Chapter 88, 26 verses
Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati
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]?
Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun
وجوه يومئذ خاشعة
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,
AAamilatun nasibatun
عاملة ناصبة
Labouring (hard), weary, -
Working [hard] and exhausted.
Tasla naran hamiyatan
تصلى نارا حامية
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin
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.
Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin
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
La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin
لا يسمن ولا يغني من جوع
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun
وجوه يومئذ ناعمة
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
LisaAAyiha radiyatun
لسعيها راضية
Pleased with their striving, -
With their effort [they are] satisfied
Fee jannatin AAaliyatin
في جنة عالية
In a Garden on high,
In an elevated garden,
La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan
لا تسمع فيها لاغية
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.
Feeha AAaynun jariyatun
فيها عين جارية
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Within it is a flowing spring.
Feeha sururun marfooAAatun
فيها سرر مرفوعة
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Within it are couches raised high
Waakwabun mawdooAAatun
وأكواب موضوعة
Goblets placed (ready),
And cups put in place
Wanamariqu masfoofatun
ونمارق مصفوفة
And cushions set in rows,
And cushions lined up
Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun
وزرابي مبثوثة
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
And carpets spread around.
Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat
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?
Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat
وإلى السماء كيف رفعت
And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -
And at the sky - how it is raised?
Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat
وإلى الجبال كيف نصبت
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
And at the mountains - how they are erected?
Waila alardi kayfa sutihat
وإلى الأرض كيف سطحت
And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
And at the earth - how it is spread out?
Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun
فذكر إنما أنت مذكر
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.
Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin
لست عليهم بمصيطر
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
You are not over them a controller.
Illa man tawalla wakafara
إلا من تولى وكفر
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
However, he who turns away and disbelieves -
FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara
فيعذبه الله العذاب الأكبر
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
Inna ilayna iyabahum
إن إلينا إيابهم
For to Us will be their return;
Indeed, to Us is their return.
Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum
ثم إن علينا حسابهم
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
Then indeed, upon Us is their account.