البروج

1 I swear by the mansions of the stars,

1 By the sky, (displaying) the Zodiacal Signs;

1 Waalssamai thati alburooji

2 And the promised day,

2 By the promised Day (of Judgment);

2 Waalyawmi almawAAoodi

3 And the bearer of witness and those against whom the witness is borne.

3 By one that witnesses, and the subject of the witness; -

3 Washahidin wamashhoodin

4 Cursed be the makers of the pit,

4 Woe to the makers of the pit (of fire),

4 Qutila ashabu alukhdoodi

5 Of the fire (kept burning) with fuel,

5 Fire supplied (abundantly) with fuel:

5 Alnnari thati alwaqoodi

6 When they sat by it,

6 Behold! they sat over against the (fire),

6 Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun

7 And they were witnesses of what they did with the believers.

7 And they witnessed (all) that they were doing against the Believers.

7 Wahum AAala ma yafAAaloona bialmumineena shuhoodun

8 And they did not take vengeance on them for aught except that they believed in Allah, the Mighty, the Praised,

8 And they ill - treated them for no other reason than that they believed in Allah, Exalted in Power, Worthy of all Praise! -

8 Wama naqamoo minhum illa an yuminoo biAllahi alAAazeezi alhameedi

9 Whose is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; and Allah is a Witness of all things.

9 Him to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness to all things.

9 Allathee lahu mulku alssamawati waalardi waAllahu AAala kulli shayin shaheedun

10 Surely (as for) those who persecute the believing men and the believing women, then do not repent, they shall have the chastisement of hell, and they shall have the chastisement of burning.

10 Those who persecute (or draw into temptation) the Believers, men and women, and do not turn in repentance, will have the Penalty of Hell: They will have the Penalty of the Burning Fire.

10 Inna allatheena fatanoo almumineena waalmuminati thumma lam yatooboo falahum AAathabu jahannama walahum AAathabu alhareeqi

11 Surely (as for) those who believe and do good, they shall have gardens beneath which rivers flow, that is the great achievement.

11 For those who believe and do righteous deeds, will be Gardens; beneath which rivers flow: That is the great Salvation, (the fulfilment of all desires),

11 Inna allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati lahum jannatun tajree min tahtiha alanharu thalika alfawzu alkabeeru

12 Surely the might of your Lord is great.

12 Truly strong is the Grip (and Power) of thy Lord.

12 Inna batsha rabbika lashadeedun

13 Surely He it is Who originates and reproduces,

13 It is He Who creates from the very beginning, and He can restore (life).

13 Innahu huwa yubdio wayuAAeedu

14 And He is the Forgiving, the Loving,

14 And He is the Oft - Forgiving, Full of Loving - Kindness,

14 Wahuwa alghafooru alwadoodu

15 Lord of the Arsh, the Glorious,

15 Lord of the Throne of Glory,

15 Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi

16 The great doer of what He will.

16 Doer (without let) of all that He intends.

16 FaAAAAalun lima yureedu

17 Has not there come to you the story of the hosts,

17 Has the story reached thee, of the forces -

17 Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi

18 Of Firon and Samood?

18 Of Pharaoh and the Thamud?

18 FirAAawna wathamooda

19 Nay! those who disbelieve are in (the act of) giving the lie to the truth.

19 And yet the Unbelievers (persist) in rejecting (the Truth)!

19 Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin

20 And Allah encompasses them on every side.

20 But Allah doth encompass them from behind!

20 WaAllahu min waraihim muheetun

21 Nay! it is a glorious Quran,

21 Nay, this is a Glorious Qur'an,

21 Bal huwa quranun majeedun

22 In a guarded tablet.

22 (Inscribed) in a Tablet Preserved!

22 Fee lawhin mahfoothin