Chapter 88, 26 verses
Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?
Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati
Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?
هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَٰشِيَةِ
[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,
Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَٰشِعَةٌ
Working [hard] and exhausted.
AAamilatun nasibatun
Labouring (hard), weary, -
عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ
They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
Tasla naran hamiyatan
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً
They will be given drink from a boiling spring.
Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin
The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,
تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ ءَانِيَةٍ
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 bitter Dhari'
لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍ
Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِن جُوعٍ
[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ
With their effort [they are] satisfied
LisaAAyiha radiyatun
Pleased with their striving, -
لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ
In an elevated garden,
Fee jannatin AAaliyatin
In a Garden on high,
فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ
Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.
La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَٰغِيَةً
Within it is a flowing spring.
Feeha AAaynun jariyatun
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ
Within it are couches raised high
Feeha sururun marfooAAatun
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ
And cups put in place
Waakwabun mawdooAAatun
Goblets placed (ready),
وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ
And cushions lined up
Wanamariqu masfoofatun
And cushions set in rows,
وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ
And carpets spread around.
Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
وَزَرَابِىُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ
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 made? -
أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ
And at the sky - how it is raised?
Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat
And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -
وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ
And at the mountains - how they are erected?
Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
وَإِلَى ٱلْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ
And at the earth - how it is spread out?
Waila alardi kayfa sutihat
And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
وَإِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ
So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.
Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ
You are not over them a controller.
Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ
However, he who turns away and disbelieves -
Illa man tawalla wakafara
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَكْبَرَ
Indeed, to Us is their return.
Inna ilayna iyabahum
For to Us will be their return;
إِنَّ إِلَيْنَآ إِيَابَهُمْ
Then indeed, upon Us is their account.
Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم