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