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Surah Al-Ghashiyah


Surah Al-Ghashiyah (The Enveloper) is the 88. surah in Quran.Al-Ghashiyah surah is listed as the 68. by revelation order.

The meaning of surah Al-Ghashiyah is The Enveloper. In total this surah is consist of 26 auahs. You can read Al-Ghashiyah by word by word if you would like to examine it in details or click one of the ayahs below to check that ayah only.

It is considered to be a Meccan Surah as it was believed to be revealed in Mecca. This surah takes its name from the word mentioned in the first ayah.

The main theme or subject of this Surah can be divided into 3 topics. The first is the resurrection and contrast between good and evil. Allah has explained in detail that the wicked will go to Hell and what Hell is like. In the same way, he tells that he will go to heaven in good ones and how heaven is.

The second theme is about Allah’s oneness with reference to his beautiful creations of the sky, earth, and mountains.  The last subject is prophecy and the duties of the prophets. 

The last part of this surah is a clear example of the Quran being secular as the last part states that the prophet Muhammad is not a controller over humans, he is just a reminder/warner and only Allah will punish the unbelievers when they return to the creator.

88:1
Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?
Hal ataaka hadeesul ghaashiyah
هل أتىك حديث ٱلغـشية
88:2
[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,
Wujoohuny yawma ‘izin khaashi’ah
وجوه يومئذ خـشعة
88:3
Working [hard] and exhausted.
‘Aamilatun naasibah
عاملة ناصبة
88:4
They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
Taslaa naaran haamiyah
تصلى نارا حامية
88:5
They will be given drink from a boiling spring.
Tusqaa min ‘aynin aaniyah
تسقى من عين ءانية
88:6
For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant
Laisa lahum ta’aamun illaa min daree’
ليس لهم طعام إلا من ضريع
88:7
Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
Laa yusminu wa laa yughnee min joo’
لا يسمن ولا يغنى من جوع
88:8
[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
Wujoohuny yawma ‘izin naa’imah
وجوه يومئذ ناعمة
88:9
With their effort [they are] satisfied
Lisa’yihaa raadiyah
لسعيها راضية
88:10
In an elevated garden,
Fee jannatin ‘aaliyah
فى جنة عالية
88:11
Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.
Laa tasma’u feehaa laaghiyah
لا تسمع فيها لـغية
88:12
Within it is a flowing spring.
Feehaa ‘aynun jaariyah
فيها عين جارية
88:13
Within it are couches raised high
Feehaa sururum marfoo’ah
فيها سرر مرفوعة
88:14
And cups put in place
Wa akwaabum mawzoo’ah
وأكواب موضوعة
88:15
And cushions lined up
Wa namaariqu masfoofah
ونمارق مصفوفة
88:16
And carpets spread around.
Wa zaraabiyyu mabsoosah
وزرابى مبثوثة
88:17
Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?
Afalaa yanzuroona ilalibili kaifa khuliqat
أفلا ينظرون إلى ٱلإبل كيف خلقت
88:18
And at the sky - how it is raised?
Wa ilas samaaa’i kaifa rufi’at
وإلى ٱلسماء كيف رفعت
88:19
And at the mountains - how they are erected?
Wa ilal jibaali kaifa nusibat
وإلى ٱلجبال كيف نصبت
88:20
And at the earth - how it is spread out?
Wa ilal ardi kaifa sutihat
وإلى ٱلأرض كيف سطحت
88:21
So remind, [O Muḥammad]; you are only a reminder.
Fazakkir innama anta Muzakkir
فذكر إنما أنت مذكر
88:22
You are not over them a controller.
Lasta ‘alaihim bimusaitir
لست عليهم بمصيطر
88:23
However, he who turns away and disbelieves
Illaa man tawallaa wa kafar
إلا من تولى وكفر
88:24
Then Allāh will punish him with the greatest punishment.
Fa yu’azzibuhul laahul ‘azaabal akbar
فيعذبه ٱلله ٱلعذاب ٱلأكبر
88:25
Indeed, to Us is their return.
Innaa ilainaaa iyaabahum
إن إلينا إيابهم
88:26
Then indeed, upon Us is their account.
Summa inna ‘alainaa hisaabahum
ثم إن علينا
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