| Hal 'Atāka Ĥadīthu Al-Ghāshiyahi | 088.001 Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)? |
| Wujūhun Yawma'idhin Khāshi`ahun | 088.002 Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated, |
| `Āmilatun Nāşibahun | 088.003 Labouring (hard), weary,- |
| Taşlá Nārāan Ĥāmiyahan | 088.004 The while they enter the Blazing Fire,- |
| Tusqá Min `Aynin 'Āniyahin | 088.005 The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring, |
| Laysa Lahum Ţa`āmun 'Illā Min Đarī`in | 088.006 No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari' |
| Lā Yusminu Wa Lā Yughnī Min Jū`in | 088.007 Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger. |
| Wujūhun Yawma'idhin Nā`imahun | 088.008 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful, |
| Lisa`yihā Rāđiyahun | 088.009 Pleased with their striving,- |
| Fī Jannatin `Āliyahin | 088.010 In a Garden on high, |
| Lā Tasma`u Fīhā Lāghiyahan | 088.011 Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity: |
| Fīhā `Aynun Jāriyahun | 088.012 Therein will be a bubbling spring: |
| Fīhā Sururun Marfū`ahun | 088.013 Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high, |
| Wa 'Akwābun Mawđū`ahun | 088.014 Goblets placed (ready), |
| Wa Namāriqu Maşfūfahun | 088.015 And cushions set in rows, |
| Wa Zarābīyu Mabthūthahun | 088.016 And rich carpets (all) spread out. |
| 'Afalā Yanžurūna 'Ilá Al-'Ibili Kayfa Khuliqat | 088.017 Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made?- |
| Wa 'Ilá As-Samā'i Kayfa Rufi`at | 088.018 And at the Sky, how it is raised high?- |
| Wa 'Ilá Al-Jibāli Kayfa Nuşibat | 088.019 And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm?- |
| Wa 'Ilá Al-'Arđi Kayfa Suţiĥat | 088.020 And at the Earth, how it is spread out? |
| Fadhakkir 'Innamā 'Anta Mudhakkirun | 088.021 Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish. |
| Lasta `Alayhim Bimusayţirin | 088.022 Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs. |
| 'Illā Man Tawallá Wa Kafara | 088.023 But if any turn away and reject God,- |
| Fayu`adhdhibuhu Al-Lahu Al-`Adhāba Al-'Akbara | 088.024 God will punish him with a mighty Punishment, |
| 'Inna 'Ilaynā 'Īābahum | 088.025 For to Us will be their return; |
| Thumma 'Inna `Alaynā Ĥisābahum | 088.026 Then it will be for Us to call them to account. |