Chapter 88, 26 verses
Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?
Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ الْغَاشِيَةِ
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَاشِعَةٌ
Labouring (hard), weary, -
Working [hard] and exhausted.
عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً
The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,
They will be given drink from a boiling spring.
تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ آنِيَةٍ
No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'
For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant
لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍ
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِي مِن جُوعٍ
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ
Pleased with their striving, -
With their effort [they are] satisfied
لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ
In a Garden on high,
In an elevated garden,
فِي جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.
لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَاغِيَةً
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Within it is a flowing spring.
فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Within it are couches raised high
فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ
Goblets placed (ready),
And cups put in place
وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ
And cushions set in rows,
And cushions lined up
وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
And carpets spread around.
وَزَرَابِيُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ
Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -
Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?
أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى الْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ
And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -
And at the sky - how it is raised?
وَإِلَى السَّمَاءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
And at the mountains - how they are erected?
وَإِلَى الْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ
And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
And at the earth - how it is spread out?
وَإِلَى الْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.
فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَا أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
You are not over them a controller.
لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
However, he who turns away and disbelieves -
إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
فَيُعَذِّبُهُ اللَّهُ الْعَذَابَ الْأَكْبَرَ
For to Us will be their return;
Indeed, to Us is their return.
إِنَّ إِلَيْنَا إِيَابَهُمْ
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
Then indeed, upon Us is their account.
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم