Al-Ghashiyah

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Al-Ghashiyah is the 88th chapter of the Qur’an, a Meccan surah that vividly depicts scenes of the Day of Judgment and contrasts the fate of the believers and disbelievers.

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Al-Ghashiyah canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Quranic surah
chapter of the Qur’an
addresses Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad
addressesAudience all humanity
canonicalStatus part of the standard 114 surahs of the Qur’an
centralTheme Contrast between the fate of believers and disbelievers
Description of the Day of Judgment
classification Meccan surah
contains oaths and rhetorical questions
emphasizes accountability for deeds
inevitability of the Resurrection
instructs to remind people; you are not a controller over them
juz 30
keyConcept limited role of the Prophet as a warner
reminder of the Hereafter
signs of God in creation
liturgicalUse often recited in Jumu‘ah (Friday) prayers
recited in Muslim prayers
mentions camels as a sign of God
faces humbled and toiling on the Day of Judgment
faces joyful and satisfied in Paradise
punishment of the disbelievers in Hellfire
reward of the believers in gardens of Paradise
the earth as a sign of God
the mountains as a sign of God
the sky as a sign of God
nextSurah Al-Fajr
numberOfVerses 26
openingWord Hal ataka
placeOfRevelation Mecca
previousSurah Al-A'la
surface form: Al-A‘la
quranSection Al-Mufassal
recitationTradition memorized and recited by Muslims worldwide
revealedInLanguage Arabic
scripture Quran
surface form: Qur’an
style short, rhythmic verses
vivid eschatological imagery
surahNumber 88
titleLanguage Arabic
titleMeaning The Overwhelming
The Overwhelming
surface form: The Overwhelming Event
titleTransliteration Al-Ghāshiyah
verseRange Qur’an 88:1–26

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Surah Al-Ghashiyah name Al-Ghashiyah
The Overwhelming hasArabicName Al-Ghashiyah
The Overwhelming isTranslationOf Al-Ghashiyah