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 there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?
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).
[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,
Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun
Labouring (hard in the worldly life by worshipping others besides Allah), weary (in the Hereafter with humility and disgrace).
Working [hard] and exhausted.
AAamilatun nasibatun
They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.
They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
Tasla naran hamiyatan
They will be given to drink from a boiling spring,
They will be given drink from a boiling spring.
Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin
No food will there be for them but a poisonous thorny plant,
For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant
Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin
Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.
Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
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).
With their effort [they are] satisfied
LisaAAyiha radiyatun
In a lofty Paradise.
In an elevated garden,
Fee jannatin AAaliyatin
Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.
Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.
La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan
Therein will be a running spring.
Within it is a flowing spring.
Feeha AAaynun jariyatun
Therein will be thrones raised high.
Within it are couches raised high
Feeha sururun marfooAAatun
And cups set at hand.
And cups put in place
Waakwabun mawdooAAatun
And cushions set in rows.
And cushions lined up
Wanamariqu masfoofatun
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
And carpets spread around.
Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun
Do they not look at the camels, how they are created?
Then 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?
And at the sky - how it is raised?
Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat
And at the mountains, how they are rooted (and fixed firm)?
And at the mountains - how they are erected?
Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat
And at the earth, how it is outspread?
And at the earth - how it is spread out?
Waila alardi kayfa sutihat
So remind them (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) - you are only one who reminds.
So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.
Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun
You are not a dictator over them -
You are not over them a controller.
Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin
Save the one who turns away and disbelieves.
However, he who turns away and disbelieves -
Illa man tawalla wakafara
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara
Verily, to Us will be their return;
Indeed, to Us is their return.
Inna ilayna iyabahum
Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.
Then indeed, upon Us is their account.
Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum