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]?
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,
Labouring (hard in the worldly life by worshipping others besides Allah), weary (in the Hereafter with humility and disgrace).
Working [hard] and exhausted.
They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.
They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
They will be given to drink from a boiling spring,
They will be given drink from a boiling spring.
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
Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.
Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
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
In a lofty Paradise.
In an elevated garden,
Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.
Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.
Therein will be a running spring.
Within it is a flowing spring.
Therein will be thrones raised high.
Within it are couches raised high
And cups set at hand.
And cups put in place
And cushions set in rows.
And cushions lined up
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
And carpets spread around.
Do they not look at the camels, how they are created?
Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?
And at the heaven, how it is raised?
And at the sky - how it is raised?
And at the mountains, how they are rooted (and fixed firm)?
And at the mountains - how they are erected?
And at the earth, how it is outspread?
And at the earth - how it is spread out?
So remind them (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) - you are only one who reminds.
So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.
You are not a dictator over them -
You are not over them a controller.
Save the one who turns away and disbelieves.
However, he who turns away and disbelieves -
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
Verily, to Us will be their return;
Indeed, to Us is their return.
Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.
Then indeed, upon Us is their account.