Chapter 85, 22 verses
By the sky containing great stars
Waalssamai thati alburooji
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الْبُرُوجِ
By the sky, (displaying) the Zodiacal Signs;
And [by] the promised Day
Waalyawmi almawAAoodi
وَالْيَوْمِ الْمَوْعُودِ
By the promised Day (of Judgment);
And [by] the witness and what is witnessed,
Washahidin wamashhoodin
وَشَاهِدٍ وَمَشْهُودٍ
By one that witnesses, and the subject of the witness; -
Cursed were the companions of the trench
Qutila ashabu alukhdoodi
قُتِلَ أَصْحَابُ الْأُخْدُودِ
Woe to the makers of the pit (of fire),
[Containing] the fire full of fuel,
Alnnari thati alwaqoodi
النَّارِ ذَاتِ الْوَقُودِ
Fire supplied (abundantly) with fuel:
When they were sitting near it
Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun
إِذْ هُمْ عَلَيْهَا قُعُودٌ
Behold! they sat over against the (fire),
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 witnessed (all) that they were doing against 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 ill - treated them for no other reason than that they believed in Allah, Exalted in Power, 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
الَّذِي لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ وَاللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَهِيدٌ
Him to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness to 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
Those who persecute (or draw into temptation) the Believers, men and women, and do not turn in repentance, will have the Penalty of Hell: They will have the Penalty 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
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٌ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْكَبِيرُ
For those who believe and do righteous deeds, will be Gardens; beneath which rivers flow: That is the great Salvation, (the fulfilment of all desires),
Indeed, the vengeance of your Lord is severe.
Inna batsha rabbika lashadeedun
إِنَّ بَطْشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ
Truly strong is the Grip (and Power) of thy Lord.
Indeed, it is He who originates [creation] and repeats.
Innahu huwa yubdio wayuAAeedu
إِنَّهُ هُوَ يُبْدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ
It is He Who creates from the very beginning, and He can restore (life).
And He is the Forgiving, the Affectionate,
Wahuwa alghafooru alwadoodu
وَهُوَ الْغَفُورُ الْوَدُودُ
And He is the Oft - Forgiving, Full of Loving - Kindness,
Honorable Owner of the Throne,
Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi
ذُو الْعَرْشِ الْمَجِيدُ
Lord of the Throne of Glory,
Effecter of what He intends.
FaAAAAalun lima yureedu
فَعَّالٌ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ
Doer (without let) of all that He intends.
Has there reached you the story of the soldiers -
Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi
هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ الْجُنُودِ
Has the story reached thee, of the forces -
[Those of] Pharaoh and Thamud?
FirAAawna wathamooda
فِرْعَوْنَ وَثَمُودَ
Of Pharaoh and the Thamud?
But they who disbelieve are in [persistent] denial,
Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin
بَلِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فِي تَكْذِيبٍ
And yet the Unbelievers (persist) in rejecting (the Truth)!
While Allah encompasses them from behind.
WaAllahu min waraihim muheetun
وَاللَّهُ مِن وَرَائِهِم مُّحِيطٌ
But Allah doth encompass them from behind!
But this is an honored Qur'an
Bal huwa quranun majeedun
بَلْ هُوَ قُرْآنٌ مَّجِيدٌ
Nay, this is a Glorious Qur'an,
[Inscribed] in a Preserved Slate.
Fee lawhin mahfoothin
فِي لَوْحٍ مَّحْفُوظٍ
(Inscribed) in a Tablet Preserved!