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Surah Al-Ghashiyah

The Overwhelming · 26 ayahs · Makkah · Juz 30 · Page 592

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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

88:1

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)

88:2

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)

88:3

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)

88:4

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)

88:5

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)

88:6

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)

88:7

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)

88:8

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)

88:9

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)

88:10

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)

88:11

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)

88:12

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)

88:13

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)

88:14

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)

88:15

Al-Ghashiyah · Ayah 15

وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ

And cushions lined up

Quran 88:15 (Al-Ghashiyah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

88:16

Al-Ghashiyah · Ayah 16

وَزَرَابِىُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ

And carpets spread around.

Quran 88:16 (Al-Ghashiyah) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

88:17

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)

88:18

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)

88:19

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)

88:20

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)

88:21

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)

88:22

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)

88:23

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)

88:24

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)

88:25

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)

88:26

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

  • Arabic text · Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), Uthmani text version 1.1, CC BY 3.0, copied without changes

  • Translation · English Translation - Noor International Center · QuranEnc.com v1.1.2

  • Juz & pages · Tanzil Quran Metadata 1.0 (Madinah mushaf, 604 pages), CC BY 3.0