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Surah Al-Ghashiyah (undefined)

سُورَةُ الغَاشِيَةِ

Surah 88 of the Holy Quran · Meccan · 26 verses

Also spelled: Ghashiyah, Al Ghashiyah, AlGhashiyah, The Overwhelming

Surah Al-Ghashiyah (undefined) is the 88th chapter of the Holy Quran. It was revealed in Mecca and contains 26 verses (ayahs). Read it below with the Arabic text, transliteration, or open it as interactive flashcards to memorize it verse by verse.

  1. 88:1

    هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَٰشِيَةِ

    Hal ataaka hadeesul ghaashiyah

  2. 88:2

    وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَٰشِعَةٌ

    Wujoohuny yawma 'izin khaashi'ah

  3. 88:3

    عَامِلَةٌۭ نَّاصِبَةٌۭ

    'Aamilatun naasibah

  4. 88:4

    تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةًۭ

    Taslaa naaran haamiyah

  5. 88:5

    تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ ءَانِيَةٍۢ

    Tusqaa min 'aynin aaniyah

  6. 88:6

    لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍۢ

    Laisa lahum ta'aamun illaa min daree'

  7. 88:7

    لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِن جُوعٍۢ

    Laa yusminu wa laa yughnee min joo'

  8. 88:8

    وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ نَّاعِمَةٌۭ

    Wujoohuny yawma 'izin naa'imah

  9. 88:9

    لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌۭ

    Lisa'yihaa raadiyah

  10. 88:10

    فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍۢ

    Fee jannatin 'aaliyah

  11. 88:11

    لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَٰغِيَةًۭ

    Laa tasma'u feehaa laaghiyah

  12. 88:12

    فِيهَا عَيْنٌۭ جَارِيَةٌۭ

    Feehaa 'aynun jaariyah

  13. 88:13

    فِيهَا سُرُرٌۭ مَّرْفُوعَةٌۭ

    Feehaa sururum marfoo'ah

  14. 88:14

    وَأَكْوَابٌۭ مَّوْضُوعَةٌۭ

    Wa akwaabum mawdoo 'ah

  15. 88:15

    وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌۭ

    Wa namaariqu masfoofah

  16. 88:16

    وَزَرَابِىُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ

    Wa zaraabiyyu mabsoosah

  17. 88:17

    أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ

    Afalaa yanzuroona ilalibili kaifa khuliqat

  18. 88:18

    وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ

    Wa ilas samaaa'i kaifa rufi'at

  19. 88:19

    وَإِلَى ٱلْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ

    Wa ilal jibaali kaifa nusibat

  20. 88:20

    وَإِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ

    Wa ilal ardi kaifa sutihat

  21. 88:21

    فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌۭ

    Fazakkir innama anta Muzakkir

  22. 88:22

    لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ

    Lasta 'alaihim bimusaitir

  23. 88:23

    إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ

    Illaa man tawallaa wa kafar

  24. 88:24

    فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَكْبَرَ

    Fa yu'azzibuhul laahul 'azaabal akbar

  25. 88:25

    إِنَّ إِلَيْنَآ إِيَابَهُمْ

    Innaa ilainaaa iyaabahum

  26. 88:26

    ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم

    Summa inna 'alainaa hisaabahum

About Surah Al-Ghashiyah

Al-Ghashiyah, the Overwhelming, contrasts two faces on the Day of Judgment: the weary, downcast faces of the deniers and the joyful, content faces of the believers in a lofty garden. It then invites reflection on the camel, the sky, the mountains, and the earth, simple signs that point to the Creator.

Themes: Two faces on Judgment Day, Reward and loss, Signs in creation, Reflection

Arabic: Uthmani script (Hafs). Translation: Arabic. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy. See Sources for full attribution.