Al-Ghashiyah · Ayah 1
هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَٰشِيَةِ
Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?
Quran 88:1 (Al-Ghashiyah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
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Surah Al-Ghashiyah
The Overwhelming · 26 ayahs · Makkah · Juz 30 · Page 592
سورة الغاشية
Surah Al-Ghashiyah
Surah Al-Ghashiyah is chapter 88 of the Quran, with 26 ayahs, revealed in Makkah. The surah begins in juz 30, on page 592 of the Madinah mushaf. Its name means “The Overwhelming”, and it was the 68th surah to be revealed. The Arabic follows the Uthmani text from Tanzil and the translation is Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2).
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Al-Ghashiyah · Ayah 2
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَٰشِعَةٌ
[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,
Quran 88:2 (Al-Ghashiyah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Ghashiyah · Ayah 3
عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ
Working [hard] and exhausted.[1910]
Translator's notes
[1910] Another accepted meaning is "They were working hard and exhausted," i.e., doing deeds during worldly life which did not benefit them since they were not accompanied by faith or done for the acceptance of Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) .
Quran 88:3 (Al-Ghashiyah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Ghashiyah · Ayah 4
تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً
They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
Quran 88:4 (Al-Ghashiyah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Ghashiyah · Ayah 5
تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ ءَانِيَةٍ
They will be given drink from a boiling spring.
Quran 88:5 (Al-Ghashiyah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Ghashiyah · Ayah 6
لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍ
For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant
Quran 88:6 (Al-Ghashiyah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Ghashiyah · Ayah 7
لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِن جُوعٍ
Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
Quran 88:7 (Al-Ghashiyah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Ghashiyah · Ayah 8
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ
[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
Quran 88:8 (Al-Ghashiyah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Ghashiyah · Ayah 9
لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ
With their effort [they are] satisfied
Quran 88:9 (Al-Ghashiyah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Ghashiyah · Ayah 10
فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ
In an elevated garden,
Quran 88:10 (Al-Ghashiyah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Ghashiyah · Ayah 11
لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَٰغِيَةً
Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.[1911]
Translator's notes
[1911] i.e., any insult, falsehood, immorality, idle or vain talk, etc.
Quran 88:11 (Al-Ghashiyah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Ghashiyah · Ayah 12
فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ
Within it is a flowing spring.
Quran 88:12 (Al-Ghashiyah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Ghashiyah · Ayah 13
فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ
Within it are couches raised high
Quran 88:13 (Al-Ghashiyah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Ghashiyah · Ayah 14
وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ
And cups put in place
Quran 88:14 (Al-Ghashiyah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Ghashiyah · Ayah 15
وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ
And cushions lined up
Quran 88:15 (Al-Ghashiyah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Ghashiyah · Ayah 16
وَزَرَابِىُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ
And carpets spread around.
Quran 88:16 (Al-Ghashiyah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Ghashiyah · Ayah 17
أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ
Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?
Quran 88:17 (Al-Ghashiyah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Ghashiyah · Ayah 18
وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ
And at the sky - how it is raised?
Quran 88:18 (Al-Ghashiyah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Ghashiyah · Ayah 19
وَإِلَى ٱلْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ
And at the mountains - how they are erected?
Quran 88:19 (Al-Ghashiyah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Ghashiyah · Ayah 20
وَإِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ
And at the earth - how it is spread out?
Quran 88:20 (Al-Ghashiyah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Ghashiyah · Ayah 21
فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ
So remind, [O Muḥammad]; you are only a reminder.
Quran 88:21 (Al-Ghashiyah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Ghashiyah · Ayah 22
لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ
You are not over them a controller.
Quran 88:22 (Al-Ghashiyah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Ghashiyah · Ayah 23
إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ
However, he who turns away and disbelieves –
Quran 88:23 (Al-Ghashiyah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Ghashiyah · Ayah 24
فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَكْبَرَ
Then Allāh will punish him with the greatest punishment.
Quran 88:24 (Al-Ghashiyah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Ghashiyah · Ayah 25
إِنَّ إِلَيْنَآ إِيَابَهُمْ
Indeed, to Us is their return.
Quran 88:25 (Al-Ghashiyah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Ghashiyah · Ayah 26
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم
Then indeed, upon Us is their account.
Quran 88:26 (Al-Ghashiyah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Frequently asked questions
How many ayahs are in Surah Al-Ghashiyah?
26 ayahs. Al-Ghashiyah is chapter 88 and was revealed in Makkah.
Which juz is Surah Al-Ghashiyah in?
Juz 30. Its first ayah is on page 592 of the Madinah mushaf.
What does the name Al-Ghashiyah mean?
The name Al-Ghashiyah means “The Overwhelming”.
Where do the Arabic text and the translation come from?
The Arabic is the Tanzil Uthmani text (version 1.1) and the translation is Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2). Both are shown exactly as published, unchanged.
Text sources
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Arabic text · Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), Uthmani text version 1.1, CC BY 3.0, copied without changes
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Translation · English Translation - Noor International Center · QuranEnc.com v1.1.2
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Juz & pages · Tanzil Quran Metadata 1.0 (Madinah mushaf, 604 pages), CC BY 3.0