088- AL-GHASHIYAH
THE OVERWHELMING EVENT
Al-Ghāshiyah was revealed in Makkah. It takes its name from the mention of the overwhelming event in the first verse, which most maintain refers to the Day of Resurrection. It can be seen as related to the previous sūrah insofar as it elaborates upon the dichotomy between the believers and the disbelievers discussed in 87:11–15.
The sūrah begins with a vivid description of the torments suffered in the Fire (vv. 1–7), followed by a description of the blessings enjoyed in the Garden (vv. 8–16). It then calls people to witness the signs of God in His creation (vv. 17–20) and concludes by reminding the Prophet that he is only a warner and is not responsible for the final end of those who do not heed the call (vv. 21–26). It is reported that the Prophet would often recite this sūrah during the Friday congregational prayer along with the previous sūrah.
(source: “The Study Quran” a new translation and commentary by Seyyed Hossein Nasr)
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