Chapter 85, 22 verses
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الْبُرُوجِ
By the sky, (displaying) the Zodiacal Signs;
Waalssamai thati alburooji
وَالْيَوْمِ الْمَوْعُودِ
By the promised Day (of Judgment);
Waalyawmi almawAAoodi
وَشَاهِدٍ وَمَشْهُودٍ
By one that witnesses, and the subject of the witness; -
Washahidin wamashhoodin
قُتِلَ أَصْحَابُ الْأُخْدُودِ
Woe to the makers of the pit (of fire),
Qutila ashabu alukhdoodi
النَّارِ ذَاتِ الْوَقُودِ
Fire supplied (abundantly) with fuel:
Alnnari thati alwaqoodi
إِذْ هُمْ عَلَيْهَا قُعُودٌ
Behold! they sat over against the (fire),
Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun
وَهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفْعَلُونَ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ شُهُودٌ
And they witnessed (all) that they were doing against the Believers.
Wahum AAala ma yafAAaloona bialmumineena shuhoodun
وَمَا نَقَمُوا مِنْهُمْ إِلَّا أَن يُؤْمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَمِيدِ
And they ill - treated them for no other reason than that they believed in Allah, Exalted in Power, Worthy of all Praise! -
Wama naqamoo minhum illa an yuminoo biAllahi alAAazeezi alhameedi
الَّذِي لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ وَاللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَهِيدٌ
Him to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness to all things.
Allathee lahu mulku alssamawati waalardi waAllahu AAala kulli shayin shaheedun
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ فَتَنُوا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَتُوبُوا فَلَهُمْ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابُ الْحَرِيقِ
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.
Inna allatheena fatanoo almumineena waalmuminati thumma lam yatooboo falahum AAathabu jahannama walahum AAathabu alhareeqi
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٌ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْكَبِيرُ
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),
Inna allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati lahum jannatun tajree min tahtiha alanharu thalika alfawzu alkabeeru
إِنَّ بَطْشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ
Truly strong is the Grip (and Power) of thy Lord.
Inna batsha rabbika lashadeedun
إِنَّهُ هُوَ يُبْدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ
It is He Who creates from the very beginning, and He can restore (life).
Innahu huwa yubdio wayuAAeedu
وَهُوَ الْغَفُورُ الْوَدُودُ
And He is the Oft - Forgiving, Full of Loving - Kindness,
Wahuwa alghafooru alwadoodu
ذُو الْعَرْشِ الْمَجِيدُ
Lord of the Throne of Glory,
Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi
فَعَّالٌ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ
Doer (without let) of all that He intends.
FaAAAAalun lima yureedu
هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ الْجُنُودِ
Has the story reached thee, of the forces -
Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi
فِرْعَوْنَ وَثَمُودَ
Of Pharaoh and the Thamud?
FirAAawna wathamooda
بَلِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فِي تَكْذِيبٍ
And yet the Unbelievers (persist) in rejecting (the Truth)!
Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin
وَاللَّهُ مِن وَرَائِهِم مُّحِيطٌ
But Allah doth encompass them from behind!
WaAllahu min waraihim muheetun
بَلْ هُوَ قُرْآنٌ مَّجِيدٌ
Nay, this is a Glorious Qur'an,
Bal huwa quranun majeedun
فِي لَوْحٍ مَّحْفُوظٍ
(Inscribed) in a Tablet Preserved!
Fee lawhin mahfoothin