Chapter 85, 22 verses
Waalssamai thati alburooji
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the heaven holding the big stars.
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْبُرُوجِ
Waalyawmi almawAAoodi
And by the Promised Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection).
وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْمَوْعُودِ
Washahidin wamashhoodin
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];
وَشَاهِدٍ وَمَشْهُودٍ
Qutila ashabu alukhdoodi
Cursed were the people of the Ditch (in the story of the Boy and the King).
قُتِلَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْأُخْدُودِ
Alnnari thati alwaqoodi
Of fire fed with fuel,
ٱلنَّارِ ذَاتِ ٱلْوَقُودِ
Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun
When they sat by it (fire),
إِذْ هُمْ عَلَيْهَا قُعُودٌ
Wahum AAala ma yafAAaloona bialmumineena shuhoodun
And they witnessed what they were doing against the believers (i.e. burning them).
وَهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفْعَلُونَ بِٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ شُهُودٌ
Wama naqamoo minhum illa an yuminoo biAllahi alAAazeezi alhameedi
And they had no fault except that they believed in Allah, the All-Mighty, Worthy of all Praise!
وَمَا نَقَمُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ إِلَّآ أَن يُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْحَمِيدِ
Allathee lahu mulku alssamawati waalardi waAllahu AAala kulli shayin shaheedun
To Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness over everything.
ٱلَّذِى لَهُۥ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ شَهِيدٌ
Inna allatheena fatanoo almumineena waalmuminati thumma lam yatooboo falahum AAathabu jahannama walahum AAathabu alhareeqi
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.
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فَتَنُوا۟ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَتُوبُوا۟ فَلَهُمْ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابُ ٱلْحَرِيقِ
Inna allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati lahum jannatun tajree min tahtiha alanharu thalika alfawzu alkabeeru
Verily, those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them will be Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise). That is the great success.
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ لَهُمْ جَنَّٰتٌ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْكَبِيرُ
Inna batsha rabbika lashadeedun
Verily, (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) the Seizure (punishment) of your Lord is severe and painful. [See V.11:102].
إِنَّ بَطْشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ
Innahu huwa yubdio wayuAAeedu
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).
إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ يُبْدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ
Wahuwa alghafooru alwadoodu
And He is Oft-Forgiving, full of love (towards the pious who are real true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
وَهُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلْوَدُودُ
Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi
Owner of the throne, the Glorious,
ذُو ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْمَجِيدُ
FaAAAAalun lima yureedu
(He is the) Doer of whatsoever He intends (or wills).
فَعَّالٌ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ
Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi
Has the story reached you of the hosts,
هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْجُنُودِ
FirAAawna wathamooda
Of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) and Thamud?
فِرْعَوْنَ وَثَمُودَ
Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin
Nay! The disbelievers (persisted) in denying (Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and his Message of Islamic Monotheism).
بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فِى تَكْذِيبٍ
WaAllahu min waraihim muheetun
And Allah encompasses them from behind! (i.e. all their deeds are within His Knowledge, and He will requite them for their deeds).
وَٱللَّهُ مِن وَرَآئِهِم مُّحِيطٌۢ
Bal huwa quranun majeedun
Nay! This is a Glorious Qur'an,
بَلْ هُوَ قُرْءَانٌ مَّجِيدٌ
Fee lawhin mahfoothin
(Inscribed) in Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz (The Preserved Tablet)!
فِى لَوْحٍ مَّحْفُوظٍۭ