Al-Ghaashiya 88:1 – Al-Fajr 89:16

Hath there come unto thee tidings of the Overwhelming

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Has there come to thee the story of the overwhelming

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Hath the tidings of the day that shall OVERSHADOW, reached thee

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Hath the news of the overwhelming day of judgment reached thee

George Sale · published 1734

On that day (many) faces will be downcast

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Faces on that day shall be humble

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Downcast on that day shall be the countenances of some

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

The countenances of some, on that day, shall be cast down

George Sale · published 1734

Toiling, weary

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

labouring, toiling

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Travailing and worn

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

labouring and toiling

George Sale · published 1734

Scorched by burning fire

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

shall broil upon a burning fire

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Burnt at the scorching fire

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

They shall be cast into scorching fire to be broiled

George Sale · published 1734

Drinking from a boiling spring

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

shall be given to drink from a boiling spring

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Made to drink from a fountain fiercely boiling

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

They shall be given to drink of a boiling fountain

George Sale · published 1734

No food for them save bitter thorn-fruit

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

no food shall they have save from the foul thorn

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

No food shall they have but the fruit of Darih

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

They shall have no food, but of dry thorns and thistles

George Sale · published 1734

Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

which shall not fatten nor avail against hunger

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Which shall not fatten, nor appease their hunger

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

which shall not fatten, neither shall they satisfy hunger

George Sale · published 1734

In that day other faces will be calm

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Faces on that day shall be comfortable

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Joyous too, on that day, the countenances of others

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But the countenances of others, on that day, shall be joyful

George Sale · published 1734

Glad for their effort past

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

content with their past endeavours

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Well pleased with their labours past

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

well pleased with their past endeavour

George Sale · published 1734

In a high Garden

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

in a lofty garden

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

In a lofty garden

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

They shall be placed in a lofty garden

George Sale · published 1734

Where they hear no idle speech

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

wherein they shall hear no foolish word

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

No vain discourse shalt thou hear therein

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

wherein thou shalt hear no vain discourse

George Sale · published 1734

Wherein is a gushing spring

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

wherein is a flowing fountain

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Therein shall be a gushing fountain

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Therein shall be a running fountain

George Sale · published 1734

Wherein are couches raised

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

wherein are couches raised on high

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Therein shall be raised couches

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Therein shall be raised beds

George Sale · published 1734

And goblets set at hand

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and goblets set down

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And goblets ready placed

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and goblets placed before them

George Sale · published 1734

And cushions ranged

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and cushions arranged

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And cushions laid in order

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and cushions laid in order

George Sale · published 1734

And silken carpets spread

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and carpets spread

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And carpets spread forth

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and carpets ready spread

George Sale · published 1734

Will they not regard the camels, how they are created

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Do they not look then at the camel how she is created

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Can they not look up to the clouds, how they are created

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Do they not consider the camels, how they are created

George Sale · published 1734

And the heaven, how it is raised

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And at the heaven how it is reared

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And to the heaven how it is upraised

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and the heaven, how it is raised

George Sale · published 1734

And the hills, how they are set up

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And at the mountains how they are set up

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And to the mountains how they are rooted

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and the mountains, how they are fixed

George Sale · published 1734

And the earth, how it is spread

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And at the earth how it is spread out

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And to the earth how it is outspread

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and the earth, how it is extended

George Sale · published 1734

Remind them, for thou art but a remembrancer

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But remind: thou art only one to remind

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Warn thou then; for thou art a warner only

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Wherefore warn thy people; for thou art a warner only

George Sale · published 1734

Thou art not at all a warder over them

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

thou art not in authority over them

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Thou hast no authority over them

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Thou art not impowered to act with authority over them

George Sale · published 1734

But whoso is averse and disbelieveth

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

except such as turns his back and misbelieves

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But whoever shall turn back and disbelieve

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But whoever shall turn back, and disbelieve

George Sale · published 1734

Allah will punish him with direst punishment

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

for him will God torment with the greatest torment

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

God shall punish him with the greater punishment

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

God shall punish him with the greater punishment of the life to come

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! unto Us is their return

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, unto us is their return

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Verily to Us shall they return

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily unto us shall they return

George Sale · published 1734

And Ours their reckoning

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and, verily, for us is their account

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Then shall it be Our's to reckon with them

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Then shall it be our part to bring them to account

George Sale · published 1734

By the Dawn

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

By the dawn

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

By the DAYBREAK

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

By the day-break

George Sale · published 1734

And ten nights

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and ten nights

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

and ten nights

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and then nights

George Sale · published 1734

And the Even and the Odd

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And the single and the double

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

By that which is double and that which is single

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

by that which is double, and that which is single

George Sale · published 1734

And the night when it departeth

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And the night when it travels on

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

By the night when it pursues its course

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and by the night when it cometh on

George Sale · published 1734

There surely is an oath for thinking man

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Is there in that an oath for a man of sense

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Is there not in this an oath becoming a man of sense

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Is there not in this an oath formed with understanding

George Sale · published 1734

Dost thou not consider how thy Lord dealt with (the tribe of) A'ad

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Hast thou not seen how thy Lord did with Ad

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Hast thou not seen how thy Lord dealt with Ad

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Hast thou not considered how thy Lord dealt with Ad

George Sale · published 1734

With many-columned Iram

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

with Iram of the columns

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

At Irem adorned with pillars

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

the people of Irem, adorned with lofty buildings

George Sale · published 1734

The like of which was not created in the lands

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

the like of which has not been created in the land

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Whose like have not been reared in these lands

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

the like whereof hath not been erected in the land

George Sale · published 1734

And with (the tribe of) Thamud, who clove the rocks in the valley

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And Thamud when they hewed the stones in the valley

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And with Themoud who hewed out the rocks in the valley

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and with Thamud, who hewed the rocks in the valley into houses

George Sale · published 1734

And with Pharaoh, firm of might

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And Pharaoh of the stakes

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And with Pharaoh the impaler

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and with Pharaoh, the contriver of the stakes

George Sale · published 1734

Who (all) were rebellious (to Allah) in these lands

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Who were outrageous in the land

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Who all committed excesses in the lands

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Who had behaved insolently in the earth

George Sale · published 1734

And multiplied iniquity therein

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and did multiply wickedness therein

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And multiplied wickedness therein

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and multiplied corruption therein

George Sale · published 1734

Therefore thy Lord poured on them the disaster of His punishment

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and thy Lord poured out upon them the scourge of torment

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Wherefore thy Lord let loose on them the scourge of chastisement

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Wherefore thy Lord poured on them various kinds of chastisement

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! thy Lord is ever watchful

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, thy Lord is on a watch tower

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

For thy Lord standeth on a watch tower

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

For thy Lord is surely in a watch-tower, whence He observeth the actions of men

George Sale · published 1734

As for man, whenever his Lord trieth him by honouring him, and is gracious unto him, he saith: My Lord honoureth me

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and as for man, whenever his Lord tries him and honours him and grants him favour, then he says, My Lord has honoured me

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

As to man, when his Lord trieth him and honoureth him and is bounteous to him, Then saith he, "My Lord honoureth me

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Moreover man, when his Lord trieth him by prosperity, and honoureth him, and is bounteous unto him, saith, my Lord honoureth me

George Sale · published 1734

But whenever He trieth him by straitening his means of life, he saith: My Lord despiseth me

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

but whenever he tries him and doles out to him his subsistence, then he says, My Lord despises me

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But when he proveth him and limiteth his gifts to him, He saith, "My Lord despiseth me

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But when He proveth him by afflictions, and withholdeth his provisions from him, he saith, my Lord despiseth me

George Sale · published 1734