Surah “The Overwhelming, The Overwhelming Calamity, The Pall”

as rendered by Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli — 26 verses

Has the story reached thee, of Ghashiyah (the Overwhelming Event that covers all)
Some faces, that Day, will be down cast
Labouring (hard), weary
Entering into Blazing Fire
They will be given to drink from a boiling hot spring
No food will there be for them but of Dari (a bitter and thorny plant loathsome in smell
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful
Pleased with their Strivin
In a Garden on high
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity
Therein is a fountain flowing
Therein are thrones raised high
And goblets placed (ready)
And Cushions set in rows
And rich carpets (all) spread out
Do they not look at camels, how they are created
And at the Sky, how it is raised high
And at the mountains, how they are fixed firm
And at the Earth, how it is spread out
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonis
Thou art not one to manage (men`s) affair
But whoever turns back and disbelieves
Allah will punish him with a mighty punishmen
Surely to Us will be their Return
Then surely upon Us will be the taking of their account