Al Buruj

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the heaven holding the big stars.

Transliteration

1 Waalssamai thati alburooji

Pickthall

2 And by the Promised Day.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 And by the Promised Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection).

Transliteration

2 Waalyawmi almawAAoodi

Pickthall

3 And by the witness and that whereunto he beareth testimony,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 And by the Witnessing day (i.e. Friday), and by the Witnessed day [i.e. the day of 'Arafat (Hajj) the ninth of Dhul-Hijjah];

Transliteration

3 Washahidin wamashhoodin

Pickthall

4 (Self - )destroyed were the owners of the ditch

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 Cursed were the people of the Ditch (in the story of the Boy and the King).

Transliteration

4 Qutila ashabu alukhdoodi

Pickthall

5 Of the fuel - fed fire,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 Of fire fed with fuel,

Transliteration

5 Alnnari thati alwaqoodi

Pickthall

6 When they sat by it,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 When they sat by it (fire),

Transliteration

6 Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 And they witnessed what they were doing against the believers (i.e. burning them).

Transliteration

7 Wahum AAala ma yafAAaloona bialmumineena shuhoodun

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 And they had no fault except that they believed in Allah, the All-Mighty, Worthy of all Praise!

Transliteration

8 Wama naqamoo minhum illa an yuminoo biAllahi alAAazeezi alhameedi

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 To Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness over everything.

Transliteration

9 Allathee lahu mulku alssamawati waalardi waAllahu AAala kulli shayin shaheedun

Pickthall

10 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.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 Verily, those who put into trial the believing men and believing women (by torturing them and burning them), and then do not turn in repentance (to Allah), then they will have the torment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the burning Fire.

Transliteration

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

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 Verily, those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them will be Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise). That is the great success.

Transliteration

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

Pickthall

12 Lo! the punishment of thy Lord is stern.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 Verily, (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) the Seizure (punishment) of your Lord is severe and painful. [See V.11:102].

Transliteration

12 Inna batsha rabbika lashadeedun

Pickthall

13 Lo! He it is Who produceth, then reproduceth,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 Verily, He it is Who begins (punishment) and repeats (punishment in the Hereafter) (or originates the creation of everything, and then repeats it on the Day of Resurrection).

Transliteration

13 Innahu huwa yubdio wayuAAeedu

Pickthall

14 And He is the Forgiving, the Loving,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 And He is Oft-Forgiving, full of love (towards the pious who are real true believers of Islamic Monotheism),

Transliteration

14 Wahuwa alghafooru alwadoodu

Pickthall

15 Lord of the Throne of Glory,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 Owner of the throne, the Glorious,

Transliteration

15 Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi

Pickthall

16 Doer of what He will.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 (He is the) Doer of whatsoever He intends (or wills).

Transliteration

16 FaAAAAalun lima yureedu

Pickthall

17 Hath there come unto thee the story of the hosts

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 Has the story reached you of the hosts,

Transliteration

17 Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi

Pickthall

18 Of Pharaoh and (the tribe of) Thamud ?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 Of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) and Thamud?

Transliteration

18 FirAAawna wathamooda

Pickthall

19 Nay, but those who disbelieve live in denial

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

19 Nay! The disbelievers (persisted) in denying (Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and his Message of Islamic Monotheism).

Transliteration

19 Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin

Pickthall

20 And Allah, all unseen, surroundeth them.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

20 And Allah encompasses them from behind! (i.e. all their deeds are within His Knowledge, and He will requite them for their deeds).

Transliteration

20 WaAllahu min waraihim muheetun

Pickthall

21 Nay, but it is a glorious Qur'an.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

21 Nay! This is a Glorious Qur'an,

Transliteration

21 Bal huwa quranun majeedun

Pickthall

22 On a guarded tablet.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

22 (Inscribed) in Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz (The Preserved Tablet)!

Transliteration

22 Fee lawhin mahfoothin