Page 592 · 87:11 — 88:22

87:11

And will avoid itthe wretched one(11)

But it will be shunned by the most wretched,

87:12

The one whowill burn(in) the Fire[the] great(12)

who will burn in the greatest Fire,

87:13

Thennothe will diethereinand notwill live(13)

where they will not ˹be able to˺ live or die.

87:14

Certainlyhas succeeded(one) whopurifies (himself)(14)

Successful indeed are those who purify themselves,

87:15

And remembers(the) name(of) his Lordand prays(15)

remember the Name of their Lord, and pray.

87:16

NayYou preferthe life(of) the world(16)

But you ˹deniers only˺ prefer the life of this world,

87:17

While the Hereafter(is) betterand everlasting(17)

even though the Hereafter is far better and more lasting.

87:18

Indeedthissurely (is) inthe Scriptures[the] former(18)

This is certainly ˹mentioned˺ in the earlier Scriptures—

87:19

(The) Scriptures(of) Ibrahimand Musa(19)

the Scriptures of Abraham and Moses.

88. Al-GhashiyahThe Overwhelming

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful

88:1

Has(there) come to you(the) news(of) the Overwhelming(1)

Has the news of the Overwhelming Event reached you ˹O Prophet˺?

88:2

Facesthat Day(will be) humbled(2)

On that Day ˹some˺ faces will be downcast,

88:3

Laboringexhausted(3)

˹totally˺ overburdened, exhausted,

88:4

They will burn(in) a Fireintensely hot(4)

burning in a scorching Fire,

88:5

They will be given to drinkfromﱿa springboiling(5)

left to drink from a scalding spring.

88:6

Not isfor themfoodexceptfroma bitter thorny plant(6)

They will have no food except a foul, thorny shrub,

88:7

Notit nourishesand notit availsfromhunger(7)

neither nourishing nor satisfying hunger.

88:8

Facesthat Day(will be) joyful(8)

On that Day ˹other˺ faces will be glowing with bliss,

88:9

With their effortsatisfied(9)

˹fully˺ pleased with their striving,

88:10

Ina gardenelevated(10)

in an elevated Garden,

88:11

Notthey will hearthereinvain talk(11)

where no idle talk will be heard.

88:12

Therein(will be) a springflowing(12)

In it will be a running spring,

88:13

Therein(will be) thronesraised high(13)

along with thrones raised high,

88:14

And cupsput in place(14)

and cups set at hand,

88:15

And cushionslined up(15)

and ˹fine˺ cushions lined up,

88:16

And carpetsspread out(16)

and ˹splendid˺ carpets spread out.

88:17

Then do notthey looktowardsthe camelshowthey are created(17)

Do they not ever reflect on camels—how they were ˹masterfully˺ created;1

88:18

And towardsthe skyhowit is raised(18)

and the sky—how it was raised ˹high˺;

88:19

And towardsthe mountainsﲿhowthey are fixed(19)

and the mountains—how they were firmly set up;

88:20

And towardsthe earthhowit is spread out(20)

and the earth—how it was levelled out?

88:21

So remindonlyyou(are) a reminder(21)

So, ˹continue to˺ remind ˹all, O  Prophet˺, for your duty is only to remind.

88:22

You are notover thema controller(22)

You are not ˹there˺ to compel them ˹to believe˺.