Al-Ghaashiya
The Overwhelming
سورة الغاشية
هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ الْغَاشِيَةِ
Transliteration
Hal ataaka hadeesul ghaashiyah
Translation
Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَاشِعَةٌ
Transliteration
Wujoohuny yawma 'izin khaashi'ah
Translation
[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,
عَامِلَةٌ نَاصِبَةٌ
Transliteration
'Aamilatun naasibah
Translation
Working [hard] and exhausted.
تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً
Transliteration
Taslaa naaran haamiyah
Translation
They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ آنِيَةٍ
Transliteration
Tusqaa min 'aynin aaniyah
Translation
They will be given drink from a boiling spring.
لَيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِنْ ضَرِيعٍ
Transliteration
Laisa lahum ta'aamun illaa min daree'
Translation
For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant
لَا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِي مِنْ جُوعٍ
Transliteration
Laa yusminu wa laa yughnee min joo'
Translation
Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَاعِمَةٌ
Transliteration
Wujoohuny yawma 'izin naa'imah
Translation
[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
لِسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ
Transliteration
Lisa'yihaa raadiyah
Translation
With their effort [they are] satisfied
فِي جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ
Transliteration
Fee jannatin 'aaliyah
Translation
In an elevated garden,
لَا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَاغِيَةً
Transliteration
Laa tasma'u feehaa laaghiyah
Translation
Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.
فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ
Transliteration
Feehaa 'aynun jaariyah
Translation
Within it is a flowing spring.
فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَرْفُوعَةٌ
Transliteration
Feehaa sururum marfoo'ah
Translation
Within it are couches raised high
وَأَكْوَابٌ مَوْضُوعَةٌ
Transliteration
Wa akwaabum mawdoo 'ah
Translation
And cups put in place
وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ
Transliteration
Wa namaariqu masfoofah
Translation
And cushions lined up
وَزَرَابِيُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ
Transliteration
Wa zaraabiyyu mabsoosah
Translation
And carpets spread around.
أَفَلَا يَنْظُرُونَ إِلَى الْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ
Transliteration
Afalaa yanzuroona ilalibili kaifa khuliqat
Translation
Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?
وَإِلَى السَّمَاءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ
Transliteration
Wa ilas samaaa'i kaifa rufi'at
Translation
And at the sky - how it is raised?
وَإِلَى الْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ
Transliteration
Wa ilal jibaali kaifa nusibat
Translation
And at the mountains - how they are erected?
وَإِلَى الْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ
Transliteration
Wa ilal ardi kaifa sutihat
Translation
And at the earth - how it is spread out?
فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَا أَنْتَ مُذَكِّرٌ
Transliteration
Fazakkir innama anta Muzakkir
Translation
So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.
لَسْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ بِمُصَيْطِرٍ
Transliteration
Lasta 'alaihim bimusaitir
Translation
You are not over them a controller.
إِلَّا مَنْ تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ
Transliteration
Illaa man tawallaa wa kafar
Translation
However, he who turns away and disbelieves -
فَيُعَذِّبُهُ اللَّهُ الْعَذَابَ الْأَكْبَرَ
Transliteration
Fa yu'azzibuhul laahul 'azaabal akbar
Translation
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
إِنَّ إِلَيْنَا إِيَابَهُمْ
Transliteration
Innaa ilainaaa iyaabahum
Translation
Indeed, to Us is their return.
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُمْ
Transliteration
Summa inna 'alainaa hisaabahum
Translation
Then indeed, upon Us is their account.