Al-Ghashiyah (The Overwhelming)
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَٰشِيَةِ﴿١﴾
Translation (Sahih International)
Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?
Word-by-word meaning
Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
Which was revealed in MakkahReciting Surat Al-A`la and Al-Ghashiyah in the Friday PrayerIt has already been mentioned on the authority of An-Nu`man bin Bashir that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to recite Surat Al-A`la (87) and Al-Ghashiyah in the `Id and Friday prayers. Imam Malik recorded that Ad-Dahhak bin Qays asked An-Nu`man bin Bashir, "What else did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ recite on Friday along with Surat Al-Jumu`ah" An-Nu`man replied, "Al-Ghashiyah (88).
Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt
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