Chapter 88, 26 verses
Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?
Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati
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)?
[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,
Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun
Some faces, that Day will be humiliated (in the Hell-fire, i.e. the faces of all disbelievers, Jews and Christians).
Working [hard] and exhausted.
AAamilatun nasibatun
Labouring (hard in the worldly life by worshipping others besides Allah), weary (in the Hereafter with humility and disgrace).
They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
Tasla naran hamiyatan
They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.
They will be given drink from a boiling spring.
Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin
They will be given to drink from a boiling spring,
For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant
Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin
No food will there be for them but a poisonous thorny plant,
Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin
Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.
[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
With their effort [they are] satisfied
LisaAAyiha radiyatun
Glad with their endeavour (for their good deeds which they did in this world, along with the true Faith of Islamic Monotheism).
In an elevated garden,
Fee jannatin AAaliyatin
In a lofty Paradise.
Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.
La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan
Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.
Within it is a flowing spring.
Feeha AAaynun jariyatun
Therein will be a running spring.
Within it are couches raised high
Feeha sururun marfooAAatun
Therein will be thrones raised high.
And cups put in place
Waakwabun mawdooAAatun
And cups set at hand.
And cushions lined up
Wanamariqu masfoofatun
And cushions set in rows.
And carpets spread around.
Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?
Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat
Do they not look at the camels, how they are created?
And at the sky - how it is raised?
Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat
And at the heaven, how it is raised?
And at the mountains - how they are erected?
Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat
And at the mountains, how they are rooted (and fixed firm)?
And at the earth - how it is spread out?
Waila alardi kayfa sutihat
And at the earth, how it is outspread?
So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.
Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun
So remind them (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) - you are only one who reminds.
You are not over them a controller.
Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin
You are not a dictator over them -
However, he who turns away and disbelieves -
Illa man tawalla wakafara
Save the one who turns away and disbelieves.
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
Indeed, to Us is their return.
Inna ilayna iyabahum
Verily, to Us will be their return;
Then indeed, upon Us is their account.
Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum
Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.