Chapter 85, 22 verses
Waalssamai thati alburooji
By the sky containing great stars
By the sky, (displaying) the Zodiacal Signs;
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء ذات البروج
Waalyawmi almawAAoodi
And [by] the promised Day
By the promised Day (of Judgment);
واليوم الموعود
Washahidin wamashhoodin
And [by] the witness and what is witnessed,
By one that witnesses, and the subject of the witness; -
وشاهد ومشهود
Qutila ashabu alukhdoodi
Cursed were the companions of the trench
Woe to the makers of the pit (of fire),
قتل أصحاب الأخدود
Alnnari thati alwaqoodi
[Containing] the fire full of fuel,
Fire supplied (abundantly) with fuel:
النار ذات الوقود
Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun
When they were sitting near it
Behold! they sat over against the (fire),
إذ هم عليها قعود
Wahum AAala ma yafAAaloona bialmumineena shuhoodun
And they, to what they were doing against the believers, were witnesses.
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 resented them not except because they believed in Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Praiseworthy,
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
To whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. And Allah, over all things, is Witness.
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
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.
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
Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds will have gardens beneath which rivers flow. That is the great attainment.
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
Indeed, the vengeance of your Lord is severe.
Truly strong is the Grip (and Power) of thy Lord.
إن بطش ربك لشديد
Innahu huwa yubdio wayuAAeedu
Indeed, it is He who originates [creation] and repeats.
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 Affectionate,
And He is the Oft - Forgiving, Full of Loving - Kindness,
وهو الغفور الودود
Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi
Honorable Owner of the Throne,
Lord of the Throne of Glory,
ذو العرش المجيد
FaAAAAalun lima yureedu
Effecter of what He intends.
Doer (without let) of all that He intends.
فعال لما يريد
Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi
Has there reached you the story of the soldiers -
Has the story reached thee, of the forces -
هل أتاك حديث الجنود
FirAAawna wathamooda
[Those of] Pharaoh and Thamud?
Of Pharaoh and the Thamud?
فرعون وثمود
Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin
But they who disbelieve are in [persistent] denial,
And yet the Unbelievers (persist) in rejecting (the Truth)!
بل الذين كفروا في تكذيب
WaAllahu min waraihim muheetun
While Allah encompasses them from behind.
But Allah doth encompass them from behind!
والله من ورائهم محيط
Bal huwa quranun majeedun
But this is an honored Qur'an
Nay, this is a Glorious Qur'an,
بل هو قرآن مجيد
Fee lawhin mahfoothin
[Inscribed] in a Preserved Slate.
(Inscribed) in a Tablet Preserved!
في لوح محفوظ