Surah Al-Ghaashiya — The Overwhelming

1. 88:1 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

   بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَٰشِيَةِ

   Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati

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

2. 88:2 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

   وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَٰشِعَةٌ

   Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun

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

3. 88:3 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

   عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ

   AAamilatun nasibatun

   Working [hard] and exhausted.

4. 88:4 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

   تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً

   Tasla naran hamiyatan

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

5. 88:5 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

   تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ ءَانِيَةٍ

   Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin

   They will be given drink from a boiling spring.

6. 88:6 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

   لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍ

   Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin

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

7. 88:7 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

   لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِن جُوعٍ

   La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin

   Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.

8. 88:8 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

   وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ

   Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun

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

9. 88:9 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

   لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ

   LisaAAyiha radiyatun

   With their effort [they are] satisfied

10. 88:10 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ

    Fee jannatin AAaliyatin

    In an elevated garden,

11. 88:11 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَٰغِيَةً

    La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan

    Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.

12. 88:12 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ

    Feeha AAaynun jariyatun

    Within it is a flowing spring.

13. 88:13 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ

    Feeha sururun marfooAAatun

    Within it are couches raised high

14. 88:14 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ

    Waakwabun mawdooAAatun

    And cups put in place

15. 88:15 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ

    Wanamariqu masfoofatun

    And cushions lined up

16. 88:16 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    وَزَرَابِىُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ

    Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun

    And carpets spread around.

17. 88:17 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ

    Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat

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

18. 88:18 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ

    Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat

    And at the sky - how it is raised?

19. 88:19 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    وَإِلَى ٱلْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ

    Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat

    And at the mountains - how they are erected?

20. 88:20 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    وَإِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ

    Waila alardi kayfa sutihat

    And at the earth - how it is spread out?

21. 88:21 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ

    Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun

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

22. 88:22 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ

    Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin

    You are not over them a controller.

23. 88:23 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ

    Illa man tawalla wakafara

    However, he who turns away and disbelieves -

24. 88:24 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَكْبَرَ

    FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara

    Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

25. 88:25 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    إِنَّ إِلَيْنَآ إِيَابَهُمْ

    Inna ilayna iyabahum

    Indeed, to Us is their return.

26. 88:26 ▶ ☆ ⧉ ↗

    ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم

    Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum

    Then indeed, upon Us is their account.

Translation: Saheeh International (Saheeh International) — Quran text and translation: Tanzil.net · Audio: EveryAyah.com, QuranicAudio.com