Al Buruj, Al-Quran English Tran. Saheeh International

Saheeh International

By the sky containing great stars

Shakir

I swear by the mansions of the stars,

Pickthall

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven, holding mansions of the stars,

Transliteration

Waalssamai thati alburooji

Saheeh International

And [by] the promised Day

Shakir

And the promised day,

Pickthall

And by the Promised Day.

Transliteration

Waalyawmi almawAAoodi

Saheeh International

And [by] the witness and what is witnessed,

Shakir

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

Pickthall

And by the witness and that whereunto he beareth testimony,

Transliteration

Washahidin wamashhoodin

Saheeh International

Cursed were the companions of the trench

Shakir

Cursed be the makers of the pit,

Pickthall

(Self - )destroyed were the owners of the ditch

Transliteration

Qutila ashabu alukhdoodi

Saheeh International

[Containing] the fire full of fuel,

Shakir

Of the fire (kept burning) with fuel,

Pickthall

Of the fuel - fed fire,

Transliteration

Alnnari thati alwaqoodi

Saheeh International

When they were sitting near it

Shakir

When they sat by it,

Pickthall

When they sat by it,

Transliteration

Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

And were themselves the witnesses of what they did to the believers.

Transliteration

Wahum AAala ma yafAAaloona bialmumineena shuhoodun

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

They had naught against them save that they believed in Allah, the Mighty, the Owner of Praise,

Transliteration

Wama naqamoo minhum illa an yuminoo biAllahi alAAazeezi alhameedi

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

Him unto Whom belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth; and Allah is of all things the Witness.

Transliteration

Allathee lahu mulku alssamawati waalardi waAllahu AAala kulli shayin shaheedun

Saheeh International

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

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.

Pickthall

Lo! they who persecute believing men and believing women and repent not, theirs verily will be the doom of hell, and theirs the doom of burning.

Transliteration

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

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

Lo! those who believe and do good works, theirs will be Gardens underneath which rivers flow. That is the Great Success.

Transliteration

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

Saheeh International

Indeed, the vengeance of your Lord is severe.

Shakir

Surely the might of your Lord is great.

Pickthall

Lo! the punishment of thy Lord is stern.

Transliteration

Inna batsha rabbika lashadeedun

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

Surely He it is Who originates and reproduces,

Pickthall

Lo! He it is Who produceth, then reproduceth,

Transliteration

Innahu huwa yubdio wayuAAeedu

Saheeh International

And He is the Forgiving, the Affectionate,

Shakir

And He is the Forgiving, the Loving,

Pickthall

And He is the Forgiving, the Loving,

Transliteration

Wahuwa alghafooru alwadoodu

Saheeh International

Honorable Owner of the Throne,

Shakir

Lord of the Arsh, the Glorious,

Pickthall

Lord of the Throne of Glory,

Transliteration

Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi

Saheeh International

Effecter of what He intends.

Shakir

The great doer of what He will.

Pickthall

Doer of what He will.

Transliteration

FaAAAAalun lima yureedu

Saheeh International

Has there reached you the story of the soldiers -

Shakir

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

Pickthall

Hath there come unto thee the story of the hosts

Transliteration

Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi

Saheeh International

[Those of] Pharaoh and Thamud?

Shakir

Of Firon and Samood?

Pickthall

Of Pharaoh and (the tribe of) Thamud ?

Transliteration

FirAAawna wathamooda

Saheeh International

But they who disbelieve are in [persistent] denial,

Shakir

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

Pickthall

Nay, but those who disbelieve live in denial

Transliteration

Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin

Saheeh International

While Allah encompasses them from behind.

Shakir

And Allah encompasses them on every side.

Pickthall

And Allah, all unseen, surroundeth them.

Transliteration

WaAllahu min waraihim muheetun

Saheeh International

But this is an honored Qur'an

Shakir

Nay! it is a glorious Quran,

Pickthall

Nay, but it is a glorious Qur'an.

Transliteration

Bal huwa quranun majeedun

Saheeh International

[Inscribed] in a Preserved Slate.

Shakir

In a guarded tablet.

Pickthall

On a guarded tablet.

Transliteration

Fee lawhin mahfoothin

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