Overwhelming (Al-Ghaasheyah)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
Have you heard the story of the overwhelming event (the Day of Judgment)? 1 On that day (many) faces will be downcast, 2 labouring, toilworn, 3 roasting at a scorching Fire 4 Drinking from a boiling spring, 5 No food for them save bitter thorn-fruit 6 Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger. 7 (Other) faces, that Day, will be joyful, 8 Rejoicing over their efforts. 9 in a Garden on high, 10 hearing there no babble; 11 A gushing fountain shall be there 12 and raised couches, 13 Goblets placed (ready), 14 And cushions set in rows, 15 And linen spread out. 16 Look they not at the camels, how they are created? 17 And at the sky - how it is raised? 18 how the mountains were hoisted, 19 And at the Earth, how it is spread out? 20 So render good counsel, for you are simply required to counsel, 21 Thou art not over them a warden. 22 However, those who turn away and disbelieve, 23 So Allah will mete out to him the greatest punishment. 24 For to Us will be their return; 25 Ours is surely then to reckon with them. 26