Surah Al-Ghaashiya 88

سُورَةُ الغَاشِيَةِ“The Overwhelming”26 Ayat

88:1Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَٰشِيَةِ
88:1

هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَٰشِيَةِ

Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?

88:2[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَٰشِعَةٌ
88:2

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَٰشِعَةٌ

[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,

88:3Working [hard] and exhausted.عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ
88:3

عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ

Working [hard] and exhausted.

88:4They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً
88:4

تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً

They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.

88:5They will be given drink from a boiling spring.تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ ءَانِيَةٍ
88:5

تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ ءَانِيَةٍ

They will be given drink from a boiling spring.

88:6For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plantلَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍ
88:6

لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍ

For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant

88:7Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِن جُوعٍ
88:7

لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِن جُوعٍ

Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.

88:8[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ
88:8

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ

[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.

88:9With their effort [they are] satisfiedلِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ
88:9

لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ

With their effort [they are] satisfied

88:10In an elevated garden,فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ
88:10

فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ

In an elevated garden,

88:11Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَٰغِيَةً
88:11

لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَٰغِيَةً

Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.

88:12Within it is a flowing spring.فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ
88:12

فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ

Within it is a flowing spring.

88:13Within it are couches raised highفِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ
88:13

فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ

Within it are couches raised high

88:14And cups put in placeوَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ
88:14

وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ

And cups put in place

88:15And cushions lined upوَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ
88:15

وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ

And cushions lined up

88:16And carpets spread around.وَزَرَابِىُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ
88:16

وَزَرَابِىُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ

And carpets spread around.

88:17Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ
88:17

أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ

Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?

88:18And at the sky - how it is raised?وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ
88:18

وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ

And at the sky - how it is raised?

88:19And at the mountains - how they are erected?وَإِلَى ٱلْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ
88:19

وَإِلَى ٱلْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ

And at the mountains - how they are erected?

88:20And at the earth - how it is spread out?وَإِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ
88:20

وَإِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ

And at the earth - how it is spread out?

88:21So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ
88:21

فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ

So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.

88:22You are not over them a controller.لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ
88:22

لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ

You are not over them a controller.

88:23However, he who turns away and disbelieves -إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ
88:23

إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ

However, he who turns away and disbelieves -

88:24Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَكْبَرَ
88:24

فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَكْبَرَ

Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

88:25Indeed, to Us is their return.إِنَّ إِلَيْنَآ إِيَابَهُمْ
88:25

إِنَّ إِلَيْنَآ إِيَابَهُمْ

Indeed, to Us is their return.

88:26Then indeed, upon Us is their account.ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم
88:26

ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم

Then indeed, upon Us is their account.

About this Surah
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Reciting Surat Al-A'la and Al-Ghashiyah in the Friday Prayer

It has already been mentioned on the authority of An-Nu'man bin Bashir that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to recite Surat Al-A'la (87) and Al-Ghashiyah in the 'Id and Friday prayers. Imam Malik recorded that Ad-Dahhak bin Qays asked An-Nu'man bin Bashir, "What else did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ recite on Friday along with Surat Al-Jumu'ah?" An-Nu'man replied, "Al-Ghashiyah (88)." This narration has been recorded by Abu Dawud, An-Nasa'i, Muslim and Ibn Majah.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — the surah's virtues, naming and revelation context.