Chapter 88, 26 verses
Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Has there come to you the narration of the overwhelming (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)?
Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?
Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun
Some faces, that Day will be humiliated (in the Hell-fire, i.e. the faces of all disbelievers, Jews and Christians).
[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,
AAamilatun nasibatun
Labouring (hard in the worldly life by worshipping others besides Allah), weary (in the Hereafter with humility and disgrace).
Working [hard] and exhausted.
Tasla naran hamiyatan
They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.
They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin
They will be given to drink from a boiling spring,
They will be given drink from a boiling spring.
Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin
No food will there be for them but a poisonous thorny plant,
For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant
La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin
Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.
Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
LisaAAyiha radiyatun
Glad with their endeavour (for their good deeds which they did in this world, along with the true Faith of Islamic Monotheism).
With their effort [they are] satisfied
Fee jannatin AAaliyatin
In a lofty Paradise.
In an elevated garden,
La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan
Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.
Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.
Feeha AAaynun jariyatun
Therein will be a running spring.
Within it is a flowing spring.
Feeha sururun marfooAAatun
Therein will be thrones raised high.
Within it are couches raised high
Waakwabun mawdooAAatun
And cups set at hand.
And cups put in place
Wanamariqu masfoofatun
And cushions set in rows.
And cushions lined up
Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
And carpets spread around.
Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat
Do they not look at the camels, how they are created?
Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?
Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat
And at the heaven, how it is raised?
And at the sky - how it is raised?
Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat
And at the mountains, how they are rooted (and fixed firm)?
And at the mountains - how they are erected?
Waila alardi kayfa sutihat
And at the earth, how it is outspread?
And at the earth - how it is spread out?
Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun
So remind them (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) - you are only one who reminds.
So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.
Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin
You are not a dictator over them -
You are not over them a controller.
Illa man tawalla wakafara
Save the one who turns away and disbelieves.
However, he who turns away and disbelieves -
FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
Inna ilayna iyabahum
Verily, to Us will be their return;
Indeed, to Us is their return.
Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum
Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.
Then indeed, upon Us is their account.