Chapter 88, 26 verses
Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم هل أتاك حديث الغاشية
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 humiliated,
وجوه يومئذ خاشعة
Some faces, that Day will be humiliated (in the Hell-fire, i.e. the faces of all disbelievers, Jews and Christians).
Labouring (hard), weary, -
عاملة ناصبة
Labouring (hard in the worldly life by worshipping others besides Allah), weary (in the Hereafter with humility and disgrace).
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
تصلى نارا حامية
They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.
The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,
تسقى من عين آنية
They will be given to drink from a boiling spring,
No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'
ليس لهم طعام إلا من ضريع
No food will there be for them but a poisonous thorny plant,
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
لا يسمن ولا يغني من جوع
Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
وجوه يومئذ ناعمة
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
Pleased with their striving, -
لسعيها راضية
Glad with their endeavour (for their good deeds which they did in this world, along with the true Faith of Islamic Monotheism).
In a Garden on high,
في جنة عالية
In a lofty Paradise.
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
لا تسمع فيها لاغية
Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
فيها عين جارية
Therein will be a running spring.
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
فيها سرر مرفوعة
Therein will be thrones raised high.
Goblets placed (ready),
وأكواب موضوعة
And cups set at hand.
And cushions set in rows,
ونمارق مصفوفة
And cushions set in rows.
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
وزرابي مبثوثة
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -
أفلا ينظرون إلى الإبل كيف خلقت
Do they not look at the camels, how they are created?
And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -
وإلى السماء كيف رفعت
And at the heaven, how it is raised?
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
وإلى الجبال كيف نصبت
And at the mountains, how they are rooted (and fixed firm)?
And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
وإلى الأرض كيف سطحت
And at the earth, how it is outspread?
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
فذكر إنما أنت مذكر
So remind them (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) - you are only one who reminds.
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
لست عليهم بمصيطر
You are not a dictator over them -
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
إلا من تولى وكفر
Save the one who turns away and disbelieves.
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
فيعذبه الله العذاب الأكبر
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
For to Us will be their return;
إن إلينا إيابهم
Verily, to Us will be their return;
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
ثم إن علينا حسابهم
Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.