Surah Al-Ghashiyah — Part 1

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

• بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

2. هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَـٰشِيَةِ ﴿١﴾

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

• هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَـٰشِيَةِ ﴿١﴾

3. وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَـٰشِعَةٌ ﴿٢﴾

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

• وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَـٰشِعَةٌ ﴿٢﴾

4. عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ ﴿٣﴾

Working [hard] and exhausted.

• عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ ﴿٣﴾

5. تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً ﴿٤﴾

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

• تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً ﴿٤﴾

6. تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ ءَانِيَةٍ ﴿٥﴾

They will be given drink from a boiling spring.

• تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ ءَانِيَةٍ ﴿٥﴾

7. Summary

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