Chapter 88, 26 verses
Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati
Has the story reached thee 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 humiliated,
Some faces, that Day will be humiliated (in the Hell-fire, i.e. the faces of all disbelievers, Jews and Christians).
AAamilatun nasibatun
Labouring (hard), weary, -
Labouring (hard in the worldly life by worshipping others besides Allah), weary (in the Hereafter with humility and disgrace).
Tasla naran hamiyatan
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.
Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin
The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,
They will be given to drink from a boiling spring,
Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin
No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'
No food will there be for them but a poisonous thorny plant,
La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.
Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
LisaAAyiha radiyatun
Pleased with their striving, -
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 a Garden on high,
In a lofty Paradise.
La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.
Feeha AAaynun jariyatun
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Therein will be a running spring.
Feeha sururun marfooAAatun
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Therein will be thrones raised high.
Waakwabun mawdooAAatun
Goblets placed (ready),
And cups set at hand.
Wanamariqu masfoofatun
And cushions set in rows,
And cushions set in rows.
Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat
Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -
Do they not look at the camels, how they are created?
Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat
And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -
And at the heaven, how it is raised?
Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
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
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
So remind them (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) - you are only one who reminds.
Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
You are not a dictator over them -
Illa man tawalla wakafara
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
Save the one who turns away and disbelieves.
FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
Inna ilayna iyabahum
For to Us will be their return;
Verily, to Us will be their return;
Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.