Surah Al Ghashiyah

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88:1

هَلۡ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلۡغَٰشِيَةِ ١

Hal 'Atāka Ĥadīthu Al-Ghāshiyahi

Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?

88:2

وُجُوهٞ يَوۡمَئِذٍ خَٰشِعَةٌ ٢

Wujūhun Yawma'idhin Khāshi`ahun

[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,

88:3

عَامِلَةٞ نَّاصِبَةٞ ٣

`Āmilatun Nāşibahun

Working [hard] and exhausted.

88:4

تَصۡلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةٗ ٤

Taşlá Nārāan Ĥāmiyahan

They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.

88:5

تُسۡقَىٰ مِنۡ عَيۡنٍ ءَانِيَةٖ ٥

Tusqá Min `Aynin 'Āniyahin

They will be given drink from a boiling spring.

88:6

لَّيۡسَ لَهُمۡ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٖ ٦

Laysa Lahum Ţa`āmun 'Illā Min Đarī`in

For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant

88:7

لَّا يُسۡمِنُ وَلَا يُغۡنِي مِن جُوعٖ ٧

Lā Yusminu Wa Lā Yughnī Min Jū`in

Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.

88:8

وُجُوهٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ نَّاعِمَةٞ ٨

Wujūhun Yawma'idhin Nā`imahun

[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.

88:9

لِّسَعۡيِهَا رَاضِيَةٞ ٩

Lisa`yihā Rāđiyahun

With their effort [they are] satisfied

88:10

فِي جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٖ ١٠

Fī Jannatin `Āliyahin

In an elevated garden,

88:11

لَّا تَسۡمَعُ فِيهَا لَٰغِيَةٗ ١١

Lā Tasma`u Fīhā Lāghiyahan

Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.

88:12

فِيهَا عَيۡنٞ جَارِيَةٞ ١٢

Fīhā `Aynun Jāriyahun

Within it is a flowing spring.

88:13

فِيهَا سُرُرٞ مَّرۡفُوعَةٞ ١٣

Fīhā Sururun Marfū`ahun

Within it are couches raised high

88:14

وَأَكۡوَابٞ مَّوۡضُوعَةٞ ١٤

Wa 'Akwābun Mawđū`ahun

And cups put in place

88:15

وَنَمَارِقُ مَصۡفُوفَةٞ ١٥

Wa Namāriqu Maşfūfahun

And cushions lined up

88:16

وَزَرَابِيُّ مَبۡثُوثَةٌ ١٦

Wa Zarābīyu Mabthūthahun

And carpets spread around.

88:17

أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلۡإِبِلِ كَيۡفَ خُلِقَتۡ ١٧

'Afalā Yanžurūna 'Ilá Al-'Ibili Kayfa Khuliqat

Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?

88:18

وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيۡفَ رُفِعَتۡ ١٨

Wa 'Ilá As-Samā'i Kayfa Rufi`at

And at the sky - how it is raised?

88:19

وَإِلَى ٱلۡجِبَالِ كَيۡفَ نُصِبَتۡ ١٩

Wa 'Ilá Al-Jibāli Kayfa Nuşibat

And at the mountains - how they are erected?

88:20

وَإِلَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ كَيۡفَ سُطِحَتۡ ٢٠

Wa 'Ilá Al-'Arđi Kayfa Suţiĥat

And at the earth - how it is spread out?

88:21

فَذَكِّرۡ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٞ ٢١

Fadhakkir 'Innamā 'Anta Mudhakkirun

So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.

88:22

لَّسۡتَ عَلَيۡهِم بِمُصَيۡطِرٍ ٢٢

Lasta `Alayhim Bimusayţirin

You are not over them a controller.

88:23

إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ ٢٣

'Illā Man Tawallá Wa Kafara

However, he who turns away and disbelieves -

88:24

فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَكۡبَرَ ٢٤

Fayu`adhdhibuhu Al-Lahu Al-`Adhāba Al-'Akbara

Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

88:25

إِنَّ إِلَيۡنَآ إِيَابَهُمۡ ٢٥

'Inna 'Ilaynā 'Īābahum

Indeed, to Us is their return.

88:26

ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيۡنَا حِسَابَهُم ٢٦

Thumma 'Inna `Alaynā Ĥisābahum

Then indeed, upon Us is their account.

Surah Al Ghashiyah (The Overwhelming) is the 88th surah of the Holy Quran and has 26 ayahs. Our mission is to make it easy to read and understand the Quran.

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