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This surah interrogates the denial of the eschatological event, framing the overwhelming day as an undeniable reality for the ungrateful.
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King James Version (1611)
The most influential English translation ever made. Sometimes archaic, but the standard PD English text.
Translators commissioned by King James I of England, 1604–1611
Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event] 2[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled 3Working [hard] and exhausted 4They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire 5They will be given drink from a boiling spring 6For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant 7Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger 8[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure 9With their effort [they are] satisfied 10In an elevated garden 11Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech 12Within it is a flowing spring 13Within it are couches raised high 14And cups put in place 15And cushions lined up 16And carpets spread around 17Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created 18And at the sky - how it is raised 19And at the mountains - how they are erected 20And at the earth - how it is spread out 21So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder 22You are not over them a controller 23However, he who turns away and disbelieves 24Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment 25Indeed, to Us is their return 26Then indeed, upon Us is their account
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1هَلۡ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلۡغَٰشِيَةِ 2وُجُوهٞ يَوۡمَئِذٍ خَٰشِعَةٌ 3عَامِلَةٞ نَّاصِبَةٞ 4تَصۡلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةٗ 5تُسۡقَىٰ مِنۡ عَيۡنٍ ءَانِيَةٖ 6لَّيۡسَ لَهُمۡ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٖ 7لَّا يُسۡمِنُ وَلَا يُغۡنِي مِن جُوعٖ 8وُجُوهٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ نَّاعِمَةٞ 9لِّسَعۡيِهَا رَاضِيَةٞ 10فِي جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٖ 11لَّا تَسۡمَعُ فِيهَا لَٰغِيَةٗ 12فِيهَا عَيۡنٞ جَارِيَةٞ 13فِيهَا سُرُرٞ مَّرۡفُوعَةٞ 14وَأَكۡوَابٞ مَّوۡضُوعَةٞ 15وَنَمَارِقُ مَصۡفُوفَةٞ 16وَزَرَابِيُّ مَبۡثُوثَةٌ 17أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلۡإِبِلِ كَيۡفَ خُلِقَتۡ 18وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيۡفَ رُفِعَتۡ 19وَإِلَى ٱلۡجِبَالِ كَيۡفَ نُصِبَتۡ 20وَإِلَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ كَيۡفَ سُطِحَتۡ 21فَذَكِّرۡ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٞ 22لَّسۡتَ عَلَيۡهِم بِمُصَيۡطِرٍ 23إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ 24فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَكۡبَرَ 25إِنَّ إِلَيۡنَآ إِيَابَهُمۡ 26ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيۡنَا حِسَابَهُم
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