Chapter 88, 26 verses
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 not there come to you the news of the overwhelming calamity?
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ الْغَاشِيَةِ
Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?
هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَٰشِيَةِ
Some faces, that Day will be humiliated (in the Hell-fire, i.e. the faces of all disbelievers, Jews and Christians).
(Some) faces on that day shall be downcast,
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَاشِعَةٌ
[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَٰشِعَةٌ
Labouring (hard in the worldly life by worshipping others besides Allah), weary (in the Hereafter with humility and disgrace).
Laboring, toiling,
عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ
Working [hard] and exhausted.
عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ
They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.
Entering into burning fire,
تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً
They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً
They will be given to drink from a boiling spring,
Made to drink from a boiling spring.
تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ آنِيَةٍ
They will be given drink from a boiling spring.
تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ ءَانِيَةٍ
No food will there be for them but a poisonous thorny plant,
They shall have no food but of thorns,
لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍ
For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant
لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍ
Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.
Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.
لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِي مِن جُوعٍ
Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِن جُوعٍ
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
(Other) faces on that day shall be happy,
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ
[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ
Glad with their endeavour (for their good deeds which they did in this world, along with the true Faith of Islamic Monotheism).
Well - pleased because of their striving,
لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ
With their effort [they are] satisfied
لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ
In a lofty Paradise.
In a lofty garden,
فِي جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ
In an elevated garden,
فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ
Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.
Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.
لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَاغِيَةً
Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.
لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَٰغِيَةً
Therein will be a running spring.
Therein is a fountain flowing,
فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ
Within it is a flowing spring.
فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ
Therein will be thrones raised high.
Therein are thrones raised high,
فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ
Within it are couches raised high
فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ
And cups set at hand.
And drinking - cups ready placed,
وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ
And cups put in place
وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ
And cushions set in rows.
And cushions set in a row,
وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ
And cushions lined up
وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
And carpets spread out.
وَزَرَابِيُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ
And carpets spread around.
وَزَرَابِىُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ
Do they not look at the camels, how they are created?
Will they not then consider the camels, how they are created?
أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى الْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ
Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?
أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ
And at the heaven, how it is raised?
And the heaven, how it is reared aloft,
وَإِلَى السَّمَاءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ
And at the sky - how it is raised?
وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ
And at the mountains, how they are rooted (and fixed firm)?
And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,
وَإِلَى الْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ
And at the mountains - how they are erected?
وَإِلَى ٱلْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ
And at the earth, how it is outspread?
And the earth, how it is made a vast expanse?
وَإِلَى الْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ
And at the earth - how it is spread out?
وَإِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ
So remind them (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) - you are only one who reminds.
Therefore do remind, for you are only a reminder.
فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَا أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ
So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.
فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ
You are not a dictator over them -
You are not a watcher over them;
لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ
You are not over them a controller.
لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ
Save the one who turns away and disbelieves.
But whoever turns back and disbelieves,
إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ
However, he who turns away and disbelieves -
إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.
فَيُعَذِّبُهُ اللَّهُ الْعَذَابَ الْأَكْبَرَ
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَكْبَرَ
Verily, to Us will be their return;
Surely to Us is their turning back,
إِنَّ إِلَيْنَا إِيَابَهُمْ
Indeed, to Us is their return.
إِنَّ إِلَيْنَآ إِيَابَهُمْ
Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.
Then surely upon Us is the taking of their account.
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم
Then indeed, upon Us is their account.
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم