Chapter 88, 26 verses
Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?
Has not there come to you the news of the overwhelming calamity?
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم هل أتاك حديث الغاشية
Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
(Some) faces on that day shall be downcast,
وجوه يومئذ خاشعة
Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun
Labouring (hard), weary, -
Laboring, toiling,
عاملة ناصبة
AAamilatun nasibatun
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
Entering into burning fire,
تصلى نارا حامية
Tasla naran hamiyatan
The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,
Made to drink from a boiling spring.
تسقى من عين آنية
Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin
No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'
They shall have no food but of thorns,
ليس لهم طعام إلا من ضريع
Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.
لا يسمن ولا يغني من جوع
La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
(Other) faces on that day shall be happy,
وجوه يومئذ ناعمة
Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun
Pleased with their striving, -
Well - pleased because of their striving,
لسعيها راضية
LisaAAyiha radiyatun
In a Garden on high,
In a lofty garden,
في جنة عالية
Fee jannatin AAaliyatin
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.
لا تسمع فيها لاغية
La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Therein is a fountain flowing,
فيها عين جارية
Feeha AAaynun jariyatun
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Therein are thrones raised high,
فيها سرر مرفوعة
Feeha sururun marfooAAatun
Goblets placed (ready),
And drinking - cups ready placed,
وأكواب موضوعة
Waakwabun mawdooAAatun
And cushions set in rows,
And cushions set in a row,
ونمارق مصفوفة
Wanamariqu masfoofatun
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
And carpets spread out.
وزرابي مبثوثة
Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun
Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -
Will they not then consider the camels, how they are created?
أفلا ينظرون إلى الإبل كيف خلقت
Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat
And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -
And the heaven, how it is reared aloft,
وإلى السماء كيف رفعت
Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,
وإلى الجبال كيف نصبت
Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat
And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
And the earth, how it is made a vast expanse?
وإلى الأرض كيف سطحت
Waila alardi kayfa sutihat
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
Therefore do remind, for you are only a reminder.
فذكر إنما أنت مذكر
Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
You are not a watcher over them;
لست عليهم بمصيطر
Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
But whoever turns back and disbelieves,
إلا من تولى وكفر
Illa man tawalla wakafara
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.
فيعذبه الله العذاب الأكبر
FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara
For to Us will be their return;
Surely to Us is their turning back,
إن إلينا إيابهم
Inna ilayna iyabahum
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
Then surely upon Us is the taking of their account.
ثم إن علينا حسابهم
Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum