Overwhelming (Al-Ghaasheyah)
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
HAS NEWS OF the Overpowering Event reached you? 1 On that Day faces shall be humbled, 2 labouring, toilworn, 3 They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire. 4 and will be made to drink from a fiercely boiling spring. 5 No food shall be theirs save bitter thorn, 6 which neither sustains, nor satisfy hunger. 7 Many a face will be in serenity on that day. 8 Glad for their effort past, 9 in a sublime Garden, 10 Never hearing idle talk. 11 Within it is a flowing spring. 12 raised couches, 13 And goblets set at hand 14 well-placed cushions, 15 and outspread carpets. 16 Do they not then ponder how the clouds were formed; 17 how heaven was lifted up, 18 And at the mountains, how they are rooted and fixed firm? 19 And at the earth - how it is spread out? 20 Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish. 21 Thou art not over them a warden. 22 But whoever turns back and disbelieves, 23 So Allah will mete out to him the greatest punishment. 24 Surely to Us is their return; 25 Then, surely, it is for Us to call them to account. 26