Chapter 88, 26 verses
The covering/ wrapping up (ٱلْغَٰشِيَةِ)
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم هل أتاك حديث الغاشية
Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?
Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?
هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَٰشِيَةِ
وجوه يومئذ خاشعة
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَٰشِعَةٌ
عاملة ناصبة
Labouring (hard), weary, -
Working [hard] and exhausted.
عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ
تصلى نارا حامية
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً
تسقى من عين آنية
The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,
They will be given drink from a boiling spring.
تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ ءَانِيَةٍ
ليس لهم طعام إلا من ضريع
No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'
For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant
لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍ
لا يسمن ولا يغني من جوع
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِن جُوعٍ
وجوه يومئذ ناعمة
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ
لسعيها راضية
Pleased with their striving, -
With their effort [they are] satisfied
لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ
في جنة عالية
In a Garden on high,
In an elevated garden,
فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ
لا تسمع فيها لاغية
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.
لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَٰغِيَةً
فيها عين جارية
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Within it is a flowing spring.
فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ
فيها سرر مرفوعة
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Within it are couches raised high
فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ
وأكواب موضوعة
Goblets placed (ready),
And cups put in place
وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ
ونمارق مصفوفة
And cushions set in rows,
And cushions lined up
وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ
وزرابي مبثوثة
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
And carpets spread around.
وَزَرَابِىُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ
أفلا ينظرون إلى الإبل كيف خلقت
Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -
Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?
أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ
وإلى السماء كيف رفعت
And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -
And at the sky - how it is raised?
وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ
وإلى الجبال كيف نصبت
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
And at the mountains - how they are erected?
وَإِلَى ٱلْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ
وإلى الأرض كيف سطحت
And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
And at the earth - how it is spread out?
وَإِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ
فذكر إنما أنت مذكر
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.
فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ
لست عليهم بمصيطر
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
You are not over them a controller.
لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ
إلا من تولى وكفر
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
However, he who turns away and disbelieves -
إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ
فيعذبه الله العذاب الأكبر
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَكْبَرَ
إن إلينا إيابهم
For to Us will be their return;
Indeed, to Us is their return.
إِنَّ إِلَيْنَآ إِيَابَهُمْ
ثم إن علينا حسابهم
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
Then indeed, upon Us is their account.
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم