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?
Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
(Some) faces on that day shall be downcast,
Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun
Labouring (hard), weary, -
Laboring, toiling,
AAamilatun nasibatun
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
Entering into burning fire,
Tasla naran hamiyatan
The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,
Made to drink from a boiling spring.
Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin
No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'
They shall have no food but of thorns,
Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.
La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
(Other) faces on that day shall be happy,
Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun
Pleased with their striving, -
Well - pleased because of their striving,
LisaAAyiha radiyatun
In a Garden on high,
In a lofty garden,
Fee jannatin AAaliyatin
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.
La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Therein is a fountain flowing,
Feeha AAaynun jariyatun
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Therein are thrones raised high,
Feeha sururun marfooAAatun
Goblets placed (ready),
And drinking - cups ready placed,
Waakwabun mawdooAAatun
And cushions set in rows,
And cushions set in a row,
Wanamariqu masfoofatun
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
And carpets spread out.
Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun
Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -
Will they not then consider 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 reared aloft,
Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,
Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat
And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
And the earth, how it is made a vast expanse?
Waila alardi kayfa sutihat
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
Therefore do remind, for you are only a reminder.
Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
You are not a watcher over them;
Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
But whoever turns back and disbelieves,
Illa man tawalla wakafara
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.
FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara
For to Us will be their return;
Surely to Us is their turning back,
Inna ilayna iyabahum
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
Then surely upon Us is the taking of their account.
Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum