Surah Al-Ghashiyah (undefined)

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, and English translation, or open it as interactive flashcards to memorize it verse by verse.

1. 88:1

   هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَٰشِيَةِ

   Hal ataaka hadeesul ghaashiyah

   Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?

2. 88:2

   وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَٰشِعَةٌ

   Wujoohuny yawma 'izin khaashi'ah

   [Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,

3. 88:3

   عَامِلَةٌۭ نَّاصِبَةٌۭ

   'Aamilatun naasibah

   Working [hard] and exhausted.

4. 88:4

   تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةًۭ

   Taslaa naaran haamiyah

   They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.

5. 88:5

   تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ ءَانِيَةٍۢ

   Tusqaa min 'aynin aaniyah

   They will be given drink from a boiling spring.

6. 88:6

   لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍۢ

   Laisa lahum ta'aamun illaa min daree'

   For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant

7. 88:7

   لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِن جُوعٍۢ

   Laa yusminu wa laa yughnee min joo'

   Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.

8. 88:8

   وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ نَّاعِمَةٌۭ

   Wujoohuny yawma 'izin naa'imah

   [Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.

9. 88:9

   لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌۭ

   Lisa'yihaa raadiyah

   With their effort [they are] satisfied

10. 88:10

    فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍۢ

    Fee jannatin 'aaliyah

    In an elevated garden,

11. 88:11

    لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَٰغِيَةًۭ

    Laa tasma'u feehaa laaghiyah

    Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.

12. 88:12

    فِيهَا عَيْنٌۭ جَارِيَةٌۭ

    Feehaa 'aynun jaariyah

    Within it is a flowing spring.

13. 88:13

    فِيهَا سُرُرٌۭ مَّرْفُوعَةٌۭ

    Feehaa sururum marfoo'ah

    Within it are couches raised high

14. 88:14

    وَأَكْوَابٌۭ مَّوْضُوعَةٌۭ

    Wa akwaabum mawdoo 'ah

    And cups put in place

15. 88:15

    وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌۭ

    Wa namaariqu masfoofah

    And cushions lined up

16. 88:16

    وَزَرَابِىُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ

    Wa zaraabiyyu mabsoosah

    And carpets spread around.

17. 88:17

    أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ

    Afalaa yanzuroona ilalibili kaifa khuliqat

    Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?

18. 88:18

    وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ

    Wa ilas samaaa'i kaifa rufi'at

    And at the sky - how it is raised?

19. 88:19

    وَإِلَى ٱلْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ

    Wa ilal jibaali kaifa nusibat

    And at the mountains - how they are erected?

20. 88:20

    وَإِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ

    Wa ilal ardi kaifa sutihat

    And at the earth - how it is spread out?

21. 88:21

    فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌۭ

    Fazakkir innama anta Muzakkir

    So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.

22. 88:22

    لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ

    Lasta 'alaihim bimusaitir

    You are not over them a controller.

23. 88:23

    إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ

    Illaa man tawallaa wa kafar

    However, he who turns away and disbelieves -

24. 88:24

    فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَكْبَرَ

    Fa yu'azzibuhul laahul 'azaabal akbar

    Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

25. 88:25

    إِنَّ إِلَيْنَآ إِيَابَهُمْ

    Innaa ilainaaa iyaabahum

    Indeed, to Us is their return.

26. 88:26

    ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم

    Summa inna 'alainaa hisaabahum

    Then indeed, upon Us is their account.