Surah 088
Al-Ghāshiya
الغاشية
26 verses · Meccan
Key structural observations
- The opening question announces the Overwhelming and opens two portraits of faces on the same Day: humiliation and toil, then bliss and satisfaction with effort (1–9).
- Fire, boiling spring and food without benefit form the first abode (4–7). Garden, hearing without idle speech, spring and prepared objects unfold the happy welcome (10–16).
- Four uses of kayfa and four passive verbs return from the announced abodes to visible creation: camels, sky, mountains and earth (17–20).
- The Prophet receives the command to remind and a definition of his mission: he does not control hearts. Refusal remains subject to Allah’s judgement (21–24).
- Ilaynā assigns the direction of return to Allah; ʿalaynā assigns Him the account. Two final affirmations answer the Messenger’s limits (22, 25–26).