Al Buruj

Shakir

1 I swear by the mansions of the stars,

Transliteration

1 Waalssamai thati alburooji

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

2 And the promised day,

Transliteration

2 Waalyawmi almawAAoodi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

3 Washahidin wamashhoodin

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];

Shakir

4 Cursed be the makers of the pit,

Transliteration

4 Qutila ashabu alukhdoodi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

5 Of the fire (kept burning) with fuel,

Transliteration

5 Alnnari thati alwaqoodi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 Of fire fed with fuel,

Shakir

6 When they sat by it,

Transliteration

6 Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 When they sat by it (fire),

Shakir

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

Transliteration

7 Wahum AAala ma yafAAaloona bialmumineena shuhoodun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

8 Wama naqamoo minhum illa an yuminoo biAllahi alAAazeezi alhameedi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

9 Allathee lahu mulku alssamawati waalardi waAllahu AAala kulli shayin shaheedun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

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.

Transliteration

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

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.

Shakir

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

Transliteration

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

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.

Shakir

12 Surely the might of your Lord is great.

Transliteration

12 Inna batsha rabbika lashadeedun

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].

Shakir

13 Surely He it is Who originates and reproduces,

Transliteration

13 Innahu huwa yubdio wayuAAeedu

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).

Shakir

14 And He is the Forgiving, the Loving,

Transliteration

14 Wahuwa alghafooru alwadoodu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

15 Lord of the Arsh, the Glorious,

Transliteration

15 Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 Owner of the throne, the Glorious,

Shakir

16 The great doer of what He will.

Transliteration

16 FaAAAAalun lima yureedu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

17 Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 Has the story reached you of the hosts,

Shakir

18 Of Firon and Samood?

Transliteration

18 FirAAawna wathamooda

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 Of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) and Thamud?

Shakir

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

Transliteration

19 Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

20 And Allah encompasses them on every side.

Transliteration

20 WaAllahu min waraihim muheetun

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).

Shakir

21 Nay! it is a glorious Quran,

Transliteration

21 Bal huwa quranun majeedun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

21 Nay! This is a Glorious Qur'an,

Shakir

22 In a guarded tablet.

Transliteration

22 Fee lawhin mahfoothin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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