Chapter 85, 22 verses
By the sky containing great stars
Waalssamai thati alburooji
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الْبُرُوجِ
I swear by the mansions of the stars,
And [by] the promised Day
Waalyawmi almawAAoodi
وَالْيَوْمِ الْمَوْعُودِ
And the promised day,
And [by] the witness and what is witnessed,
Washahidin wamashhoodin
وَشَاهِدٍ وَمَشْهُودٍ
And the bearer of witness and those against whom the witness is borne.
Cursed were the companions of the trench
Qutila ashabu alukhdoodi
قُتِلَ أَصْحَابُ الْأُخْدُودِ
Cursed be the makers of the pit,
[Containing] the fire full of fuel,
Alnnari thati alwaqoodi
النَّارِ ذَاتِ الْوَقُودِ
Of the fire (kept burning) with fuel,
When they were sitting near it
Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun
إِذْ هُمْ عَلَيْهَا قُعُودٌ
When they sat by it,
And they, to what they were doing against the believers, were witnesses.
Wahum AAala ma yafAAaloona bialmumineena shuhoodun
وَهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفْعَلُونَ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ شُهُودٌ
And they were witnesses of what they did with the believers.
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
وَمَا نَقَمُوا مِنْهُمْ إِلَّا أَن يُؤْمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَمِيدِ
And they did not take vengeance on them for aught except that they believed in Allah, the Mighty, the Praised,
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
الَّذِي لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ وَاللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَهِيدٌ
Whose is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; and Allah is a Witness of all things.
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
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ فَتَنُوا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَتُوبُوا فَلَهُمْ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابُ الْحَرِيقِ
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.
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
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٌ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْكَبِيرُ
Surely (as for) those who believe and do good, they shall have gardens beneath which rivers flow, that is the great achievement.
Indeed, the vengeance of your Lord is severe.
Inna batsha rabbika lashadeedun
إِنَّ بَطْشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ
Surely the might of your Lord is great.
Indeed, it is He who originates [creation] and repeats.
Innahu huwa yubdio wayuAAeedu
إِنَّهُ هُوَ يُبْدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ
Surely He it is Who originates and reproduces,
And He is the Forgiving, the Affectionate,
Wahuwa alghafooru alwadoodu
وَهُوَ الْغَفُورُ الْوَدُودُ
And He is the Forgiving, the Loving,
Honorable Owner of the Throne,
Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi
ذُو الْعَرْشِ الْمَجِيدُ
Lord of the Arsh, the Glorious,
Effecter of what He intends.
FaAAAAalun lima yureedu
فَعَّالٌ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ
The great doer of what He will.
Has there reached you the story of the soldiers -
Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi
هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ الْجُنُودِ
Has not there come to you the story of the hosts,
[Those of] Pharaoh and Thamud?
FirAAawna wathamooda
فِرْعَوْنَ وَثَمُودَ
Of Firon and Samood?
But they who disbelieve are in [persistent] denial,
Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin
بَلِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فِي تَكْذِيبٍ
Nay! those who disbelieve are in (the act of) giving the lie to the truth.
While Allah encompasses them from behind.
WaAllahu min waraihim muheetun
وَاللَّهُ مِن وَرَائِهِم مُّحِيطٌ
And Allah encompasses them on every side.
But this is an honored Qur'an
Bal huwa quranun majeedun
بَلْ هُوَ قُرْآنٌ مَّجِيدٌ
Nay! it is a glorious Quran,
[Inscribed] in a Preserved Slate.
Fee lawhin mahfoothin
فِي لَوْحٍ مَّحْفُوظٍ
In a guarded tablet.