Chapter 88, 26 verses
Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati
Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?
Has not there come to you the news of the overwhelming calamity?
Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
(Some) faces on that day shall be downcast,
AAamilatun nasibatun
Labouring (hard), weary, -
Laboring, toiling,
Tasla naran hamiyatan
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
Entering into burning fire,
Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin
The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,
Made to drink from a boiling spring.
Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin
No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'
They shall have no food but of thorns,
La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.
Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
(Other) faces on that day shall be happy,
LisaAAyiha radiyatun
Pleased with their striving, -
Well - pleased because of their striving,
Fee jannatin AAaliyatin
In a Garden on high,
In a lofty garden,
La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.
Feeha AAaynun jariyatun
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Therein is a fountain flowing,
Feeha sururun marfooAAatun
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Therein are thrones raised high,
Waakwabun mawdooAAatun
Goblets placed (ready),
And drinking - cups ready placed,
Wanamariqu masfoofatun
And cushions set in rows,
And cushions set in a row,
Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
And carpets spread out.
Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat
Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -
Will they not then consider the camels, how they are created?
Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat
And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -
And the heaven, how it is reared aloft,
Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,
Waila alardi kayfa sutihat
And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
And the earth, how it is made a vast expanse?
Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
Therefore do remind, for you are only a reminder.
Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
You are not a watcher over them;
Illa man tawalla wakafara
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
But whoever turns back and disbelieves,
FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.
Inna ilayna iyabahum
For to Us will be their return;
Surely to Us is their turning back,
Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
Then surely upon Us is the taking of their account.