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
Some faces, that Day will be humiliated (in the Hell-fire, i.e. the faces of all disbelievers, Jews and Christians).
Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun
Labouring (hard in the worldly life by worshipping others besides Allah), weary (in the Hereafter with humility and disgrace).
AAamilatun nasibatun
They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.
Tasla naran hamiyatan
They will be given to drink from a boiling spring,
Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin
No food will there be for them but a poisonous thorny plant,
Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin
Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.
La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun
Glad with their endeavour (for their good deeds which they did in this world, along with the true Faith of Islamic Monotheism).
LisaAAyiha radiyatun
In a lofty Paradise.
Fee jannatin AAaliyatin
Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.
La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan
Therein will be a running spring.
Feeha AAaynun jariyatun
Therein will be thrones raised high.
Feeha sururun marfooAAatun
And cups set at hand.
Waakwabun mawdooAAatun
And cushions set in rows.
Wanamariqu masfoofatun
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun
Do they not look at the camels, how they are created?
Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat
And at the heaven, how it is raised?
Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat
And at the mountains, how they are rooted (and fixed firm)?
Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat
And at the earth, how it is outspread?
Waila alardi kayfa sutihat
So remind them (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) - you are only one who reminds.
Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun
You are not a dictator over them -
Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin
Save the one who turns away and disbelieves.
Illa man tawalla wakafara
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara
Verily, to Us will be their return;
Inna ilayna iyabahum
Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.
Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum