Chapter 85, 22 verses
Waalssamai thati alburooji
I swear by the mansions of the stars,
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the heaven holding the big stars.
Waalyawmi almawAAoodi
And the promised day,
And by the Promised Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection).
Washahidin wamashhoodin
And the bearer of witness and those against whom the witness is borne.
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];
Qutila ashabu alukhdoodi
Cursed be the makers of the pit,
Cursed were the people of the Ditch (in the story of the Boy and the King).
Alnnari thati alwaqoodi
Of the fire (kept burning) with fuel,
Of fire fed with fuel,
Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun
When they sat by it,
When they sat by it (fire),
Wahum AAala ma yafAAaloona bialmumineena shuhoodun
And they were witnesses of what they did with the believers.
And they witnessed what they were doing against the believers (i.e. burning them).
Wama naqamoo minhum illa an yuminoo biAllahi alAAazeezi alhameedi
And they did not take vengeance on them for aught except that they believed in Allah, the Mighty, the Praised,
And they had no fault except that they believed in Allah, the All-Mighty, Worthy of all Praise!
Allathee lahu mulku alssamawati waalardi waAllahu AAala kulli shayin shaheedun
Whose is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; and Allah is a Witness of all things.
To Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness over everything.
Inna allatheena fatanoo almumineena waalmuminati thumma lam yatooboo falahum AAathabu jahannama walahum AAathabu alhareeqi
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.
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.
Inna allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati lahum jannatun tajree min tahtiha alanharu thalika alfawzu alkabeeru
Surely (as for) those who believe and do good, they shall have gardens beneath which rivers flow, that is the great achievement.
Verily, those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them will be Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise). That is the great success.
Inna batsha rabbika lashadeedun
Surely the might of your Lord is great.
Verily, (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) the Seizure (punishment) of your Lord is severe and painful. [See V.11:102].
Innahu huwa yubdio wayuAAeedu
Surely He it is Who originates and reproduces,
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).
Wahuwa alghafooru alwadoodu
And He is the Forgiving, the Loving,
And He is Oft-Forgiving, full of love (towards the pious who are real true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi
Lord of the Arsh, the Glorious,
Owner of the throne, the Glorious,
FaAAAAalun lima yureedu
The great doer of what He will.
(He is the) Doer of whatsoever He intends (or wills).
Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi
Has not there come to you the story of the hosts,
Has the story reached you of the hosts,
FirAAawna wathamooda
Of Firon and Samood?
Of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) and Thamud?
Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin
Nay! those who disbelieve are in (the act of) giving the lie to the truth.
Nay! The disbelievers (persisted) in denying (Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and his Message of Islamic Monotheism).
WaAllahu min waraihim muheetun
And Allah encompasses them on every side.
And Allah encompasses them from behind! (i.e. all their deeds are within His Knowledge, and He will requite them for their deeds).
Bal huwa quranun majeedun
Nay! it is a glorious Quran,
Nay! This is a Glorious Qur'an,
Fee lawhin mahfoothin
In a guarded tablet.
(Inscribed) in Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz (The Preserved Tablet)!