Chapter 85, 22 verses
Waalssamai thati alburooji
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الْبُرُوجِ
I swear by the mansions of the stars,
By the sky, (displaying) the Zodiacal Signs;
Waalyawmi almawAAoodi
وَالْيَوْمِ الْمَوْعُودِ
And the promised day,
By the promised Day (of Judgment);
Washahidin wamashhoodin
وَشَاهِدٍ وَمَشْهُودٍ
And the bearer of witness and those against whom the witness is borne.
By one that witnesses, and the subject of the witness; -
Qutila ashabu alukhdoodi
قُتِلَ أَصْحَابُ الْأُخْدُودِ
Cursed be the makers of the pit,
Woe to the makers of the pit (of fire),
Alnnari thati alwaqoodi
النَّارِ ذَاتِ الْوَقُودِ
Of the fire (kept burning) with fuel,
Fire supplied (abundantly) with fuel:
Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun
إِذْ هُمْ عَلَيْهَا قُعُودٌ
When they sat by it,
Behold! they sat over against the (fire),
Wahum AAala ma yafAAaloona bialmumineena shuhoodun
وَهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفْعَلُونَ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ شُهُودٌ
And they were witnesses of what they did with the believers.
And they witnessed (all) that they were doing against the Believers.
Wama naqamoo minhum illa an yuminoo biAllahi alAAazeezi alhameedi
وَمَا نَقَمُوا مِنْهُمْ إِلَّا أَن يُؤْمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَمِيدِ
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! -
Allathee lahu mulku alssamawati waalardi waAllahu AAala kulli shayin shaheedun
الَّذِي لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ وَاللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَهِيدٌ
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.
Inna allatheena fatanoo almumineena waalmuminati thumma lam yatooboo falahum AAathabu jahannama walahum AAathabu alhareeqi
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ فَتَنُوا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَتُوبُوا فَلَهُمْ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابُ الْحَرِيقِ
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.
Inna allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati lahum jannatun tajree min tahtiha alanharu thalika alfawzu alkabeeru
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٌ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْكَبِيرُ
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),
Inna batsha rabbika lashadeedun
إِنَّ بَطْشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ
Surely the might of your Lord is great.
Truly strong is the Grip (and Power) of thy Lord.
Innahu huwa yubdio wayuAAeedu
إِنَّهُ هُوَ يُبْدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ
Surely He it is Who originates and reproduces,
It is He Who creates from the very beginning, and He can restore (life).
Wahuwa alghafooru alwadoodu
وَهُوَ الْغَفُورُ الْوَدُودُ
And He is the Forgiving, the Loving,
And He is the Oft - Forgiving, Full of Loving - Kindness,
Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi
ذُو الْعَرْشِ الْمَجِيدُ
Lord of the Arsh, the Glorious,
Lord of the Throne of Glory,
FaAAAAalun lima yureedu
فَعَّالٌ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ
The great doer of what He will.
Doer (without let) of all that He intends.
Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi
هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ الْجُنُودِ
Has not there come to you the story of the hosts,
Has the story reached thee, of the forces -
FirAAawna wathamooda
فِرْعَوْنَ وَثَمُودَ
Of Firon and Samood?
Of Pharaoh and the Thamud?
Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin
بَلِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فِي تَكْذِيبٍ
Nay! those who disbelieve are in (the act of) giving the lie to the truth.
And yet the Unbelievers (persist) in rejecting (the Truth)!
WaAllahu min waraihim muheetun
وَاللَّهُ مِن وَرَائِهِم مُّحِيطٌ
And Allah encompasses them on every side.
But Allah doth encompass them from behind!
Bal huwa quranun majeedun
بَلْ هُوَ قُرْآنٌ مَّجِيدٌ
Nay! it is a glorious Quran,
Nay, this is a Glorious Qur'an,
Fee lawhin mahfoothin
فِي لَوْحٍ مَّحْفُوظٍ
In a guarded tablet.
(Inscribed) in a Tablet Preserved!