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Al-Ghaashiya
Chapter 88 - The Overwhelming - 26 verses
سُورَةُ الغَاشِيَةِ
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The Overwhelming • Meccan • 26 verses
Verse 1
هَلۡ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِیثُ ٱلۡغَـٰشِیَةِ
Pronunciation
Hal ataaka hadeesul ghaashiyah
Translation
Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?
Verse 2
وُجُوهࣱ یَوۡمَىِٕذٍ خَـٰشِعَةٌ
Pronunciation
Wujoohuny yawma 'izin khaashi'ah
Translation
[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,
Verse 3
عَامِلَةࣱ نَّاصِبَةࣱ
Pronunciation
'Aamilatun naasibah
Translation
Working [hard] and exhausted.
Verse 4
تَصۡلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِیَةࣰ
Pronunciation
Taslaa naaran haamiyah
Translation
They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
Verse 5
تُسۡقَىٰ مِنۡ عَیۡنٍ ءَانِیَةࣲ
Pronunciation
Tusqaa min 'aynin aaniyah
Translation
They will be given drink from a boiling spring.
Verse 6
لَّیۡسَ لَهُمۡ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِیعࣲ
Pronunciation
Laisa lahum ta'aamun illaa min daree'
Translation
For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant
Verse 7
لَّا یُسۡمِنُ وَلَا یُغۡنِی مِن جُوعࣲ
Pronunciation
Laa yusminu wa laa yughnee min joo'
Translation
Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
Verse 8
وُجُوهࣱ یَوۡمَىِٕذࣲ نَّاعِمَةࣱ
Pronunciation
Wujoohuny yawma 'izin naa'imah
Translation
[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
Verse 9
لِّسَعۡیِهَا رَاضِیَةࣱ
Pronunciation
Lisa'yihaa raadiyah
Translation
With their effort [they are] satisfied
Verse 10
فِی جَنَّةٍ عَالِیَةࣲ
Pronunciation
Fee jannatin 'aaliyah
Translation
In an elevated garden,
Verse 11
لَّا تَسۡمَعُ فِیهَا لَـٰغِیَةࣰ
Pronunciation
Laa tasma'u feehaa laaghiyah
Translation
in which they will hear no unsuitable speech.
Verse 12
فِیهَا عَیۡنࣱ جَارِیَةࣱ
Pronunciation
Feehaa 'aynun jaariyah
Translation
Within it is a flowing spring.
Verse 13
فِیهَا سُرُرࣱ مَّرۡفُوعَةࣱ
Pronunciation
Feehaa sururum marfoo'ah
Translation
Within it are couches raised high
Verse 14
وَأَكۡوَابࣱ مَّوۡضُوعَةࣱ
Pronunciation
Wa akwaabum mawdoo 'ah
Translation
And cups put in place
Verse 15
وَنَمَارِقُ مَصۡفُوفَةࣱ
Pronunciation
Wa namaariqu masfoofah
Translation
And cushions lined up
Verse 16
وَزَرَابِیُّ مَبۡثُوثَةٌ
Pronunciation
Wa zaraabiyyu mabsoosah
Translation
And carpets spread around.
Verse 17
أَفَلَا یَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلۡإِبِلِ كَیۡفَ خُلِقَتۡ
Pronunciation
Afalaa yanzuroona ilalibili kaifa khuliqat
Translation
Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?
Verse 18
وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَاۤءِ كَیۡفَ رُفِعَتۡ
Pronunciation
Wa ilas samaaa'i kaifa rufi'at
Translation
And at the sky - how it is raised?
Verse 19
وَإِلَى ٱلۡجِبَالِ كَیۡفَ نُصِبَتۡ
Pronunciation
Wa ilal jibaali kaifa nusibat
Translation
And at the mountains - how they are erected?
Verse 20
وَإِلَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ كَیۡفَ سُطِحَتۡ
Pronunciation
Wa ilal ardi kaifa sutihat
Translation
And at the earth - how it is spread out?
Verse 21
فَذَكِّرۡ إِنَّمَاۤ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرࣱ
Pronunciation
Fazakkir innama anta Muzakkir
Translation
So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.
Verse 22
لَّسۡتَ عَلَیۡهِم بِمُصَیۡطِرٍ
Pronunciation
Lasta 'alaihim bimusaitir
Translation
You are not over them a controller.
Verse 23
إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ
Pronunciation
Illaa man tawallaa wa kafar
Translation
However, he who turns away and disbelieves -
Verse 24
فَیُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَكۡبَرَ
Pronunciation
Fa yu'azzibuhul laahul 'azaabal akbar
Translation
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
Verse 25
إِنَّ إِلَیۡنَاۤ إِیَابَهُمۡ
Pronunciation
Innaa ilainaaa iyaabahum
Translation
Indeed, to Us is their return.
Verse 26
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَیۡنَا حِسَابَهُم
Pronunciation
Summa inna 'alainaa hisaabahum
Translation
Then indeed, upon Us is their account.
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