Al-Ghashiyah Explained

Number:	88
Number-3:	088
Al-Ghāshiyah
Name-Ar:	الغاشية
Name-En:	The Overwhelming
Prev Sura:	Quran 87
Next Sura:	Quran 89
Classification:	Meccan
Othernames:	The Pall, The Overwhelming Calamity, The Enveloper, The Overshadowing Event
Juz:	30
Verses:	26
Words:	92
Letters:	382
Audio:	Chapter 88, Al-Ghashiyah (Mujawwad) - Recitation of the Holy Qur'an.mp3

Al-Ghāshiyah (Arabic: الغاشية, "The Overwhelming", "The Pall") is the 88th chapter (surah) of the Qur'an, with 26 ayat or verses. The surah's topics are Paradise, Hell and the miracle of the creation of all things by God.

Summary

This surah refers to three broad-ranging topics. First, God describes the difference between good and evil paths that an individual can take and the consequence of each path. God then clarifies their destiny and describes what hell would be like for the non-believers. The second theme mentions the creations God has made, referring to the sky, the earth, and the mountains. Lastly, in verses 21–22, God gives a direct message to Muhammad and tells him, "So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder. You are not over them a controller."^[1]

Ayat (verses)

• 1-3 The terrible day of judgment
• 4-7 Description of the torments of hell
• 8-16 The joyful state of the Muslims on the judgment-day
• 17-20 God manifests himself in his works
• 21-22 Muhammad only to warn, not to rule over, the infidels
• 23-26 God will himself punish the unbelievers^[2]

Hadith

• Al-Dahhak b. Qais asked al-Nu'man b. Bashir: What did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recite on Friday after reciting the Surah Al-Jumua (62). He replied: He used to recite, "Had the story of overwhelming event reached you?" (Al-Ghashiyah).^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}
• Samra ibn Jundab narrated that: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in the Friday prayer: "Glorify the name of your most high Lord" (Surah 87) and Has the story of the overwhelming event reached you? (Al-Ghashiyah).^{[8] [9] [10] [11]}
• Abu Bakr bin An-Nadr said: We were in At-Taff with Anas, and he led them in praying Zuhr. When he had finished, he said: ''I prayed Zuhr with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he recited two surahs for us in the two rak'ahs: 'Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High' (Quran 87) and 'Has there come to you the narration of the overwhelming?"' (Al-Ghashiyah).^[12]
• It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite in the Eid prayers ''Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High." (Surah 87) and "Has there come to you the narration of the overwhelming?" (Al-Ghashiyah).^{[13] [14] [15] [16]}
• It was narrated from al-Nu'man b. Bashir that: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite on the two Eid prayers and on Jumu'ah: "Glorify the Name of Your Lord, the Most High" (Surah 87) and "Has there come to you the narration of The Overwhelming?" (Al-Ghashiyah) Sometimes the two (Eid and Jumu'ah) occurred on the same day, and he would recite them (these two Surahs).^{[17] [18] [19]}

External links

• Quran 88 Clear Quran translation

Notes and References

1. Web site: Surah Al Ghashiyah Transliteration. 2019-03-14.
2. Book: Wherry . Elwood Morris . Elwood Morris Wherry . A Complete Index to Sale's Text, Preliminary Discourse, and Notes . 1896 . Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner, and Co . London.
3. [Sunan Abu Dawud]
4. [Sunan an-Nasa'i]
5. [Sunan an-Nasa'i]
6. [Muwatta Imam Malik]
7. [Sunan Ibn Majah]
8. Grade : Sahih (Al-Albani) Reference : Sunan Abu Dawood 1125In-book reference : Book 2 Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat)(393)Chapter: What Should Be Recited During The Friday Prayer Hadith 736English translation : Book 3, Hadith 1120
9. [Sunan ibn Maja]
10. [Sunan an-Nasa'i]
11. [Sunan al-Tirmidhi]
12. [Sunan an-Nasa'i]
13. [Sunan ibn Maja]
14. [Sunan Abu Dawood]
15. [Sunan an-Nasa'i]
16. [Sunan ibn Maja]
17. [Sunan an-Nasa'i]
18. [Sunan al-Tirmidhi]
19. Reference : Sahih Muslim 878 aIn-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 78USC-MSA web (English) reference: Book 4, Hadith 1907 (deprecated numbering scheme)