Chapter 85, 22 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the heaven holding the big stars.
Waalssamai thati alburooji
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْبُرُوجِ
And by the Promised Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection).
Waalyawmi almawAAoodi
وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْمَوْعُودِ
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];
Washahidin wamashhoodin
وَشَاهِدٍ وَمَشْهُودٍ
Cursed were the people of the Ditch (in the story of the Boy and the King).
Qutila ashabu alukhdoodi
قُتِلَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْأُخْدُودِ
Of fire fed with fuel,
Alnnari thati alwaqoodi
ٱلنَّارِ ذَاتِ ٱلْوَقُودِ
When they sat by it (fire),
Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun
إِذْ هُمْ عَلَيْهَا قُعُودٌ
And they witnessed what they were doing against the believers (i.e. burning them).
Wahum AAala ma yafAAaloona bialmumineena shuhoodun
وَهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفْعَلُونَ بِٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ شُهُودٌ
And they had no fault except that they believed in Allah, the All-Mighty, Worthy of all Praise!
Wama naqamoo minhum illa an yuminoo biAllahi alAAazeezi alhameedi
وَمَا نَقَمُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ إِلَّآ أَن يُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْحَمِيدِ
To Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness over everything.
Allathee lahu mulku alssamawati waalardi waAllahu AAala kulli shayin shaheedun
ٱلَّذِى لَهُۥ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ شَهِيدٌ
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.
Inna allatheena fatanoo almumineena waalmuminati thumma lam yatooboo falahum AAathabu jahannama walahum AAathabu alhareeqi
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فَتَنُوا۟ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَتُوبُوا۟ فَلَهُمْ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابُ ٱلْحَرِيقِ
Verily, those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them will be Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise). That is the great success.
Inna allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati lahum jannatun tajree min tahtiha alanharu thalika alfawzu alkabeeru
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ لَهُمْ جَنَّٰتٌ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْكَبِيرُ
Verily, (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) the Seizure (punishment) of your Lord is severe and painful. [See V.11:102].
Inna batsha rabbika lashadeedun
إِنَّ بَطْشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ
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).
Innahu huwa yubdio wayuAAeedu
إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ يُبْدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ
And He is Oft-Forgiving, full of love (towards the pious who are real true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
Wahuwa alghafooru alwadoodu
وَهُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلْوَدُودُ
Owner of the throne, the Glorious,
Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi
ذُو ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْمَجِيدُ
(He is the) Doer of whatsoever He intends (or wills).
FaAAAAalun lima yureedu
فَعَّالٌ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ
Has the story reached you of the hosts,
Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi
هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْجُنُودِ
Of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) and Thamud?
FirAAawna wathamooda
فِرْعَوْنَ وَثَمُودَ
Nay! The disbelievers (persisted) in denying (Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and his Message of Islamic Monotheism).
Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin
بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فِى تَكْذِيبٍ
And Allah encompasses them from behind! (i.e. all their deeds are within His Knowledge, and He will requite them for their deeds).
WaAllahu min waraihim muheetun
وَٱللَّهُ مِن وَرَآئِهِم مُّحِيطٌۢ
Nay! This is a Glorious Qur'an,
Bal huwa quranun majeedun
بَلْ هُوَ قُرْءَانٌ مَّجِيدٌ
(Inscribed) in Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz (The Preserved Tablet)!
Fee lawhin mahfoothin
فِى لَوْحٍ مَّحْفُوظٍۭ