Al Buruj

Shakir

1 I swear by the 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

Shakir

2 And the promised day,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

2 Waalyawmi almawAAoodi

Shakir

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

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

Shakir

4 Cursed be the makers of the pit,

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

Shakir

5 Of the fire (kept burning) with fuel,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 Of fire fed with fuel,

Transliteration

5 Alnnari thati alwaqoodi

Shakir

6 When they sat by it,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 When they sat by it (fire),

Transliteration

6 Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun

Shakir

7 And they were witnesses of what they did with 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

Shakir

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

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

Shakir

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

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

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.

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

Shakir

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

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

Shakir

12 Surely the might of your Lord is great.

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

Shakir

13 Surely He it is Who originates and reproduces,

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

Shakir

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

Shakir

15 Lord of the Arsh, the Glorious,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 Owner of the throne, the Glorious,

Transliteration

15 Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi

Shakir

16 The great doer of what He will.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

16 FaAAAAalun lima yureedu

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 Has the story reached you of the hosts,

Transliteration

17 Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi

Shakir

18 Of Firon and Samood?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 Of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) and Thamud?

Transliteration

18 FirAAawna wathamooda

Shakir

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

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

Shakir

20 And Allah encompasses them on every side.

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

Shakir

21 Nay! it is a glorious Quran,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

21 Nay! This is a Glorious Qur'an,

Transliteration

21 Bal huwa quranun majeedun

Shakir

22 In a guarded tablet.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Transliteration

22 Fee lawhin mahfoothin