Al Buruj

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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.

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2 Waalyawmi almawAAoodi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

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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];

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4 Qutila ashabu alukhdoodi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

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5 Alnnari thati alwaqoodi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 Of fire fed with fuel,

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6 Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 When they sat by it (fire),

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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).

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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].

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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).

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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),

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15 Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 Owner of the throne, the Glorious,

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16 FaAAAAalun lima yureedu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

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17 Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 Has the story reached you of the hosts,

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18 FirAAawna wathamooda

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 Of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) and Thamud?

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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).

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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).

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21 Bal huwa quranun majeedun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

21 Nay! This is a Glorious Qur'an,

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22 Fee lawhin mahfoothin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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