Chapter 85, 22 verses
By the sky containing great stars
Waalssamai thati alburooji
By the sky, (displaying) the Zodiacal Signs;
And [by] the promised Day
Waalyawmi almawAAoodi
By the promised Day (of Judgment);
And [by] the witness and what is witnessed,
Washahidin wamashhoodin
By one that witnesses, and the subject of the witness; -
Cursed were the companions of the trench
Qutila ashabu alukhdoodi
Woe to the makers of the pit (of fire),
[Containing] the fire full of fuel,
Alnnari thati alwaqoodi
Fire supplied (abundantly) with fuel:
When they were sitting near it
Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun
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
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
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
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
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
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
Truly strong is the Grip (and Power) of thy Lord.
Indeed, it is He who originates [creation] and repeats.
Innahu huwa yubdio wayuAAeedu
It is He Who creates from the very beginning, and He can restore (life).
And He is the Forgiving, the Affectionate,
Wahuwa alghafooru alwadoodu
And He is the Oft - Forgiving, Full of Loving - Kindness,
Honorable Owner of the Throne,
Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi
Lord of the Throne of Glory,
Effecter of what He intends.
FaAAAAalun lima yureedu
Doer (without let) of all that He intends.
Has there reached you the story of the soldiers -
Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi
Has the story reached thee, of the forces -
[Those of] Pharaoh and Thamud?
FirAAawna wathamooda
Of Pharaoh and the Thamud?
But they who disbelieve are in [persistent] denial,
Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin
And yet the Unbelievers (persist) in rejecting (the Truth)!
While Allah encompasses them from behind.
WaAllahu min waraihim muheetun
But Allah doth encompass them from behind!
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 a Tablet Preserved!