Overwhelming (Al-Ghaasheyah)
Allah - beginning with the name of - the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Hast thou received the story of the Enveloper? 1 Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated (in the Hell-fire, i.e. the faces of all disbelievers, Jews and Christians, etc.). 2 Labouring (hard in the worldly life by worshipping others besides Allah), weary (in the Hereafter with humility and disgrace). 3 They will suffer the heat of the blazing fire 4 Drinking from a boiling spring, 5 no food for them but cactus thorn 6 unfattening, unappeasing hunger. 7 [Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure. 8 well pleased with the result of their striving, 9 in a garden sublime, 10 where they will hear no idle talk. 11 Therein will be a flowing spring, 12 and raised couches, 13 and goblets set at hand, 14 and cushions ranged, 15 And carpets spread around. 16 Will they not then consider the camels, how they are created? 17 how heaven was lifted up, 18 And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed, 19 how the earth was outstretched? 20 Admonish thou then; thou art but an admonisher. 21 You are not a watcher over them; 22 Except whoever turns away and disbelieves – 23 Allah will chastise him with the most terrible chastisement. 24 Indeed, to Us is their return. 25 Then indeed only upon Us is their reckoning. 26