88. Al-Ghashiyah/The Overpowering Event

I/We begin by the Blessed Name of Allah

The Immensely Merciful to all, The Infinitely Compassionate to everyone.

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a. Has the news of coming of the Overpowering Event reached you?

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a. It will be the Time when some faces will be downcast with fear and shame -

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a. having labored in the world only to weariness - with no payback in the Hereafter.

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a. They will enter the Blazing Fire.

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a. They will be made to drink from a boiling spring of extremely high temperatures.

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a. They will have no food other than bitter dry thorns/cactus -

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a. neither nourishing them nor appeasing their hunger.

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a. While, at the same Time, some faces will be blessed,

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a. pleased with their striving for righteousness during the worldly life,

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a. dwelling in Paradise on high,

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a. wherein they shall never hear any absurdity or frivolous talk,

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a. therein will be flowing spring of fresh sweet water,

732 Surah 88 * Al-Ghashiyah

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a. and couches raised high,

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a. and cups set in place,

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a. and cushions lined up behind them,

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a. and rich carpets spread out beneath them.

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a. Will they - who deny the Resurrection - not observe how the camels are created,

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a. and the celestial realm -
b. how it was formed and raised so high,

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a. and the mountains, how firmly they have been set,

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a. and the earth, how has it been spread out?

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a. O The Prophet!
b. If they still do not believe, then remind them - keep on advocating and motivating people to the True Faith.
c. You are the one whose duty is only to remind, advocate and motivate people.
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a. Indeed, you are not the one to dictate the faith and be a taskmaster over them.
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a. As for the one who turns away from your advocacy,
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a. then Allah will punish him with punishment, most severe.
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a. Indeed, to US will be their ultimate return upon death/Resurrection.
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a. Then, indeed, it shall be for US to call them to account,
b. and make them live with the consequences of their deeds, dealings, and speech.