Chapter 85, 22 verses
Waalssamai thati alburooji
By the sky containing great stars
By the sky, (displaying) the Zodiacal Signs;
I swear by the mansions of the stars,
Waalyawmi almawAAoodi
And [by] the promised Day
By the promised Day (of Judgment);
And the promised day,
Washahidin wamashhoodin
And [by] the witness and what is witnessed,
By one that witnesses, and the subject of the witness; -
And the bearer of witness and those against whom the witness is borne.
Qutila ashabu alukhdoodi
Cursed were the companions of the trench
Woe to the makers of the pit (of fire),
Cursed be the makers of the pit,
Alnnari thati alwaqoodi
[Containing] the fire full of fuel,
Fire supplied (abundantly) with fuel:
Of the fire (kept burning) with fuel,
Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun
When they were sitting near it
Behold! they sat over against the (fire),
When they sat by it,
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.
And they were witnesses of what they did with the believers.
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! -
And they did not take vengeance on them for aught except that they believed in Allah, the Mighty, the Praised,
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.
Whose is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; and Allah is a Witness of all things.
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.
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.
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),
Surely (as for) those who believe and do good, they shall have gardens beneath which rivers flow, that is the great achievement.
Inna batsha rabbika lashadeedun
Indeed, the vengeance of your Lord is severe.
Truly strong is the Grip (and Power) of thy Lord.
Surely the might of your Lord is great.
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).
Surely He it is Who originates and reproduces,
Wahuwa alghafooru alwadoodu
And He is the Forgiving, the Affectionate,
And He is the Oft - Forgiving, Full of Loving - Kindness,
And He is the Forgiving, the Loving,
Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi
Honorable Owner of the Throne,
Lord of the Throne of Glory,
Lord of the Arsh, the Glorious,
FaAAAAalun lima yureedu
Effecter of what He intends.
Doer (without let) of all that He intends.
The great doer of what He will.
Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi
Has there reached you the story of the soldiers -
Has the story reached thee, of the forces -
Has not there come to you the story of the hosts,
FirAAawna wathamooda
[Those of] Pharaoh and Thamud?
Of Pharaoh and the Thamud?
Of Firon and Samood?
Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin
But they who disbelieve are in [persistent] denial,
And yet the Unbelievers (persist) in rejecting (the Truth)!
Nay! those who disbelieve are in (the act of) giving the lie to the truth.
WaAllahu min waraihim muheetun
While Allah encompasses them from behind.
But Allah doth encompass them from behind!
And Allah encompasses them on every side.
Bal huwa quranun majeedun
But this is an honored Qur'an
Nay, this is a Glorious Qur'an,
Nay! it is a glorious Quran,
Fee lawhin mahfoothin
[Inscribed] in a Preserved Slate.
(Inscribed) in a Tablet Preserved!
In a guarded tablet.