Chapter 85, 22 verses
By the sky containing great stars
শপথ বুরূজবিশিষ্ট আকাশের,
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the heaven holding the big stars.
And [by] the promised Day
এবং প্রতিশ্রুতি দিবসের,
And by the Promised Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection).
And [by] the witness and what is witnessed,
শপথ দ্রষ্টা ও দৃষ্টের
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
ধ্বংস হইয়াছিল কুণ্ডের অধিপতিরা
Cursed were the people of the Ditch (in the story of the Boy and the King).
[Containing] the fire full of fuel,
ইন্ধনপূর্ণ যে কুণ্ডে ছিল অগ্নি,
Of fire fed with fuel,
When they were sitting near it
যখন উহারা ইহার পাশে উপবিষ্ট ছিল;
When they sat by it (fire),
And they, to what they were doing against the believers, were witnesses.
এবং উহারা মু’মিনদের সঙ্গে যাহা করিতেছিল তাহা প্রত্যক্ষ করিতেছিল।
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,
উহারা তাহাদেরকে নির্যাতন করিয়াছিল শুধু এই কারণে যে, তাহারা বিশ্বাস করিত পরাক্রমশালী ও প্রশংসার্হ আল্লাহে -
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.
আকাশমণ্ডলী ও পৃথিবীর সর্বময় কর্তৃত্ব যাঁহার ; আর সর্ববিষয়ে দ্রষ্টা।
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.
যাহারা নরনারীকে বিপদাপন্ন করিয়াছে এবং পরে তওবা করে নাই তাহাদের জন্য তো আছে জাহান্নামের শাস্তি, আছে দহন যন্ত্রণা।
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.
অবশ্যই যাহারা ঈমান আনে ও সৎকর্ম করে তাহাদের জন্য আছে জান্নাত, যাহার পাদদেশে নদী প্রবাহিত, ইহাই মহাসাফল্য।
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.
তোমার প্রতিপালকের মার বড়ই কঠিন।
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.
তিনিই অস্তিত্ব দান করেন ও পুনরাবর্তন ঘটান,
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,
এবং তিনি ক্ষমাশীল, প্রেমময়,
And He is Oft-Forgiving, full of love (towards the pious who are real true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
Honorable Owner of the Throne,
আর্শের অধিকারী ও সম্মানিত।
Owner of the throne, the Glorious,
Effecter of what He intends.
তিনি যাহা ইচ্ছা তাহাই করেন।
(He is the) Doer of whatsoever He intends (or wills).
Has there reached you the story of the soldiers -
তোমার নিকট কি পৌঁছিয়াছে সৈন্যবাহিনীর বৃত্তান্ত -
Has the story reached you of the hosts,
[Those of] Pharaoh and Thamud?
ফির‘আওন ও সামূদের?
Of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) and Thamud?
But they who disbelieve are in [persistent] denial,
তবু কাফিররা মিথ্যা আরোপ করায় রত;
Nay! The disbelievers (persisted) in denying (Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and his Message of Islamic Monotheism).
While Allah encompasses them from behind.
এবং উহাদের অলক্ষ্যে উহাদেরকে পরিবেষ্টন করিয়া রহিয়াছেন।
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
বস্তুত ইহা সম্মানিত কুরআন,
Nay! This is a Glorious Qur'an,
[Inscribed] in a Preserved Slate.
সংরক্ষিত ফলকে লিপিবদ্ধ।
(Inscribed) in Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz (The Preserved Tablet)!