, 9 In a high Garden. 10 They shall hear therein no vain discourse; 11 Wherein is a gushing spring, 12 Therein are thrones raised high, 13 Goblets set, 14 well-placed cushions, 15 and well spread carpets. 16 Have they not looked at how the camel is created, 17 how heaven was lifted up, 18 And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm?- 19 And the earth – how it has been spread out? 20 Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish. 21 You are not a dictator over them. 22 But whosoever will turn back and disbelieve 23 Allah will chastise him with the most terrible chastisement. 24 To Us is surely their returning; 25 Then it will be for Us to call them to account. 26