Chapter 88, 26 verses
Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?
Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Hath there come unto thee tidings of the Overwhelming ?
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,
On that day (many) faces will be downcast,
Labouring (hard), weary, -
Working [hard] and exhausted.
Toiling, weary,
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
Scorched by burning fire,
The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,
They will be given drink from a boiling spring.
Drinking from a boiling spring,
No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'
For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant
No food for them save bitter thorn - fruit
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger.
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
In that day other faces will be calm,
Pleased with their striving, -
With their effort [they are] satisfied
Glad for their effort past,
In a Garden on high,
In an elevated garden,
In a high Garden
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.
Where they hear no idle speech,
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Within it is a flowing spring.
Wherein is a gushing spring,
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Within it are couches raised high
Wherein are couches raised
Goblets placed (ready),
And cups put in place
And goblets set at hand
And cushions set in rows,
And cushions lined up
And cushions ranged
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
And carpets spread around.
And silken carpets spread.
Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -
Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?
Will they not regard the camels, how they are created ?
And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -
And at the sky - how it is raised?
And the heaven, how it is raised ?
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
And at the mountains - how they are erected?
And the hills, how they are set up ?
And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
And at the earth - how it is spread out?
And the earth, how it is spread ?
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.
Remind them, for thou art but a remembrancer,
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
You are not over them a controller.
Thou art not at all a warder over them.
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
However, he who turns away and disbelieves -
But whoso is averse and disbelieveth,
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
Allah will punish him with direst punishment.
For to Us will be their return;
Indeed, to Us is their return.
Lo! unto Us is their return
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
Then indeed, upon Us is their account.
And Ours their reckoning.