Chapter 88, 26 verses
Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?
Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم هل أتاك حديث الغاشية
Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun
وجوه يومئذ خاشعة
[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,
Labouring (hard), weary, -
AAamilatun nasibatun
عاملة ناصبة
Working [hard] and exhausted.
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
Tasla naran hamiyatan
تصلى نارا حامية
They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,
Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin
تسقى من عين آنية
They will be given drink from a boiling spring.
No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'
Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin
ليس لهم طعام إلا من ضريع
For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin
لا يسمن ولا يغني من جوع
Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun
وجوه يومئذ ناعمة
[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
Pleased with their striving, -
LisaAAyiha radiyatun
لسعيها راضية
With their effort [they are] satisfied
In a Garden on high,
Fee jannatin AAaliyatin
في جنة عالية
In an elevated garden,
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan
لا تسمع فيها لاغية
Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Feeha AAaynun jariyatun
فيها عين جارية
Within it is a flowing spring.
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Feeha sururun marfooAAatun
فيها سرر مرفوعة
Within it are couches raised high
Goblets placed (ready),
Waakwabun mawdooAAatun
وأكواب موضوعة
And cups put in place
And cushions set in rows,
Wanamariqu masfoofatun
ونمارق مصفوفة
And cushions lined up
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun
وزرابي مبثوثة
And carpets spread around.
Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -
Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat
أفلا ينظرون إلى الإبل كيف خلقت
Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?
And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -
Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat
وإلى السماء كيف رفعت
And at the sky - how it is raised?
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat
وإلى الجبال كيف نصبت
And at the mountains - how they are erected?
And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
Waila alardi kayfa sutihat
وإلى الأرض كيف سطحت
And at the earth - how it is spread out?
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun
فذكر إنما أنت مذكر
So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin
لست عليهم بمصيطر
You are not over them a controller.
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
Illa man tawalla wakafara
إلا من تولى وكفر
However, he who turns away and disbelieves -
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara
فيعذبه الله العذاب الأكبر
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
For to Us will be their return;
Inna ilayna iyabahum
إن إلينا إيابهم
Indeed, to Us is their return.
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum
ثم إن علينا حسابهم
Then indeed, upon Us is their account.