Surah Al-Ghashiyah

    The Overwhelming

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    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.

    Two faces on Judgment DayReward and lossSigns in creationReflection

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

    Surah Al-Ghashiyah (The Overwhelming)

    Surah 88 of the Holy Quran · Meccan · 26 verses

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

    Surah Al-Ghashiyah (The Overwhelming) 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.

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    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.