Surah Al-Ghaashiya — الغاشية
- 26 verses
- Meccan
- Juz 30
- Mushaf page 592
- Surah no. 88
Surah Al-Ghaashiya (“The Overwhelming”) is chapter 88 of the Quran. It is a Meccan surah of 26 verses that begins in Juz 30 on page 592 of the Madinah Mushaf. Below is the full Arabic text with the Saheeh International English translation.
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
- 1هَلۡ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلۡغَـٰشِيَةِ
Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?
- 2وُجُوهࣱ يَوۡمَئِذٍ خَـٰشِعَةٌ
[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,
- 3عَامِلَةࣱ نَّاصِبَةࣱ
Working [hard] and exhausted.
- 4تَصۡلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةࣰ
They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
- 5تُسۡقَىٰ مِنۡ عَيۡنٍ ءَانِيَةࣲ
They will be given drink from a boiling spring.
- 6لَّيۡسَ لَهُمۡ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعࣲ
For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant
- 7لَّا يُسۡمِنُ وَلَا يُغۡنِی مِن جُوعࣲ
Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
- 8وُجُوهࣱ يَوۡمَئِذࣲ نَّاعِمَةࣱ
[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
- 9لِّسَعۡيِهَا رَاضِيَةࣱ
With their effort [they are] satisfied
- 10فِی جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةࣲ
In an elevated garden,
- 11لَّا تَسۡمَعُ فِيهَا لَـٰغِيَةࣰ
Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.
- 12فِيهَا عَيۡنࣱ جَارِيَةࣱ
Within it is a flowing spring.
- 13فِيهَا سُرُرࣱ مَّرۡفُوعَةࣱ
Within it are couches raised high
- 14وَأَكۡوَابࣱ مَّوۡضُوعَةࣱ
And cups put in place
- 15وَنَمَارِقُ مَصۡفُوفَةࣱ
And cushions lined up
- 16وَزَرَابِیُّ مَبۡثُوثَةٌ
And carpets spread around.
- 17أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلۡإِبِلِ كَيۡفَ خُلِقَتۡ
Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?
- 18وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَاۤءِ كَيۡفَ رُفِعَتۡ
And at the sky - how it is raised?
- 19وَإِلَى ٱلۡجِبَالِ كَيۡفَ نُصِبَتۡ
And at the mountains - how they are erected?
- 20وَإِلَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ كَيۡفَ سُطِحَتۡ
And at the earth - how it is spread out?
- 21فَذَكِّرۡ إِنَّمَاۤ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرࣱ
So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.
- 22لَّسۡتَ عَلَيۡهِم بِمُصَيۡطِرٍ
You are not over them a controller.
- 23إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ
However, he who turns away and disbelieves -
- 24فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَكۡبَرَ
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
- 25إِنَّ إِلَيۡنَاۤ إِيَابَهُمۡ
Indeed, to Us is their return.
- 26ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيۡنَا حِسَابَهُم
Then indeed, upon Us is their account.
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How many verses are in Surah Al-Ghaashiya?
Surah Al-Ghaashiya has 26 verses.
Is Surah Al-Ghaashiya Meccan or Medinan?
Surah Al-Ghaashiya is a Meccan surah.
What does Surah Al-Ghaashiya mean?
The name “Al-Ghaashiya” is usually translated as “The Overwhelming”. It is chapter 88 of the Quran, starting in Juz 30.