Chapter 88, 26 verses
Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم هل أتاك حديث الغاشية
Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
وجوه يومئذ خاشعة
[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,
Labouring (hard), weary, -
عاملة ناصبة
Working [hard] and exhausted.
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
تصلى نارا حامية
They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,
تسقى من عين آنية
They will be given drink from a boiling spring.
No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'
ليس لهم طعام إلا من ضريع
For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
لا يسمن ولا يغني من جوع
Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
وجوه يومئذ ناعمة
[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
Pleased with their striving, -
لسعيها راضية
With their effort [they are] satisfied
In a Garden on high,
في جنة عالية
In an elevated garden,
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
لا تسمع فيها لاغية
Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
فيها عين جارية
Within it is a flowing spring.
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
فيها سرر مرفوعة
Within it are couches raised high
Goblets placed (ready),
وأكواب موضوعة
And cups put in place
And cushions set in rows,
ونمارق مصفوفة
And cushions lined up
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
وزرابي مبثوثة
And carpets spread around.
Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -
أفلا ينظرون إلى الإبل كيف خلقت
Then 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 sky - how it is raised?
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
وإلى الجبال كيف نصبت
And at the mountains - how they are erected?
And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
وإلى الأرض كيف سطحت
And at the earth - how it is spread out?
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
فذكر إنما أنت مذكر
So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
لست عليهم بمصيطر
You are not over them a controller.
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
إلا من تولى وكفر
However, he 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
Indeed, to Us is their return.
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
ثم إن علينا حسابهم
Then indeed, upon Us is their account.