Chapter 88, 26 verses
Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?
Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati
Has not there come to you the news of the overwhelming calamity?
هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَٰشِيَةِ
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun
(Some) faces on that day shall be downcast,
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَٰشِعَةٌ
Labouring (hard), weary, -
AAamilatun nasibatun
Laboring, toiling,
عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
Tasla naran hamiyatan
Entering into burning fire,
تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً
The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,
Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin
Made to drink from a boiling spring.
تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ ءَانِيَةٍ
No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'
Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin
They shall have no food but of thorns,
لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍ
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin
Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.
لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِن جُوعٍ
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun
(Other) faces on that day shall be happy,
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ
Pleased with their striving, -
LisaAAyiha radiyatun
Well - pleased because of their striving,
لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ
In a Garden on high,
Fee jannatin AAaliyatin
In a lofty garden,
فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan
Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.
لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَٰغِيَةً
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Feeha AAaynun jariyatun
Therein is a fountain flowing,
فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Feeha sururun marfooAAatun
Therein are thrones raised high,
فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ
Goblets placed (ready),
Waakwabun mawdooAAatun
And drinking - cups ready placed,
وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ
And cushions set in rows,
Wanamariqu masfoofatun
And cushions set in a row,
وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun
And carpets spread out.
وَزَرَابِىُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ
Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -
Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat
Will they not then consider the camels, how they are created?
أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ
And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -
Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat
And the heaven, how it is reared aloft,
وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat
And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,
وَإِلَى ٱلْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ
And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
Waila alardi kayfa sutihat
And the earth, how it is made a vast expanse?
وَإِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun
Therefore do remind, for you are only a reminder.
فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin
You are not a watcher over them;
لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
Illa man tawalla wakafara
But whoever turns back and disbelieves,
إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara
Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.
فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَكْبَرَ
For to Us will be their return;
Inna ilayna iyabahum
Surely to Us is their turning back,
إِنَّ إِلَيْنَآ إِيَابَهُمْ
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum
Then surely upon Us is the taking of their account.
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم