Al Buruj, Al-Quran English Tran. Pickthal

Pickthall

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven, holding mansions of the stars,

Shakir

I swear by the mansions of the stars,

Saheeh International

By the sky containing great stars

Transliteration

Waalssamai thati alburooji

Pickthall

And by the Promised Day.

Shakir

And the promised day,

Saheeh International

And [by] the promised Day

Transliteration

Waalyawmi almawAAoodi

Pickthall

And by the witness and that whereunto he beareth testimony,

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

And [by] the witness and what is witnessed,

Transliteration

Washahidin wamashhoodin

Pickthall

(Self - )destroyed were the owners of the ditch

Shakir

Cursed be the makers of the pit,

Saheeh International

Cursed were the companions of the trench

Transliteration

Qutila ashabu alukhdoodi

Pickthall

Of the fuel - fed fire,

Shakir

Of the fire (kept burning) with fuel,

Saheeh International

[Containing] the fire full of fuel,

Transliteration

Alnnari thati alwaqoodi

Pickthall

When they sat by it,

Shakir

When they sat by it,

Saheeh International

When they were sitting near it

Transliteration

Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun

Pickthall

And were themselves the witnesses of what they did to the believers.

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

And they, to what they were doing against the believers, were witnesses.

Transliteration

Wahum AAala ma yafAAaloona bialmumineena shuhoodun

Pickthall

They had naught against them save that they believed in Allah, the Mighty, the Owner of Praise,

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

And they resented them not except because they believed in Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Praiseworthy,

Transliteration

Wama naqamoo minhum illa an yuminoo biAllahi alAAazeezi alhameedi

Pickthall

Him unto Whom belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth; and Allah is of all things the Witness.

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

To whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. And Allah, over all things, is Witness.

Transliteration

Allathee lahu mulku alssamawati waalardi waAllahu AAala kulli shayin shaheedun

Pickthall

Lo! they who persecute believing men and believing women and repent not, theirs verily will be the doom of hell, and theirs the doom of burning.

Shakir

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.

Saheeh International

Indeed, those who have tortured the believing men and believing women and then have not repented will have the punishment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the Burning Fire.

Transliteration

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

Pickthall

Lo! those who believe and do good works, theirs will be Gardens underneath which rivers flow. That is the Great Success.

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds will have gardens beneath which rivers flow. That is the great attainment.

Transliteration

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

Pickthall

Lo! the punishment of thy Lord is stern.

Shakir

Surely the might of your Lord is great.

Saheeh International

Indeed, the vengeance of your Lord is severe.

Transliteration

Inna batsha rabbika lashadeedun

Pickthall

Lo! He it is Who produceth, then reproduceth,

Shakir

Surely He it is Who originates and reproduces,

Saheeh International

Indeed, it is He who originates [creation] and repeats.

Transliteration

Innahu huwa yubdio wayuAAeedu

Pickthall

And He is the Forgiving, the Loving,

Shakir

And He is the Forgiving, the Loving,

Saheeh International

And He is the Forgiving, the Affectionate,

Transliteration

Wahuwa alghafooru alwadoodu

Pickthall

Lord of the Throne of Glory,

Shakir

Lord of the Arsh, the Glorious,

Saheeh International

Honorable Owner of the Throne,

Transliteration

Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi

Pickthall

Doer of what He will.

Shakir

The great doer of what He will.

Saheeh International

Effecter of what He intends.

Transliteration

FaAAAAalun lima yureedu

Pickthall

Hath there come unto thee the story of the hosts

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

Has there reached you the story of the soldiers -

Transliteration

Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi

Pickthall

Of Pharaoh and (the tribe of) Thamud ?

Shakir

Of Firon and Samood?

Saheeh International

[Those of] Pharaoh and Thamud?

Transliteration

FirAAawna wathamooda

Pickthall

Nay, but those who disbelieve live in denial

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

But they who disbelieve are in [persistent] denial,

Transliteration

Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin

Pickthall

And Allah, all unseen, surroundeth them.

Shakir

And Allah encompasses them on every side.

Saheeh International

While Allah encompasses them from behind.

Transliteration

WaAllahu min waraihim muheetun

Pickthall

Nay, but it is a glorious Qur'an.

Shakir

Nay! it is a glorious Quran,

Saheeh International

But this is an honored Qur'an

Transliteration

Bal huwa quranun majeedun

Pickthall

On a guarded tablet.

Shakir

In a guarded tablet.

Saheeh International

[Inscribed] in a Preserved Slate.

Transliteration

Fee lawhin mahfoothin

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