Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?
Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?
Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati
Has not there come to you the news of the overwhelming calamity?
Chapter 88, 26 verses
Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?
Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?
Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati
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,
Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun
(Some) faces on that day shall be downcast,
Working [hard] and exhausted.
Labouring (hard), weary, -
AAamilatun nasibatun
Laboring, toiling,
They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
Tasla naran hamiyatan
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,
Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin
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'
Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin
They shall have no food but of thorns,
Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin
Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.
[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun
(Other) faces on that day shall be happy,
With their effort [they are] satisfied
Pleased with their striving, -
LisaAAyiha radiyatun
Well - pleased because of their striving,
In an elevated garden,
In a Garden on high,
Fee jannatin AAaliyatin
In a lofty garden,
Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan
Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.
Within it is a flowing spring.
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Feeha AAaynun jariyatun
Therein is a fountain flowing,
Within it are couches raised high
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Feeha sururun marfooAAatun
Therein are thrones raised high,
And cups put in place
Goblets placed (ready),
Waakwabun mawdooAAatun
And drinking - cups ready placed,
And cushions lined up
And cushions set in rows,
Wanamariqu masfoofatun
And cushions set in a row,
And carpets spread around.
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun
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? -
Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat
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? -
Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat
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? -
Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat
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?
Waila alardi kayfa sutihat
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.
Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun
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.
Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin
You are not a watcher over them;
However, he who turns away and disbelieves -
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
Illa man tawalla wakafara
But whoever turns back and disbelieves,
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara
Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.
Indeed, to Us is their return.
For to Us will be their return;
Inna ilayna iyabahum
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.
Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum
Then surely upon Us is the taking of their account.