Quran

Surah Al-Ghashiyah, The Overwhelming.

All 26 ayat of Surah Al-Ghashiyah (also written Surah Ghashiyah) in Arabic, with transliteration and translation. Tap ▶ on any ayah to hear it, or play the whole surah. It is in juz 30 (para 30).

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

88:1

هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَٰشِيَةِ ﴿١﴾

Hal ataaka hadeesul ghaashiyah

88:2

وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَٰشِعَةٌ ﴿٢﴾

Wujoohuny yawma 'izin khaashi'ah

88:3

عَامِلَةٌۭ نَّاصِبَةٌۭ ﴿٣﴾

'Aamilatun naasibah

88:4

تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةًۭ ﴿٤﴾

Taslaa naaran haamiyah

88:5

تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ ءَانِيَةٍۢ ﴿٥﴾

Tusqaa min 'aynin aaniyah

88:6

لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍۢ ﴿٦﴾

Laisa lahum ta'aamun illaa min daree'

88:7

لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِن جُوعٍۢ ﴿٧﴾

Laa yusminu wa laa yughnee min joo'

88:8

وُجُوهٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ نَّاعِمَةٌۭ ﴿٨﴾

Wujoohuny yawma 'izin naa'imah

88:9

لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌۭ ﴿٩﴾

Lisa'yihaa raadiyah

88:10

فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍۢ ﴿١٠﴾

Fee jannatin 'aaliyah

88:11

لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَٰغِيَةًۭ ﴿١١﴾

Laa tasma'u feehaa laaghiyah

88:12

فِيهَا عَيْنٌۭ جَارِيَةٌۭ ﴿١٢﴾

Feehaa 'aynun jaariyah

88:13

فِيهَا سُرُرٌۭ مَّرْفُوعَةٌۭ ﴿١٣﴾

Feehaa sururum marfoo'ah

88:14

وَأَكْوَابٌۭ مَّوْضُوعَةٌۭ ﴿١٤﴾

Wa akwaabum mawdoo 'ah

88:15

وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌۭ ﴿١٥﴾

Wa namaariqu masfoofah

88:16

وَزَرَابِىُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ ﴿١٦﴾

Wa zaraabiyyu mabsoosah

88:17

أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ ﴿١٧﴾

Afalaa yanzuroona ilalibili kaifa khuliqat

88:18

وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ ﴿١٨﴾

Wa ilas samaaa'i kaifa rufi'at

88:19

وَإِلَى ٱلْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ ﴿١٩﴾

Wa ilal jibaali kaifa nusibat

88:20

وَإِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ ﴿٢٠﴾

Wa ilal ardi kaifa sutihat

88:21

فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌۭ ﴿٢١﴾

Fazakkir innama anta Muzakkir

88:22

لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ ﴿٢٢﴾

Lasta 'alaihim bimusaitir

88:23

إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ ﴿٢٣﴾

Illaa man tawallaa wa kafar

88:24

فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَكْبَرَ ﴿٢٤﴾

Fa yu'azzibuhul laahul 'azaabal akbar

88:25

إِنَّ إِلَيْنَآ إِيَابَهُمْ ﴿٢٥﴾

Innaa ilainaaa iyaabahum

88:26

ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم ﴿٢٦﴾

Summa inna 'alainaa hisaabahum

Arabic text: Tanzil, Uthmani script, via AlQuran.cloud. Audio: EveryAyah. Transliteration is a learning aid. Read from the Arabic when you can.

About this surah

About Surah Al-Ghashiyah, at a glance.

Surah number
88 of 114
Ayat
26
Revealed in
Makkah (Meccan)
Juz (para)
Juz 30 (para 30)
Rukus
1
Mushaf pages
592 (Madinah mushaf)

Surah Al-Ghashiyah (سُورَةُ الغَاشِيَةِ), "The Overwhelming", is surah 88 of the Quran. It has 26 ayat and was revealed in Makkah, so it is called a Meccan surah. It sits in juz 30 (para 30), and covers page 592 of the standard Madinah mushaf.

Virtues and benefits of Surah Al-Ghashiyah

These are the reports about Surah Al-Ghashiyah, each with its source and grading:

  • In the two Eid prayers and in Jumuah the Prophet ﷺ recited Sabbihisma rabbikal-ala (Al-Ala) and Hal ataka hadithul-ghashiyah (Al-Ghashiyah). Sahih Muslim 878.

Questions

Good to know.

How many ayat are in Surah Al-Ghashiyah?

Surah Al-Ghashiyah has 26 ayat.

Is Surah Al-Ghashiyah Meccan or Medinan?

It is a Meccan surah, revealed in Makkah.

What does Al-Ghashiyah mean?

Al-Ghashiyah means "The Overwhelming".

Which juz (para) is Surah Al-Ghashiyah in?

Surah Al-Ghashiyah is in juz 30 (para 30).