الغاشية
Al-Ghashiyah
The Overwhelming
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Bismillah hir rahman nir raheem
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful
(١) هَلۡ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلۡغَٰشِيَةِ
Hal ataaka hadeesul ghaashiyah
(1) Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?
(٢) وُجُوهٞ يَوۡمَئِذٍ خَٰشِعَةٌ
Wujoohuny yawma ‘izin khaashi’ah
(2) [Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,
(٣) عَامِلَةٞ نَّاصِبَةٞ
‘Aamilatun naasibah
(3) Working [hard] and exhausted.
(٤) تَصۡلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةٗ
Taslaa naaran haamiyah
(4) They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
(٥) تُسۡقَىٰ مِنۡ عَيۡنٍ ءَانِيَةٖ
Tusqaa min ‘aynin aaniyah
(5) They will be given drink from a boiling spring.
(٦) لَّيۡسَ لَهُمۡ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٖ
Laisa lahum ta’aamun illaa min daree’
(6) For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant
(٧) لَّا يُسۡمِنُ وَلَا يُغۡنِي مِن جُوعٖ
Laa yusminu wa laa yughnee min joo’
(7) Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
(٨) وُجُوهٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ نَّاعِمَةٞ
Wujoohuny yawma ‘izin naa’imah
(8) [Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
(٩) لِّسَعۡيِهَا رَاضِيَةٞ
Lisa’yihaa raadiyah
(9) With their effort [they are] satisfied
(١٠) فِي جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٖ
Fee jannatin ‘aaliyah
(10) In an elevated garden,
(١١) لَّا تَسۡمَعُ فِيهَا لَٰغِيَةٗ
Laa tasma’u feehaa laaghiyah
(11) Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.
(١٢) فِيهَا عَيۡنٞ جَارِيَةٞ
Feehaa ‘aynun jaariyah
(12) Within it is a flowing spring.
(١٣) فِيهَا سُرُرٞ مَّرۡفُوعَةٞ
Feehaa sururum marfoo’ah
(13) Within it are couches raised high
(١٤) وَأَكۡوَابٞ مَّوۡضُوعَةٞ
Wa akwaabum mawzoo’ah
(14) And cups put in place
(١٥) وَنَمَارِقُ مَصۡفُوفَةٞ
Wa namaariqu masfoofah
(15) And cushions lined up
(١٦) وَزَرَابِيُّ مَبۡثُوثَةٌ
Wa zaraabiyyu mabsoosah
(16) And carpets spread around.
(١٧) أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلۡإِبِلِ كَيۡفَ خُلِقَتۡ
Afalaa yanzuroona ilalibili kaifa khuliqat
(17) Then do they not look at the camels – how they are created?
(١٨) وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيۡفَ رُفِعَتۡ
Wa ilas samaaa’i kaifa rufi’at
(18) And at the sky – how it is raised?
(١٩) وَإِلَى ٱلۡجِبَالِ كَيۡفَ نُصِبَتۡ
Wa ilal jibaali kaifa nusibat
(19) And at the mountains – how they are erected?
(٢٠) وَإِلَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ كَيۡفَ سُطِحَتۡ
Wa ilal ardi kaifa sutihat
(20) And at the earth – how it is spread out?
(٢١) فَذَكِّرۡ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٞ
Fazakkir innama anta Muzakkir
(21) So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.
(٢٢) لَّسۡتَ عَلَيۡهِم بِمُصَيۡطِرٍ
Lasta ‘alaihim bimusaitir
(22) You are not over them a controller.
(٢٣) إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ
Illaa man tawallaa wa kafar
(23) However, he who turns away and disbelieves –
(٢٤) فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَكۡبَرَ
Fa yu’azzibuhul laahul ‘azaabal akbar
(24) Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
(٢٥) إِنَّ إِلَيۡنَآ إِيَابَهُمۡ
Innaa ilainaaa iyaabahum
(25) Indeed, to Us is their return.
(٢٦) ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَاحِسَابَهُم
Summa inna ‘alainaa hisaabahum
(26) Then indeed, upon Us is their account.