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 the story reached thee 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 humiliated,
Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun
Labouring (hard in the worldly life by worshipping others besides Allah), weary (in the Hereafter with humility and disgrace).
Labouring (hard), weary, -
AAamilatun nasibatun
They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
Tasla naran hamiyatan
They will be given to drink from a boiling spring,
The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,
Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin
No food will there be for them but a poisonous thorny plant,
No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'
Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin
Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
(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).
Pleased with their striving, -
LisaAAyiha radiyatun
In a lofty Paradise.
In a Garden on high,
Fee jannatin AAaliyatin
Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan
Therein will be a running spring.
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Feeha AAaynun jariyatun
Therein will be thrones raised high.
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Feeha sururun marfooAAatun
And cups set at hand.
Goblets placed (ready),
Waakwabun mawdooAAatun
And cushions set in rows.
And cushions set in rows,
Wanamariqu masfoofatun
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun
Do they not look at the camels, how they are created?
Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -
Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat
And at the heaven, how it is raised?
And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -
Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat
And at the mountains, how they are rooted (and fixed firm)?
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
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.
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun
You are not a dictator over them -
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin
Save the one who turns away and disbelieves.
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
Illa man tawalla wakafara
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara
Verily, to Us will be their return;
For to Us will be their return;
Inna ilayna iyabahum
Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum