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