Surah Al-Ghaashiya: Arabic, Transliteration and Translation
Surah Al-Ghaashiya is chapter 88 of the Holy Quran; it has 26 verses and is a Meccan surah. Below you can read the whole surah verse by verse with the Arabic text, Latin transliteration and English translation.
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَٰشِيَةِ﴿1﴾
Hal ataaka hadeesul ghaashiyah
1.Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?
وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَٰشِعَةٌ﴿2﴾
Wujoohuny yawma 'izin khaashi'ah
2.[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,
عَامِلَةٌۭ نَّاصِبَةٌۭ﴿3﴾
'Aamilatun naasibah
3.Working [hard] and exhausted.
تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةًۭ﴿4﴾
Taslaa naaran haamiyah
4.They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ ءَانِيَةٍۢ﴿5﴾
Tusqaa min 'aynin aaniyah
5.They will be given drink from a boiling spring.
لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍۢ﴿6﴾
Laisa lahum ta'aamun illaa min daree'
6.For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant
لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِن جُوعٍۢ﴿7﴾
Laa yusminu wa laa yughnee min joo'
7.Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ نَّاعِمَةٌۭ﴿8﴾
Wujoohuny yawma 'izin naa'imah
8.[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌۭ﴿9﴾
Lisa'yihaa raadiyah
9.With their effort [they are] satisfied
فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍۢ﴿10﴾
Fee jannatin 'aaliyah
10.In an elevated garden,
لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَٰغِيَةًۭ﴿11﴾
Laa tasma'u feehaa laaghiyah
11.Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.
فِيهَا عَيْنٌۭ جَارِيَةٌۭ﴿12﴾
Feehaa 'aynun jaariyah
12.Within it is a flowing spring.
فِيهَا سُرُرٌۭ مَّرْفُوعَةٌۭ﴿13﴾
Feehaa sururum marfoo'ah
13.Within it are couches raised high
وَأَكْوَابٌۭ مَّوْضُوعَةٌۭ﴿14﴾
Wa akwaabum mawdoo 'ah
14.And cups put in place
وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌۭ﴿15﴾
Wa namaariqu masfoofah
15.And cushions lined up
وَزَرَابِىُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ﴿16﴾
Wa zaraabiyyu mabsoosah
16.And carpets spread around.
أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ﴿17﴾
Afalaa yanzuroona ilalibili kaifa khuliqat
17.Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?
وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ﴿18﴾
Wa ilas samaaa'i kaifa rufi'at
18.And at the sky - how it is raised?
وَإِلَى ٱلْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ﴿19﴾
Wa ilal jibaali kaifa nusibat
19.And at the mountains - how they are erected?
وَإِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ﴿20﴾
Wa ilal ardi kaifa sutihat
20.And at the earth - how it is spread out?
فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌۭ﴿21﴾
Fazakkir innama anta Muzakkir
21.So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.
لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ﴿22﴾
Lasta 'alaihim bimusaitir
22.You are not over them a controller.
إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ﴿23﴾
Illaa man tawallaa wa kafar
23.However, he who turns away and disbelieves -
فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَكْبَرَ﴿24﴾
Fa yu'azzibuhul laahul 'azaabal akbar
24.Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
إِنَّ إِلَيْنَآ إِيَابَهُمْ﴿25﴾
Innaa ilainaaa iyaabahum
25.Indeed, to Us is their return.
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم﴿26﴾
Summa inna 'alainaa hisaabahum
26.Then indeed, upon Us is their account.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many verses does Surah Al-Ghaashiya have?
Surah Al-Ghaashiya has 26 verses and is chapter 88 of the Holy Quran.
Is Surah Al-Ghaashiya Meccan or Medinan?
Surah Al-Ghaashiya is a Meccan surah; it was revealed during the Mecca period.