Al Buruj

1 Waalssamai thati alburooji

1 By the sky containing great stars

1 By the sky, (displaying) the Zodiacal Signs;

2 Waalyawmi almawAAoodi

2 And [by] the promised Day

2 By the promised Day (of Judgment);

3 Washahidin wamashhoodin

3 And [by] the witness and what is witnessed,

3 By one that witnesses, and the subject of the witness; -

4 Qutila ashabu alukhdoodi

4 Cursed were the companions of the trench

4 Woe to the makers of the pit (of fire),

5 Alnnari thati alwaqoodi

5 [Containing] the fire full of fuel,

5 Fire supplied (abundantly) with fuel:

6 Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun

6 When they were sitting near it

6 Behold! they sat over against the (fire),

7 Wahum AAala ma yafAAaloona bialmumineena shuhoodun

7 And they, to what they were doing against the believers, were witnesses.

7 And they witnessed (all) that they were doing against the Believers.

8 Wama naqamoo minhum illa an yuminoo biAllahi alAAazeezi alhameedi

8 And they resented them not except because they believed in Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Praiseworthy,

8 And they ill - treated them for no other reason than that they believed in Allah, Exalted in Power, Worthy of all Praise! -

9 Allathee lahu mulku alssamawati waalardi waAllahu AAala kulli shayin shaheedun

9 To whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. And Allah, over all things, is Witness.

9 Him to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness to all things.

10 Inna allatheena fatanoo almumineena waalmuminati thumma lam yatooboo falahum AAathabu jahannama walahum AAathabu alhareeqi

10 Indeed, those who have tortured the believing men and believing women and then have not repented will have the punishment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the Burning Fire.

10 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.

11 Inna allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati lahum jannatun tajree min tahtiha alanharu thalika alfawzu alkabeeru

11 Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds will have gardens beneath which rivers flow. That is the great attainment.

11 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),

12 Inna batsha rabbika lashadeedun

12 Indeed, the vengeance of your Lord is severe.

12 Truly strong is the Grip (and Power) of thy Lord.

13 Innahu huwa yubdio wayuAAeedu

13 Indeed, it is He who originates [creation] and repeats.

13 It is He Who creates from the very beginning, and He can restore (life).

14 Wahuwa alghafooru alwadoodu

14 And He is the Forgiving, the Affectionate,

14 And He is the Oft - Forgiving, Full of Loving - Kindness,

15 Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi

15 Honorable Owner of the Throne,

15 Lord of the Throne of Glory,

16 FaAAAAalun lima yureedu

16 Effecter of what He intends.

16 Doer (without let) of all that He intends.

17 Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi

17 Has there reached you the story of the soldiers -

17 Has the story reached thee, of the forces -

18 FirAAawna wathamooda

18 [Those of] Pharaoh and Thamud?

18 Of Pharaoh and the Thamud?

19 Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin

19 But they who disbelieve are in [persistent] denial,

19 And yet the Unbelievers (persist) in rejecting (the Truth)!

20 WaAllahu min waraihim muheetun

20 While Allah encompasses them from behind.

20 But Allah doth encompass them from behind!

21 Bal huwa quranun majeedun

21 But this is an honored Qur'an

21 Nay, this is a Glorious Qur'an,

22 Fee lawhin mahfoothin

22 [Inscribed] in a Preserved Slate.

22 (Inscribed) in a Tablet Preserved!