Chapter 88, 26 verses
Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Hath there come unto thee tidings of the Overwhelming ?
Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
On that day (many) faces will be downcast,
Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun
Labouring (hard), weary, -
Toiling, weary,
AAamilatun nasibatun
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
Scorched by burning fire,
Tasla naran hamiyatan
The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,
Drinking from a boiling spring,
Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin
No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'
No food for them save bitter thorn - fruit
Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger.
La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
In that day other faces will be calm,
Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun
Pleased with their striving, -
Glad for their effort past,
LisaAAyiha radiyatun
In a Garden on high,
In a high Garden
Fee jannatin AAaliyatin
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
Where they hear no idle speech,
La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Wherein is a gushing spring,
Feeha AAaynun jariyatun
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Wherein are couches raised
Feeha sururun marfooAAatun
Goblets placed (ready),
And goblets set at hand
Waakwabun mawdooAAatun
And cushions set in rows,
And cushions ranged
Wanamariqu masfoofatun
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
And silken carpets spread.
Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun
Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -
Will they not regard the camels, how they are created ?
Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat
And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -
And the heaven, how it is raised ?
Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
And the hills, how they are set up ?
Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat
And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
And the earth, how it is spread ?
Waila alardi kayfa sutihat
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
Remind them, for thou art but a remembrancer,
Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
Thou art not at all a warder over them.
Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
But whoso is averse and disbelieveth,
Illa man tawalla wakafara
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
Allah will punish him with direst punishment.
FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara
For to Us will be their return;
Lo! unto Us is their return
Inna ilayna iyabahum
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
And Ours their reckoning.
Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum