আল বুরূজ (বিশাল নক্ষত্র)

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the heaven holding the big stars.

1 Waalssamai thati alburooji

2 And by the Promised Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection).

2 Waalyawmi almawAAoodi

3 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];

3 Washahidin wamashhoodin

4 Cursed were the people of the Ditch (in the story of the Boy and the King).

4 Qutila ashabu alukhdoodi

5 Of fire fed with fuel,

5 Alnnari thati alwaqoodi

6 When they sat by it (fire),

6 Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun

7 And they witnessed what they were doing against the believers (i.e. burning them).

7 Wahum AAala ma yafAAaloona bialmumineena shuhoodun

8 And they had no fault except that they believed in Allah, the All-Mighty, Worthy of all Praise!

8 Wama naqamoo minhum illa an yuminoo biAllahi alAAazeezi alhameedi

9 To Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness over everything.

9 Allathee lahu mulku alssamawati waalardi waAllahu AAala kulli shayin shaheedun

10 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.

10 Inna allatheena fatanoo almumineena waalmuminati thumma lam yatooboo falahum AAathabu jahannama walahum AAathabu alhareeqi

11 Verily, those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them will be Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise). That is the great success.

11 Inna allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati lahum jannatun tajree min tahtiha alanharu thalika alfawzu alkabeeru

12 Verily, (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) the Seizure (punishment) of your Lord is severe and painful. [See V.11:102].

12 Inna batsha rabbika lashadeedun

13 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).

13 Innahu huwa yubdio wayuAAeedu

14 And He is Oft-Forgiving, full of love (towards the pious who are real true believers of Islamic Monotheism),

14 Wahuwa alghafooru alwadoodu

15 Owner of the throne, the Glorious,

15 Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi

16 (He is the) Doer of whatsoever He intends (or wills).

16 FaAAAAalun lima yureedu

17 Has the story reached you of the hosts,

17 Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi

18 Of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) and Thamud?

18 FirAAawna wathamooda

19 Nay! The disbelievers (persisted) in denying (Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and his Message of Islamic Monotheism).

19 Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin

20 And Allah encompasses them from behind! (i.e. all their deeds are within His Knowledge, and He will requite them for their deeds).

20 WaAllahu min waraihim muheetun

21 Nay! This is a Glorious Qur'an,

21 Bal huwa quranun majeedun

22 (Inscribed) in Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz (The Preserved Tablet)!

22 Fee lawhin mahfoothin