Chapter 88 of 114

Overwhelming (Al-Ghaasheyah)Overwhelming (Al-Ghaasheyah)

سورة الغاشية

26 versesRevelation order 68

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

In the name of GOD, The Gracious, The Merciful

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Are you aware of the Overwhelming?

Are you aware of the Overwhelming?

هَلْ أَتَكَ حَدِيثُ الْغَشِيَةِ

Faces on that day will be shamed.

Faces on that Day will be shamed.

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَشِعَةٌ

Laboring and exhausted.

Laboring and exhausted.

عَامِلَةٌ نَاصِبَةٌ

Suffering in a blazing Hellfire.

Suffering in a blazing Hellfire.

تَصْلَى نَارًا حَامِيَةً

Drinking from a flaming spring.

Drinking from a flaming spring.

تُسْقَى مِنْ عَيْنٍ ءانِيَةٍ

They will have no food except the useless variety.

They will have no food except the useless variety.

لَيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِنْ ضَرِيعٍ

It never nourishes, nor satisfies hunger.

It never nourishes, nor satisfies hunger.

لَا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِي مِنْ جُوعٍ

Other faces on that day will be full of joy.

Other faces on that day will be full of joy.

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَاعِمَةٌ

Satisfied with their work.

Satisfied with their work.

لِسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ

In an exalted Paradise.

In an exalted Paradise.

فِي جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ

In it, no nonsense is heard.

In it, no nonsense is heard.

لَا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَغِيَةً

In it, a spring flows.

In it, a spring flows.

فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ

In it, there are luxurious furnishings.

In it, there are luxurious furnishings.

فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَرْفُوعَةٌ

And drinks made available.

And drinks made available.

وَأَكْوَابٌ مَوْضُوعَةٌ

And pitchers in rows.

And pitchers in rows.

وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ

And carpets throughout.

And carpets throughout.

وَزَرَابِيُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ

Why do they not reflect on the camels and how they are created?

Why do they not reflect on the camels and how they are created?

أَفَلَا يَنْظُرُونَ إِلَى الْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ

And the sky and how it is raised.

And the sky and how it is raised.

وَإِلَى السَّمَاءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ

And the mountains and how they are constructed.

And the mountains and how they are constructed.

وَإِلَى الْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ

And the earth and how it is built.

And the earth and how it is built.

وَإِلَى الْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ

You shall remind, for your mission is to deliver this reminder.

You shall remind, for your mission is to deliver this reminder.

فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَا أَنْتَ مُذَكِّرٌ

You have no power over them.

You have no power over them.

لَسْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ بِمُسَيْطِرٍ

As for those who turn away and disbelieve.

As for those who turn away and disbelieve.

إِلَّا مَنْ تَوَلَّى وَكَفَرَ

GOD will commit them to the great retribution.

GOD will commit them to the great retribution.

فَيُعَذِّبُهُ اللَّهُ الْعَذَابَ الْأَكْبَرَ

To us is their ultimate destiny.

To us is their ultimate destiny.

إِنَّ إِلَيْنَا إِيَابَهُمْ

Then we will call them to account.

Then we will call them to account.

ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُمْ