Surah Al-Ghashiyah — Part 1

Ayahs 1–5 with word-by-word meanings. Read the bilingual lesson for Surah Al-Ghashiyah — Part 1 and test your understanding with a focused quiz.

Lesson

1. سُورَةُ الغاشية

The surah contrasts faces of loss and joy on the Last Day and invites reflection on Allah's creation. It is a Makki surah with 26 ayahs. بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

2. هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَـٰشِيَةِ ﴿١﴾

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

3. وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَـٰشِعَةٌ ﴿٢﴾

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

4. عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ ﴿٣﴾

Working [hard] and exhausted.

5. تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً ﴿٤﴾

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

6. تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ ءَانِيَةٍ ﴿٥﴾

They will be given drink from a boiling spring.

7. Summary

Review the word-by-word meanings from ayahs 1–5 of Surah Al-Ghashiyah.

Practice questions

Question 1

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Question 2

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Question 3

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Question 4

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Question 5

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