Islamic prayer
Surah Ghashiyah
Surah Ghashiyah from the Qur'an, in Arabic, in English letters and with its meaning.
- 26 verses
- About 1 minute to recite
- From the Qur'an
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَٰشِيَةِوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَٰشِعَةٌعَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌتَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةًتُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ ءَانِيَةٍلَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍلَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِن جُوعٍوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌلِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌفِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍلَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَٰغِيَةًفِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌفِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌوَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌوَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌوَزَرَابِىُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌأَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْوَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْوَإِلَى ٱلْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْوَإِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْفَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌلَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍإِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَفَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَكْبَرَإِنَّ إِلَيْنَآ إِيَابَهُمْثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Bismi Allahi ar‑Rahmani ar‑Rahim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
- 1
هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَٰشِيَةِ
Hal ataka hadithu al‑ghashiyah
Hath there come unto thee tidings of the Overwhelming?
- 2
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَٰشِعَةٌ
Wujuhun yawma'idhin khashi'ah
On that day (many) faces will be downcast,
- 3
عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ
'Amilatun nasibah
Toiling, weary,
- 4
تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً
Tasla naran hamiyah
Scorched by burning fire,
- 5
تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ ءَانِيَةٍ
Tusqa min 'aynin aniyah
Drinking from a boiling spring,
- 6
لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍ
Laysa lahum ta'amun illa min dari'
No food for them save bitter thorn-fruit
- 7
لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِن جُوعٍ
La yusminu wala yughni min ju'
Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger.
- 8
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ
Wujuhun yawma'idhin na'imah
In that day other faces will be calm,
- 9
لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ
Lisa'yiha radiyah
Glad for their effort past,
- 10
فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ
Fi jannatin 'aliyah
In a high Garden
- 11
لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَٰغِيَةً
La tasma'u fiha laghiyah
Where they hear no idle speech,
- 12
فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ
Fiha 'aynun jariyah
Wherein is a gushing spring,
- 13
فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ
Fiha sururun marfu'ah
Wherein are couches raised
- 14
وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ
Wa akwabun mawdu'ah
And goblets set at hand
- 15
وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ
Wa namariqu masfufah
And cushions ranged
- 16
وَزَرَابِىُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ
Wa zarabiyyu mabthuthah
And silken carpets spread.
- 17
أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ
Afala yanzuruna ila al‑ibili kayfa khuliqat
Will they not regard the camels, how they are created?
- 18
وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ
Wa ila as‑sama'i kayfa rufi'at
And the heaven, how it is raised?
- 19
وَإِلَى ٱلْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ
Wa ila al‑jibali kayfa nusibat
And the hills, how they are set up?
- 20
وَإِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ
Wa ila al‑ardi kayfa sutihat
And the earth, how it is spread?
- 21
فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ
Fadhakkir innama anta mudhakkir
Remind them, for thou art but a remembrancer,
- 22
لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ
Lasta 'alayhim bimusaytir
Thou art not at all a warder over them.
- 23
إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ
Illa man tawalla wa kafar
But whoso is averse and disbelieveth,
- 24
فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَكْبَرَ
Fayu'adhdhibuhu Allahu al-'adhaba al‑akbar
Allah will punish him with direst punishment.
- 25
إِنَّ إِلَيْنَآ إِيَابَهُمْ
Inna ilayna iyabahum
Lo! unto Us is their return
- 26
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم
Thumma inna 'alayna hisabahum
And Ours their reckoning.
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Hvornår den fremsiges
Many Sunni Muslims recite Surah Ghashiyah during daily prayers or personal Qur'an reading. In the tradition, it is also recited in Friday and Eid prayers, following the Prophet's example. Its descriptions of the Hereafter invite reflection on accountability before God.
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Surah Ghashiyah comes from the Qur'an and is generally classified as a Meccan surah. Its name refers to the Overwhelming Event, understood as the Day of Resurrection. It describes contrasting outcomes in the Hereafter and calls attention to signs of God's creation.

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Spørgsmål om Surah Ghashiyah
How many verses are in Surah Ghashiyah?
Surah Ghashiyah has 26 verses.
What does Ghashiyah mean?
Ghashiyah means the Overwhelming Event. In this surah, it refers to the Day of Resurrection.
How long does it take to recite?
It takes about 1 minute to recite, though the pace varies from person to person.
When is Surah Ghashiyah recited?
It may be recited during daily prayers and personal Qur'an reading. Sunni tradition also records its recitation by the Prophet in Friday and Eid prayers.
What language is Surah Ghashiyah in?
The original text is in Arabic. The English letters help readers follow the pronunciation, while the meaning conveys its message in English.


















