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سُورَةُ الغَاشِيَةِ

Al-Ghaashiya

The Overwhelming

RevelationMeccan
Ayahs26
Chapter88
Juz30
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem
“In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.”
88:1
هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَٰشِيَةِ
Hal ataaka hadeesul ghaashiyah
Sahih International
Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?
88:2
وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَٰشِعَةٌ
Wujoohuny yawma 'izin khaashi'ah
Sahih International
[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,
88:3
عَامِلَةٌۭ نَّاصِبَةٌۭ
'Aamilatun naasibah
Sahih International
Working [hard] and exhausted.
88:4
تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةًۭ
Taslaa naaran haamiyah
Sahih International
They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
88:5
تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ ءَانِيَةٍۢ
Tusqaa min 'aynin aaniyah
Sahih International
They will be given drink from a boiling spring.
88:6
لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍۢ
Laisa lahum ta'aamun illaa min daree'
Sahih International
For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant
88:7
لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِن جُوعٍۢ
Laa yusminu wa laa yughnee min joo'
Sahih International
Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
88:8
وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ نَّاعِمَةٌۭ
Wujoohuny yawma 'izin naa'imah
Sahih International
[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
88:9
لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌۭ
Lisa'yihaa raadiyah
Sahih International
With their effort [they are] satisfied
88:10
فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍۢ
Fee jannatin 'aaliyah
Sahih International
In an elevated garden,
88:11
لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَٰغِيَةًۭ
Laa tasma'u feehaa laaghiyah
Sahih International
Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.
88:12
فِيهَا عَيْنٌۭ جَارِيَةٌۭ
Feehaa 'aynun jaariyah
Sahih International
Within it is a flowing spring.
88:13
فِيهَا سُرُرٌۭ مَّرْفُوعَةٌۭ
Feehaa sururum marfoo'ah
Sahih International
Within it are couches raised high
88:14
وَأَكْوَابٌۭ مَّوْضُوعَةٌۭ
Wa akwaabum mawdoo 'ah
Sahih International
And cups put in place
88:15
وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌۭ
Wa namaariqu masfoofah
Sahih International
And cushions lined up
88:16
وَزَرَابِىُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ
Wa zaraabiyyu mabsoosah
Sahih International
And carpets spread around.
88:17
أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ
Afalaa yanzuroona ilalibili kaifa khuliqat
Sahih International
Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?
88:18
وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ
Wa ilas samaaa'i kaifa rufi'at
Sahih International
And at the sky - how it is raised?
88:19
وَإِلَى ٱلْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ
Wa ilal jibaali kaifa nusibat
Sahih International
And at the mountains - how they are erected?
88:20
وَإِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ
Wa ilal ardi kaifa sutihat
Sahih International
And at the earth - how it is spread out?
88:21
فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌۭ
Fazakkir innama anta Muzakkir
Sahih International
So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.
88:22
لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ
Lasta 'alaihim bimusaitir
Sahih International
You are not over them a controller.
88:23
إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ
Illaa man tawallaa wa kafar
Sahih International
However, he who turns away and disbelieves -
88:24
فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَكْبَرَ
Fa yu'azzibuhul laahul 'azaabal akbar
Sahih International
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
88:25
إِنَّ إِلَيْنَآ إِيَابَهُمْ
Innaa ilainaaa iyaabahum
Sahih International
Indeed, to Us is their return.
88:26
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم
Summa inna 'alainaa hisaabahum
Sahih International
Then indeed, upon Us is their account.

Sources & Credits

  • Arabic Text: Tanzil Quran-Uthmani (Madinah Mushaf script)
  • English Translation: Sahih International
  • Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy
  • Tafsir: Tafsir al-Jalalayn (English)
  • Data: AlQuran.cloud public Quran API

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Recited by Mishary Rashid Alafasy