Chapter 85, 22 verses
Waalssamai thati alburooji
I swear by the mansions of the stars,
By the sky, (displaying) the Zodiacal Signs;
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء ذات البروج
Waalyawmi almawAAoodi
And the promised day,
By the promised Day (of Judgment);
واليوم الموعود
Washahidin wamashhoodin
And the bearer of witness and those against whom the witness is borne.
By one that witnesses, and the subject of the witness; -
وشاهد ومشهود
Qutila ashabu alukhdoodi
Cursed be the makers of the pit,
Woe to the makers of the pit (of fire),
قتل أصحاب الأخدود
Alnnari thati alwaqoodi
Of the fire (kept burning) with fuel,
Fire supplied (abundantly) with fuel:
النار ذات الوقود
Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun
When they sat by it,
Behold! they sat over against the (fire),
إذ هم عليها قعود
Wahum AAala ma yafAAaloona bialmumineena shuhoodun
And they were witnesses of what they did with the believers.
And they witnessed (all) that they were doing against the Believers.
وهم على ما يفعلون بالمؤمنين شهود
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 ill - treated them for no other reason than that they believed in Allah, Exalted in Power, Worthy of all Praise! -
وما نقموا منهم إلا أن يؤمنوا بالله العزيز الحميد
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.
Him to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness to all things.
الذي له ملك السماوات والأرض ۚ والله على كل شيء شهيد
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.
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.
إن الذين فتنوا المؤمنين والمؤمنات ثم لم يتوبوا فلهم عذاب جهنم ولهم عذاب الحريق
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.
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),
إن الذين آمنوا وعملوا الصالحات لهم جنات تجري من تحتها الأنهار ۚ ذلك الفوز الكبير
Inna batsha rabbika lashadeedun
Surely the might of your Lord is great.
Truly strong is the Grip (and Power) of thy Lord.
إن بطش ربك لشديد
Innahu huwa yubdio wayuAAeedu
Surely He it is Who originates and reproduces,
It is He Who creates from the very beginning, and He can restore (life).
إنه هو يبدئ ويعيد
Wahuwa alghafooru alwadoodu
And He is the Forgiving, the Loving,
And He is the Oft - Forgiving, Full of Loving - Kindness,
وهو الغفور الودود
Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi
Lord of the Arsh, the Glorious,
Lord of the Throne of Glory,
ذو العرش المجيد
FaAAAAalun lima yureedu
The great doer of what He will.
Doer (without let) of all that He intends.
فعال لما يريد
Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi
Has not there come to you the story of the hosts,
Has the story reached thee, of the forces -
هل أتاك حديث الجنود
FirAAawna wathamooda
Of Firon and Samood?
Of Pharaoh and the Thamud?
فرعون وثمود
Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin
Nay! those who disbelieve are in (the act of) giving the lie to the truth.
And yet the Unbelievers (persist) in rejecting (the Truth)!
بل الذين كفروا في تكذيب
WaAllahu min waraihim muheetun
And Allah encompasses them on every side.
But Allah doth encompass them from behind!
والله من ورائهم محيط
Bal huwa quranun majeedun
Nay! it is a glorious Quran,
Nay, this is a Glorious Qur'an,
بل هو قرآن مجيد
Fee lawhin mahfoothin
In a guarded tablet.
(Inscribed) in a Tablet Preserved!
في لوح محفوظ