Chapter 85, 22 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the heaven holding the big stars.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء ذات البروج
Waalssamai thati alburooji
And by the Promised Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection).
واليوم الموعود
Waalyawmi almawAAoodi
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];
وشاهد ومشهود
Washahidin wamashhoodin
Cursed were the people of the Ditch (in the story of the Boy and the King).
قتل أصحاب الأخدود
Qutila ashabu alukhdoodi
Of fire fed with fuel,
النار ذات الوقود
Alnnari thati alwaqoodi
When they sat by it (fire),
إذ هم عليها قعود
Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun
And they witnessed what they were doing against the believers (i.e. burning them).
وهم على ما يفعلون بالمؤمنين شهود
Wahum AAala ma yafAAaloona bialmumineena shuhoodun
And they had no fault except that they believed in Allah, the All-Mighty, Worthy of all Praise!
وما نقموا منهم إلا أن يؤمنوا بالله العزيز الحميد
Wama naqamoo minhum illa an yuminoo biAllahi alAAazeezi alhameedi
To Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness over everything.
الذي له ملك السماوات والأرض ۚ والله على كل شيء شهيد
Allathee lahu mulku alssamawati waalardi waAllahu AAala kulli shayin shaheedun
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.
إن الذين فتنوا المؤمنين والمؤمنات ثم لم يتوبوا فلهم عذاب جهنم ولهم عذاب الحريق
Inna allatheena fatanoo almumineena waalmuminati thumma lam yatooboo falahum AAathabu jahannama walahum AAathabu alhareeqi
Verily, those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them will be Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise). That is the great success.
إن الذين آمنوا وعملوا الصالحات لهم جنات تجري من تحتها الأنهار ۚ ذلك الفوز الكبير
Inna allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati lahum jannatun tajree min tahtiha alanharu thalika alfawzu alkabeeru
Verily, (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) the Seizure (punishment) of your Lord is severe and painful. [See V.11:102].
إن بطش ربك لشديد
Inna batsha rabbika lashadeedun
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).
إنه هو يبدئ ويعيد
Innahu huwa yubdio wayuAAeedu
And He is Oft-Forgiving, full of love (towards the pious who are real true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
وهو الغفور الودود
Wahuwa alghafooru alwadoodu
Owner of the throne, the Glorious,
ذو العرش المجيد
Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi
(He is the) Doer of whatsoever He intends (or wills).
فعال لما يريد
FaAAAAalun lima yureedu
Has the story reached you of the hosts,
هل أتاك حديث الجنود
Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi
Of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) and Thamud?
فرعون وثمود
FirAAawna wathamooda
Nay! The disbelievers (persisted) in denying (Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and his Message of Islamic Monotheism).
بل الذين كفروا في تكذيب
Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin
And Allah encompasses them from behind! (i.e. all their deeds are within His Knowledge, and He will requite them for their deeds).
والله من ورائهم محيط
WaAllahu min waraihim muheetun
Nay! This is a Glorious Qur'an,
بل هو قرآن مجيد
Bal huwa quranun majeedun
(Inscribed) in Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz (The Preserved Tablet)!
في لوح محفوظ
Fee lawhin mahfoothin