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 ?
Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
On that day (many) faces will be downcast,
[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,
Labouring (hard), weary, -
Toiling, weary,
Working [hard] and exhausted.
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
Scorched by burning fire,
They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,
Drinking from a boiling spring,
They will be given drink from a boiling spring.
No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'
No food for them save bitter thorn - fruit
For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger.
Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
In that day other faces will be calm,
[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
Pleased with their striving, -
Glad for their effort past,
With their effort [they are] satisfied
In a Garden on high,
In a high Garden
In an elevated garden,
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
Where they hear no idle speech,
Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Wherein is a gushing spring,
Within it is a flowing spring.
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Wherein are couches raised
Within it are couches raised high
Goblets placed (ready),
And goblets set at hand
And cups put in place
And cushions set in rows,
And cushions ranged
And cushions lined up
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
And silken carpets spread.
And carpets spread around.
Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -
Will they not regard the camels, how they are created ?
Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?
And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -
And the heaven, how it is raised ?
And at the sky - how it is raised?
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
And the hills, how they are set up ?
And at the mountains - how they are erected?
And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
And the earth, how it is spread ?
And at the earth - how it is spread out?
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
Remind them, for thou art but a remembrancer,
So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
Thou art not at all a warder over them.
You are not over them a controller.
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
But whoso is averse and disbelieveth,
However, he who turns away and disbelieves -
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
Allah will punish him with direst punishment.
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
For to Us will be their return;
Lo! unto Us is their return
Indeed, to Us is their return.
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
And Ours their reckoning.
Then indeed, upon Us is their account.