28 Feb, 2024
Quran 88:1~16
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Has the news of the Overwhelming Event reached you ˹O Prophet˺? On that Day ˹some˺ faces will be downcast, ˹totally˺ overburdened, exhausted, burning in a scorching Fire, left to drink from a scalding spring. They will have no food except a foul, thorny shrub, neither nourishing nor satisfying hunger. On that Day ˹other˺ faces will be glowing with bliss, ˹fully˺ pleased with their striving, in an elevated Garden, where no idle talk will be heard. In it will be a running spring, along with thrones raised high, and cups set at hand, and ˹fine˺ cushions lined up, and ˹splendid˺ carpets spread out. Quran 88:1~16 Surah al-Ghashiyah (The Overwhelming Calamity)
The Surah takes its name from the first Ayat, هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ الْغَاشِيَةِ “Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?” [88:1].
There are 26 Ayat in this Surah.
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هَلۡ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِیثُ ٱلۡغَـٰشِیَةِ وُجُوهࣱ یَوۡمَىِٕذٍ خَـٰشِعَةٌ عَامِلَةࣱ نَّاصِبَةࣱ تَصۡلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِیَةࣰ تُسۡقَىٰ مِنۡ عَیۡنٍ ءَانِیَةࣲ لَّیۡسَ لَهُمۡ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِیعࣲ لَّا یُسۡمِنُ وَلَا یُغۡنِی مِن جُوعࣲ وُجُوهࣱ یَوۡمَىِٕذࣲ نَّاعِمَةࣱ لِّسَعۡیِهَا رَاضِیَةࣱ فِی جَنَّةٍ عَالِیَةࣲ لَّا تَسۡمَعُ فِیهَا لَـٰغِیَةࣰ فِیهَا عَیۡنࣱ جَارِیَةࣱ فِیهَا سُرُرࣱ مَّرۡفُوعَةࣱ وَأَكۡوَابࣱ مَّوۡضُوعَةࣱ وَنَمَارِقُ مَصۡفُوفَةࣱ وَزَرَابِیُّ مَبۡثُوثَةٌ
The Surah talks about the coming calamity that will cover everything. Humanity will be divided into two groups: the frightened, tired and exhausted group, and the joyful and happy group. The Prophet is told to remind people. His mission is to remind only, not to impose the message. Allah will make the final judgment.
کیا تمہیں اُس چھا جانے والی آفت کی خبر پہنچی ہے کچھ چہرے اُس روز خوف زدہ ہونگے سخت مشقت کر رہے ہونگے تھکے جاتے ہونگے، شدید آگ میں جھلس رہے ہونگے کھولتے ہوئے چشمے کا پانی انہیں پینے کو دیا جائے گا خار دار سوکھی گھاس کے سوا کوئی کھانا اُن کے لیے نہ ہوگا جو نہ موٹا کرے نہ بھوک مٹائے کچھ چہرے اُس روز با رونق ہوں گے اپنی کار گزاری پر خوش ہونگے عالی مقام جنت میں ہوں گے کوئی بیہودہ بات وہاں نہ سنیں گے اُس میں چشمے رواں ہونگے اُس کے اندر اونچی مسندیں ہوں گی ساغر رکھے ہوئے ہوں گے گاؤ تکیوں کی قطاریں لگی ہوں گی اور نفیس فرش بچھے ہوئے ہوں گے
This surah refers to three broad-ranging topics. First, God describes the difference between good and evil paths that an individual can take and the consequence of each path. God then clarifies their destiny and describes what hell would be like for the non-believers.
The second theme mentions the creations God has made, referring to the sky, the earth, and the mountains.
Lastly, in verses 21–22, God gives a direct message to Muhammad and tells him,
“So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder. You are not over them a controller.”