Chapter 85, 22 verses
By the sky containing great stars
Waalssamai thati alburooji
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the heaven holding the big stars.
And [by] the promised Day
Waalyawmi almawAAoodi
And by the Promised Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection).
And [by] the witness and what is witnessed,
Washahidin wamashhoodin
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];
Cursed were the companions of the trench
Qutila ashabu alukhdoodi
Cursed were the people of the Ditch (in the story of the Boy and the King).
[Containing] the fire full of fuel,
Alnnari thati alwaqoodi
Of fire fed with fuel,
When they were sitting near it
Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun
When they sat by it (fire),
And they, to what they were doing against the believers, were witnesses.
Wahum AAala ma yafAAaloona bialmumineena shuhoodun
And they witnessed what they were doing against the believers (i.e. burning them).
And they resented them not except because they believed in Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Praiseworthy,
Wama naqamoo minhum illa an yuminoo biAllahi alAAazeezi alhameedi
And they had no fault except that they believed in Allah, the All-Mighty, Worthy of all Praise!
To whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. And Allah, over all things, is Witness.
Allathee lahu mulku alssamawati waalardi waAllahu AAala kulli shayin shaheedun
To Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness over everything.
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.
Inna allatheena fatanoo almumineena waalmuminati thumma lam yatooboo falahum AAathabu jahannama walahum AAathabu alhareeqi
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.
Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds will have gardens beneath which rivers flow. That is the great attainment.
Inna allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati lahum jannatun tajree min tahtiha alanharu thalika alfawzu alkabeeru
Verily, those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them will be Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise). That is the great success.
Indeed, the vengeance of your Lord is severe.
Inna batsha rabbika lashadeedun
Verily, (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) the Seizure (punishment) of your Lord is severe and painful. [See V.11:102].
Indeed, it is He who originates [creation] and repeats.
Innahu huwa yubdio wayuAAeedu
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).
And He is the Forgiving, the Affectionate,
Wahuwa alghafooru alwadoodu
And He is Oft-Forgiving, full of love (towards the pious who are real true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
Honorable Owner of the Throne,
Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi
Owner of the throne, the Glorious,
Effecter of what He intends.
FaAAAAalun lima yureedu
(He is the) Doer of whatsoever He intends (or wills).
Has there reached you the story of the soldiers -
Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi
Has the story reached you of the hosts,
[Those of] Pharaoh and Thamud?
FirAAawna wathamooda
Of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) and Thamud?
But they who disbelieve are in [persistent] denial,
Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin
Nay! The disbelievers (persisted) in denying (Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and his Message of Islamic Monotheism).
While Allah encompasses them from behind.
WaAllahu min waraihim muheetun
And Allah encompasses them from behind! (i.e. all their deeds are within His Knowledge, and He will requite them for their deeds).
But this is an honored Qur'an
Bal huwa quranun majeedun
Nay! This is a Glorious Qur'an,
[Inscribed] in a Preserved Slate.
Fee lawhin mahfoothin
(Inscribed) in Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz (The Preserved Tablet)!