Al Buruj

Saheeh International

1 By the sky containing great stars

Shakir

1 I swear by the mansions of the stars,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

2 And [by] the promised Day

Shakir

2 And the promised day,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

3 And [by] the witness and what is witnessed,

Shakir

3 And the bearer of witness and those against whom the witness is borne.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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];

Saheeh International

4 Cursed were the companions of the trench

Shakir

4 Cursed be the makers of the pit,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

5 [Containing] the fire full of fuel,

Shakir

5 Of the fire (kept burning) with fuel,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 Of fire fed with fuel,

Saheeh International

6 When they were sitting near it

Shakir

6 When they sat by it,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 When they sat by it (fire),

Saheeh International

7 And they, to what they were doing against the believers, were witnesses.

Shakir

7 And they were witnesses of what they did with the believers.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

8 And they resented them not except because they believed in Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Praiseworthy,

Shakir

8 And they did not take vengeance on them for aught except that they believed in Allah, the Mighty, the Praised,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

9 To whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. And Allah, over all things, is Witness.

Shakir

9 Whose is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; and Allah is a Witness of all things.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

10 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.

Shakir

10 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.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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.

Saheeh International

11 Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds will have gardens beneath which rivers flow. That is the great attainment.

Shakir

11 Surely (as for) those who believe and do good, they shall have gardens beneath which rivers flow, that is the great achievement.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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.

Saheeh International

12 Indeed, the vengeance of your Lord is severe.

Shakir

12 Surely the might of your Lord is great.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

13 Indeed, it is He who originates [creation] and repeats.

Shakir

13 Surely He it is Who originates and reproduces,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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).

Saheeh International

14 And He is the Forgiving, the Affectionate,

Shakir

14 And He is the Forgiving, the Loving,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

15 Honorable Owner of the Throne,

Shakir

15 Lord of the Arsh, the Glorious,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 Owner of the throne, the Glorious,

Saheeh International

16 Effecter of what He intends.

Shakir

16 The great doer of what He will.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

17 Has there reached you the story of the soldiers -

Shakir

17 Has not there come to you the story of the hosts,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 Has the story reached you of the hosts,

Saheeh International

18 [Those of] Pharaoh and Thamud?

Shakir

18 Of Firon and Samood?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 Of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) and Thamud?

Saheeh International

19 But they who disbelieve are in [persistent] denial,

Shakir

19 Nay! those who disbelieve are in (the act of) giving the lie to the truth.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

20 While Allah encompasses them from behind.

Shakir

20 And Allah encompasses them on every side.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

21 But this is an honored Qur'an

Shakir

21 Nay! it is a glorious Quran,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

21 Nay! This is a Glorious Qur'an,

Saheeh International

22 [Inscribed] in a Preserved Slate.

Shakir

22 In a guarded tablet.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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