Chapter 88, 26 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Hath there come unto thee tidings of the Overwhelming ?
Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?
Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?
On that day (many) faces will be downcast,
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,
Toiling, weary,
Labouring (hard), weary, -
Working [hard] and exhausted.
Scorched by burning fire,
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
Drinking from a boiling spring,
The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,
They will be given drink from a boiling spring.
No food for them save bitter thorn - fruit
No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'
For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant
Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger.
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
In that day other faces will be calm,
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
Glad for their effort past,
Pleased with their striving, -
With their effort [they are] satisfied
In a high Garden
In a Garden on high,
In an elevated garden,
Where they hear no idle speech,
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.
Wherein is a gushing spring,
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Within it is a flowing spring.
Wherein are couches raised
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Within it are couches raised high
And goblets set at hand
Goblets placed (ready),
And cups put in place
And cushions ranged
And cushions set in rows,
And cushions lined up
And silken carpets spread.
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
And carpets spread around.
Will they not regard the camels, how they are created ?
Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -
Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?
And the heaven, how it is raised ?
And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -
And at the sky - how it is raised?
And the hills, how they are set up ?
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
And at the mountains - how they are erected?
And the earth, how it is spread ?
And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
And at the earth - how it is spread out?
Remind them, for thou art but a remembrancer,
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.
Thou art not at all a warder over them.
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
You are not over them a controller.
But whoso is averse and disbelieveth,
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
However, he who turns away and disbelieves -
Allah will punish him with direst punishment.
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
Lo! unto Us is their return
For to Us will be their return;
Indeed, to Us is their return.
And Ours their reckoning.
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
Then indeed, upon Us is their account.