Al-Ghashiyah

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. 1

   هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَٰشِيَةِ

   Hal ataaka hadeesul ghaashiyah

   Has there come to you the narration of the overwhelming (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)?

2. 2

   وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَٰشِعَةٌ

   Wujoohuny yawma 'izin khaashi'ah

   Some faces, that Day will be humiliated (in the Hell-fire, i.e. the faces of all disbelievers, Jews and Christians).[1]

   (V.88:2) It is obligatory to have Belief in the Messengership of the Prophet (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم). Narrated Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه: Allâh’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said: "By Him (Allâh) in Whose Hand Muhammad’s soul is, there is none from amongst the Jews and Christians (of these present nations) who hears about me and then dies without believing in the Message with which I have been sent (i.e. Islâmic Monotheism), but he will be from the dwellers of the (Hell) Fire." (Sahih Muslim , the Book of Faith, Vol.1, Chapter No.240). See also the footnotes of (V.3:85) and (V.41:46).

3. 3

   عَامِلَةٌۭ نَّاصِبَةٌۭ

   'Aamilatun naasibah

   Labouring (hard in the worldly life by worshipping others besides Allâh), weary (in the Hereafter with humility and disgrace).[2]

   (V.88:3) Narrated ‘Abdullâh رضي الله عنه: "The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said one statement and I said another. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: "Whoever dies while still invoking anything other than Allâh as a rival to Allâh, will enter Hell (Fire).’ And I said, ‘Whoever dies without invoking anything as a rival to Allâh, will enter Paradise.’" (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.6, Hadith No.24).

4. 4

   تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةًۭ

   Taslaa naaran haamiyah

   They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.

5. 5

   تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ ءَانِيَةٍۢ

   Tusqaa min 'aynin aaniyah

   They will be given to drink from a boiling spring,

6. 6

   لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍۢ

   Laisa lahum ta'aamun illaa min daree'

   No food will there be for them but a poisonous thorny plant,

7. 7

   لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِن جُوعٍۢ

   Laa yusminu wa laa yughnee min joo'

   Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.

8. 8

   وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ نَّاعِمَةٌۭ

   Wujoohuny yawma 'izin naa'imah

   (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,

9. 9

   لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌۭ

   Lisa'yihaa raadiyah

   Glad with their endeavour (for their good deeds which they did in this world, along with the true Faith of Islâmic Monotheism).[3]

   (V.88:9) See footnote of (V.18:104).

10. 10

    فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍۢ

    Fee jannatin 'aaliyah

    In a lofty Paradise.

11. 11

    لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَٰغِيَةًۭ

    Laa tasma'u feehaa laaghiyah

    Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.

12. 12

    فِيهَا عَيْنٌۭ جَارِيَةٌۭ

    Feehaa 'aynun jaariyah

    Therein will be a running spring.

13. 13

    فِيهَا سُرُرٌۭ مَّرْفُوعَةٌۭ

    Feehaa sururum marfoo'ah

    Therein will be thrones raised high.

14. 14

    وَأَكْوَابٌۭ مَّوْضُوعَةٌۭ

    Wa akwaabum mawdoo 'ah

    And cups set at hand.

15. 15

    وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌۭ

    Wa namaariqu masfoofah

    And cushions set in rows.

16. 16

    وَزَرَابِىُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ

    Wa zaraabiyyu mabsoosah

    And rich carpets (all) spread out.

17. 17

    أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ

    Afalaa yanzuroona ilalibili kaifa khuliqat

    Do they not look at the camels, how they are created?

18. 18

    وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ

    Wa ilas samaaa'i kaifa rufi'at

    And at the heaven, how it is raised?

19. 19

    وَإِلَى ٱلْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ

    Wa ilal jibaali kaifa nusibat

    And at the mountains, how they are rooted (and fixed firm)?

20. 20

    وَإِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ

    Wa ilal ardi kaifa sutihat

    And at the earth, how it is outspread?

21. 21

    فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌۭ

    Fazakkir innama anta Muzakkir

    So remind them (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) - you are only one who reminds.

22. 22

    لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ

    Lasta 'alaihim bimusaitir

    You are not a dictator over them -

23. 23

    إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ

    Illaa man tawallaa wa kafar

    Save the one who turns away and disbelieves.[4]

    (V.88:23) See footnote of (V.8:39).

24. 24

    فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَكْبَرَ

    Fa yu'azzibuhul laahul 'azaabal akbar

    Then Allâh will punish him with the greatest punishment.

25. 25

    إِنَّ إِلَيْنَآ إِيَابَهُمْ

    Innaa ilainaaa iyaabahum

    Verily, to Us will be their return;

26. 26

    ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم

    Summa inna 'alainaa hisaabahum

    Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.