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)?
Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم هل أتاك حديث الغاشية
Some faces, that Day will be humiliated (in the Hell-fire, i.e. the faces of all disbelievers, Jews and Christians).
Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun
وجوه يومئذ خاشعة
Labouring (hard in the worldly life by worshipping others besides Allah), weary (in the Hereafter with humility and disgrace).
AAamilatun nasibatun
عاملة ناصبة
They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.
Tasla naran hamiyatan
تصلى نارا حامية
They will be given to drink from a boiling spring,
Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin
تسقى من عين آنية
No food will there be for them but a poisonous thorny plant,
Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin
ليس لهم طعام إلا من ضريع
Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.
La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin
لا يسمن ولا يغني من جوع
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun
وجوه يومئذ ناعمة
Glad with their endeavour (for their good deeds which they did in this world, along with the true Faith of Islamic Monotheism).
LisaAAyiha radiyatun
لسعيها راضية
In a lofty Paradise.
Fee jannatin AAaliyatin
في جنة عالية
Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.
La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan
لا تسمع فيها لاغية
Therein will be a running spring.
Feeha AAaynun jariyatun
فيها عين جارية
Therein will be thrones raised high.
Feeha sururun marfooAAatun
فيها سرر مرفوعة
And cups set at hand.
Waakwabun mawdooAAatun
وأكواب موضوعة
And cushions set in rows.
Wanamariqu masfoofatun
ونمارق مصفوفة
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun
وزرابي مبثوثة
Do they not look at the camels, how they are created?
Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat
أفلا ينظرون إلى الإبل كيف خلقت
And at the heaven, how it is raised?
Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat
وإلى السماء كيف رفعت
And at the mountains, how they are rooted (and fixed firm)?
Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat
وإلى الجبال كيف نصبت
And at the earth, how it is outspread?
Waila alardi kayfa sutihat
وإلى الأرض كيف سطحت
So remind them (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) - you are only one who reminds.
Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun
فذكر إنما أنت مذكر
You are not a dictator over them -
Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin
لست عليهم بمصيطر
Save the one who turns away and disbelieves.
Illa man tawalla wakafara
إلا من تولى وكفر
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara
فيعذبه الله العذاب الأكبر
Verily, to Us will be their return;
Inna ilayna iyabahum
إن إلينا إيابهم
Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.
Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum
ثم إن علينا حسابهم