Chapter 88, 26 verses
Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?
Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Has there come to you the narration of the overwhelming (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)?
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun
Some faces, that Day will be humiliated (in the Hell-fire, i.e. the faces of all disbelievers, Jews and Christians).
Labouring (hard), weary, -
AAamilatun nasibatun
Labouring (hard in the worldly life by worshipping others besides Allah), weary (in the Hereafter with humility and disgrace).
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
Tasla naran hamiyatan
They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.
The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,
Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin
They will be given to drink from a boiling spring,
No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'
Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin
No food will there be for them but a poisonous thorny plant,
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin
Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
Pleased with their striving, -
LisaAAyiha radiyatun
Glad with their endeavour (for their good deeds which they did in this world, along with the true Faith of Islamic Monotheism).
In a Garden on high,
Fee jannatin AAaliyatin
In a lofty Paradise.
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan
Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Feeha AAaynun jariyatun
Therein will be a running spring.
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Feeha sururun marfooAAatun
Therein will be thrones raised high.
Goblets placed (ready),
Waakwabun mawdooAAatun
And cups set at hand.
And cushions set in rows,
Wanamariqu masfoofatun
And cushions set in rows.
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -
Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat
Do they not look at the camels, how they are created?
And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -
Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat
And at the heaven, how it is raised?
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat
And at the mountains, how they are rooted (and fixed firm)?
And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
Waila alardi kayfa sutihat
And at the earth, how it is outspread?
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun
So remind them (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) - you are only one who reminds.
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin
You are not a dictator over them -
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
Illa man tawalla wakafara
Save the one who turns away and disbelieves.
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
For to Us will be their return;
Inna ilayna iyabahum
Verily, to Us will be their return;
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum
Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.