Chapter 88, 26 verses
Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?
Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?
Has not there come to you the news of the overwhelming calamity?
[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
(Some) faces on that day shall be downcast,
Working [hard] and exhausted.
Labouring (hard), weary, -
Laboring, toiling,
They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
Entering into burning fire,
They will be given drink from a boiling spring.
The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,
Made to drink from a boiling spring.
For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant
No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'
They shall have no food but of thorns,
Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.
[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
(Other) faces on that day shall be happy,
With their effort [they are] satisfied
Pleased with their striving, -
Well - pleased because of their striving,
In an elevated garden,
In a Garden on high,
In a lofty garden,
Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.
Within it is a flowing spring.
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Therein is a fountain flowing,
Within it are couches raised high
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Therein are thrones raised high,
And cups put in place
Goblets placed (ready),
And drinking - cups ready placed,
And cushions lined up
And cushions set in rows,
And cushions set in a row,
And carpets spread around.
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
And carpets spread out.
Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?
Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -
Will they not then consider the camels, how they are created?
And at the sky - how it is raised?
And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -
And the heaven, how it is reared aloft,
And at the mountains - how they are erected?
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,
And at the earth - how it is spread out?
And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
And the earth, how it is made a vast expanse?
So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
Therefore do remind, for you are only a reminder.
You are not over them a controller.
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
You are not a watcher over them;
However, he who turns away and disbelieves -
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
But whoever turns back and disbelieves,
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.
Indeed, to Us is their return.
For to Us will be their return;
Surely to Us is their turning back,
Then indeed, upon Us is their account.
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
Then surely upon Us is the taking of their account.