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هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَـٰشِيَةِ
Sahih International
Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?
The Clear Quran
Has the news of the Overwhelming Event reached you ˹O Prophet˺?
Surah 88
Layered Translations
الغاشية
Al-Ghashiyah | The Overwhelming | 26 verses
Sahih International The Clear Quran
2
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَـٰشِعَةٌ
Sahih International
[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,
The Clear Quran
On that Day ˹some˺ faces will be downcast,
3
عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ
Sahih International
Working [hard] and exhausted.1
The Clear Quran
˹totally˺ overburdened, exhausted,
4
تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً
Sahih International
They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
The Clear Quran
burning in a scorching Fire,
5
تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ ءَانِيَةٍ
Sahih International
They will be given drink from a boiling spring.
The Clear Quran
left to drink from a scalding spring.
6
لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍ
Sahih International
For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant
The Clear Quran
They will have no food except a foul, thorny shrub,
7
لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِن جُوعٍ
Sahih International
Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
The Clear Quran
neither nourishing nor satisfying hunger.
8
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ
Sahih International
[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
The Clear Quran
On that Day ˹other˺ faces will be glowing with bliss,
9
لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ
Sahih International
With their effort [they are] satisfied
The Clear Quran
˹fully˺ pleased with their striving,
10
فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ
Sahih International
In an elevated garden,
The Clear Quran
in an elevated Garden,
11
لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَـٰغِيَةً
Sahih International
Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.1
The Clear Quran
where no idle talk will be heard.
12
فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ
Sahih International
Within it is a flowing spring.
The Clear Quran
In it will be a running spring,
13
فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ
Sahih International
Within it are couches raised high
The Clear Quran
along with thrones raised high,
14
وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ
Sahih International
And cups put in place
The Clear Quran
and cups set at hand,
15
وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ
Sahih International
And cushions lined up
The Clear Quran
and ˹fine˺ cushions lined up,
16
وَزَرَابِىُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ
Sahih International
And carpets spread around.
The Clear Quran
and ˹splendid˺ carpets spread out.
17
أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ
Sahih International
Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?
The Clear Quran
Do they not ever reflect on camels—how they were ˹masterfully˺ created;1
18
وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ
Sahih International
And at the sky - how it is raised?
The Clear Quran
and the sky—how it was raised ˹high˺;
19
وَإِلَى ٱلْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ
Sahih International
And at the mountains - how they are erected?
The Clear Quran
and the mountains—how they were firmly set up;
20
وَإِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ
Sahih International
And at the earth - how it is spread out?
The Clear Quran
and the earth—how it was levelled out?
21
فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ
Sahih International
So remind, [O Muḥammad]; you are only a reminder.
The Clear Quran
So, ˹continue to˺ remind ˹all, O Prophet˺, for your duty is only to remind.
22
لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ
Sahih International
You are not over them a controller.
The Clear Quran
You are not ˹there˺ to compel them ˹to believe˺.
23
إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ
Sahih International
However, he who turns away and disbelieves
The Clear Quran
But whoever turns away, persisting in disbelief,
24
فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَكْبَرَ
Sahih International
Then Allāh will punish him with the greatest punishment.
The Clear Quran
then Allah will inflict upon them the major punishment.1
25
إِنَّ إِلَيْنَآ إِيَابَهُمْ
Sahih International
Indeed, to Us is their return.
The Clear Quran
Surely to Us is their return,
26
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم
Sahih International
Then indeed, upon Us is their account.
The Clear Quran
then surely with Us is their reckoning.