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The Overwhelming [Al-Ghashiya] - English Translation - Hilali and Khan

Surah The Overwhelming [Al-Ghashiya] Ayah 26 Location Maccah Number 88

1. Has there come to you the narration of the overwhelming (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)?

 2. Some faces, that Day will be humiliated (in the Hell-fire, i.e. the faces of all disbelievers, Jews and Christians).[1]

 3. Labouring (hard in the worldly life by worshipping others besides Allâh), weary (in the Hereafter with humility and disgrace).[2]

 4. They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.

 5. They will be given to drink from a boiling spring,

 6. No food will there be for them but a poisonous thorny plant,

 7. Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.

 8. (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

 9. Glad with their endeavour (for their good deeds which they did in this world, along with the true Faith of Islâmic Monotheism).[3]

 11. Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.

 12. Therein will be a running spring.

 13. Therein will be thrones raised high.

 16. And rich carpets (all) spread out.

 19. And at the mountains, how they are rooted (and fixed firm)?

 21. So remind them (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) - you are only one who reminds.

 23. Save the one who turns away and disbelieves.[4]

 24. Then Allâh will punish him with the greatest punishment.

 25. Verily, to Us will be their return;

 26. Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.