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?
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
(Some) faces on that day shall be downcast,
Labouring (hard), weary, -
Laboring, toiling,
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
Entering into burning fire,
The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,
Made to drink from a boiling spring.
No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'
They shall have no food but of thorns,
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
(Other) faces on that day shall be happy,
Pleased with their striving, -
Well - pleased because of their striving,
In a Garden on high,
In a lofty garden,
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Therein is a fountain flowing,
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Therein are thrones raised high,
Goblets placed (ready),
And drinking - cups ready placed,
And cushions set in rows,
And cushions set in a row,
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
And carpets spread out.
Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -
Will they not then consider the camels, how they are created?
And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -
And the heaven, how it is reared aloft,
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,
And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
And the earth, how it is made a vast expanse?
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
Therefore do remind, for you are only a reminder.
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
You are not a watcher over them;
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
But whoever turns back and disbelieves,
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.
For to Us will be their return;
Surely to Us is their turning back,
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
Then surely upon Us is the taking of their account.