Al-Ghaashiya
سُورَةُ الغَاشِيَةِ
The Overwhelming
**In The Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful** This Surah is one of the Meccan Surahs which contains mainly the following three themes: The first subject is the 'Resurrection' and the contrast between the destinies of the Good and the Evil in the 'Hereafter'. The second subject is 'Monotheism' with reference to the creation of the sky, the earth, and the mountains. Man should consider these wonderful matters as admonishments. The third subject is ‘Prophecy' and some of the duties that the Holy Prophet (S) was required to perform. On the whole, the Surah strengthens the idea for the basis of religion and faith, as well as all Meccan Surahs do.
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَٰشِيَةِ
Hal ataaka hadeesul ghaashiyah
HAS NEWS OF the Overpowering Event reached you?
وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَٰشِعَةٌ
Wujoohuny yawma 'izin khaashi'ah
Many faces will be contrite on that day,
عَامِلَةٌۭ نَّاصِبَةٌۭ
'Aamilatun naasibah
Labouring, wearied out,
تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةًۭ
Taslaa naaran haamiyah
Burning in the scorching fire,
تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ ءَانِيَةٍۢ
Tusqaa min 'aynin aaniyah
Given water from the boiling spring to drink.
لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍۢ
Laisa lahum ta'aamun illaa min daree'
They will have no food except bitter thorn,
لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِن جُوعٍۢ
Laa yusminu wa laa yughnee min joo'
Neither nourishing nor banishing hunger.
وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ نَّاعِمَةٌۭ
Wujoohuny yawma 'izin naa'imah
Many faces will be joyous on that day,
لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌۭ
Lisa'yihaa raadiyah
Well-pleased with their endeavour,
فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍۢ
Fee jannatin 'aaliyah
In the high empyrean,
لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَٰغِيَةًۭ
Laa tasma'u feehaa laaghiyah
Never hearing idle talk.
فِيهَا عَيْنٌۭ جَارِيَةٌۭ
Feehaa 'aynun jaariyah
There is a stream of running water in it;
فِيهَا سُرُرٌۭ مَّرْفُوعَةٌۭ
Feehaa sururum marfoo'ah
And within it are couches placed on high,
وَأَكْوَابٌۭ مَّوْضُوعَةٌۭ
Wa akwaabum mawdoo 'ah
Goblets set,
وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌۭ
Wa namaariqu masfoofah
Cushions arranged,
وَزَرَابِىُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ
Wa zaraabiyyu mabsoosah
And rich carpets spread.
أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ
Afalaa yanzuroona ilalibili kaifa khuliqat
Do they not then ponder how the clouds were formed;
وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ
Wa ilas samaaa'i kaifa rufi'at
And the heavens, how it was raised high;
وَإِلَى ٱلْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ
Wa ilal jibaali kaifa nusibat
And the mountains, how they were fixed;
وَإِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ
Wa ilal ardi kaifa sutihat
And the earth, how it was spread out?
فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌۭ
Fazakkir innama anta Muzakkir
Remind them; you are surely a reminder.
لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ
Lasta 'alaihim bimusaitir
You are not a warden over them,
إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ
Illaa man tawallaa wa kafar
Other than him who turns his back and denies,
فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَكْبَرَ
Fa yu'azzibuhul laahul 'azaabal akbar
In which case he will be punished by God with the severest punishment.
إِنَّ إِلَيْنَآ إِيَابَهُمْ
Innaa ilainaaa iyaabahum
To Us is surely their returning;
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم
Summa inna 'alainaa hisaabahum
Ours is surely then to reckon with them.