Chapter 85, 22 verses
I swear by the mansions of the stars,
By the sky, (displaying) the Zodiacal Signs;
Waalssamai thati alburooji
And the promised day,
By the promised Day (of Judgment);
Waalyawmi almawAAoodi
And the bearer of witness and those against whom the witness is borne.
By one that witnesses, and the subject of the witness; -
Washahidin wamashhoodin
Cursed be the makers of the pit,
Woe to the makers of the pit (of fire),
Qutila ashabu alukhdoodi
Of the fire (kept burning) with fuel,
Fire supplied (abundantly) with fuel:
Alnnari thati alwaqoodi
When they sat by it,
Behold! they sat over against the (fire),
Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun
And they were witnesses of what they did with the believers.
And they witnessed (all) that they were doing against the Believers.
Wahum AAala ma yafAAaloona bialmumineena shuhoodun
And they did not take vengeance on them for aught except that they believed in Allah, the Mighty, the Praised,
And they ill - treated them for no other reason than that they believed in Allah, Exalted in Power, Worthy of all Praise! -
Wama naqamoo minhum illa an yuminoo biAllahi alAAazeezi alhameedi
Whose is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; and Allah is a Witness of all things.
Him to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness to all things.
Allathee lahu mulku alssamawati waalardi waAllahu AAala kulli shayin shaheedun
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.
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.
Inna allatheena fatanoo almumineena waalmuminati thumma lam yatooboo falahum AAathabu jahannama walahum AAathabu alhareeqi
Surely (as for) those who believe and do good, they shall have gardens beneath which rivers flow, that is the great achievement.
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),
Inna allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati lahum jannatun tajree min tahtiha alanharu thalika alfawzu alkabeeru
Surely the might of your Lord is great.
Truly strong is the Grip (and Power) of thy Lord.
Inna batsha rabbika lashadeedun
Surely He it is Who originates and reproduces,
It is He Who creates from the very beginning, and He can restore (life).
Innahu huwa yubdio wayuAAeedu
And He is the Forgiving, the Loving,
And He is the Oft - Forgiving, Full of Loving - Kindness,
Wahuwa alghafooru alwadoodu
Lord of the Arsh, the Glorious,
Lord of the Throne of Glory,
Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi
The great doer of what He will.
Doer (without let) of all that He intends.
FaAAAAalun lima yureedu
Has not there come to you the story of the hosts,
Has the story reached thee, of the forces -
Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi
Of Firon and Samood?
Of Pharaoh and the Thamud?
FirAAawna wathamooda
Nay! those who disbelieve are in (the act of) giving the lie to the truth.
And yet the Unbelievers (persist) in rejecting (the Truth)!
Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin
And Allah encompasses them on every side.
But Allah doth encompass them from behind!
WaAllahu min waraihim muheetun
Nay! it is a glorious Quran,
Nay, this is a Glorious Qur'an,
Bal huwa quranun majeedun
In a guarded tablet.
(Inscribed) in a Tablet Preserved!
Fee lawhin mahfoothin