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.
Waalyawmi almawAAoodi
And by the Promised Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection).
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];
Qutila ashabu alukhdoodi
Cursed were the people of the Ditch (in the story of the Boy and the King).
Alnnari thati alwaqoodi
Of fire fed with fuel,
Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun
When they sat by it (fire),
Wahum AAala ma yafAAaloona bialmumineena shuhoodun
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 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
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
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
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
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
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 Oft-Forgiving, full of love (towards the pious who are real true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi
Owner of the throne, the Glorious,
FaAAAAalun lima yureedu
(He is the) Doer of whatsoever He intends (or wills).
Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi
Has the story reached you of the hosts,
FirAAawna wathamooda
Of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) and Thamud?
Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin
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 from behind! (i.e. all their deeds are within His Knowledge, and He will requite them for their deeds).
Bal huwa quranun majeedun
Nay! This is a Glorious Qur'an,
Fee lawhin mahfoothin
(Inscribed) in Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz (The Preserved Tablet)!