The Overwhelming
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بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful -
هَل أَتىٰكَ حَديثُ الغٰشِيَةِ
Are you aware of the Overwhelming? -
وُجوهٌ يَومَئِذٍ خٰشِعَةٌ
Faces on that day will be shamed. -
عامِلَةٌ ناصِبَةٌ
Laboring and exhausted. -
تَصلىٰ نارًا حامِيَةً
Suffering in a blazing Hellfire. -
تُسقىٰ مِن عَينٍ ءانِيَةٍ
Drinking from a flaming spring. -
لَيسَ لَهُم طَعامٌ إِلّا مِن ضَريعٍ
They will have no food except the useless variety. -
لا يُسمِنُ وَلا يُغنى مِن جوعٍ
It never nourishes, nor satisfies hunger. -
وُجوهٌ يَومَئِذٍ ناعِمَةٌ
Other faces on that day will be full of joy. -
لِسَعيِها راضِيَةٌ
Satisfied with their work. -
فى جَنَّةٍ عالِيَةٍ
In an exalted Paradise. -
لا تَسمَعُ فيها لٰغِيَةً
In it, no nonsense is heard. -
فيها عَينٌ جارِيَةٌ
In it, a spring flows. -
فيها سُرُرٌ مَرفوعَةٌ
In it, there are luxurious furnishings. -
وَأَكوابٌ مَوضوعَةٌ
And drinks made available. -
وَنَمارِقُ مَصفوفَةٌ
And pitchers in rows. -
وَزَرابِىُّ مَبثوثَةٌ
And carpets throughout. -
أَفَلا يَنظُرونَ إِلَى الإِبِلِ كَيفَ خُلِقَت
Why do they not reflect on the camels and how they are created?2
Subject index Camels Reflection
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وَإِلَى السَّماءِ كَيفَ رُفِعَت
And the sky and how it is raised.1
Subject index Sky
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وَإِلَى الجِبالِ كَيفَ نُصِبَت
And the mountains and how they are constructed.1
Subject index Mountains › signs
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وَإِلَى الأَرضِ كَيفَ سُطِحَت
And the earth and how it is built. -
فَذَكِّر إِنَّما أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ
You shall remind, for your mission is to deliver this reminder.3
Subject index Freedom of religion Mission, of messengers Reminder
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لَستَ عَلَيهِم بِمُصَيطِرٍ
You have no power over them.2
Subject index Freedom of religion Power › human's
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إِلّا مَن تَوَلّىٰ وَكَفَرَ
As for those who turn away and disbelieve.1
Subject index Turn › away
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فَيُعَذِّبُهُ اللَّهُ العَذابَ الأَكبَرَ
GOD will commit them to the great retribution. -
إِنَّ إِلَينا إِيابَهُم
To us is their ultimate destiny.1
Subject index Destiny › to God is ultimate
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ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَينا حِسابَهُم
Then we will call them to account.1
Subject index Accountable