Chapter 85, 22 verses
By the sky, (displaying) the Zodiacal Signs;
I swear by the mansions of the stars,
Waalssamai thati alburooji
By the promised Day (of Judgment);
And the promised day,
Waalyawmi almawAAoodi
By one that witnesses, and the subject of the witness; -
And the bearer of witness and those against whom the witness is borne.
Washahidin wamashhoodin
Woe to the makers of the pit (of fire),
Cursed be the makers of the pit,
Qutila ashabu alukhdoodi
Fire supplied (abundantly) with fuel:
Of the fire (kept burning) with fuel,
Alnnari thati alwaqoodi
Behold! they sat over against the (fire),
When they sat by it,
Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun
And they witnessed (all) that they were doing against the Believers.
And they were witnesses of what they did with the believers.
Wahum AAala ma yafAAaloona bialmumineena shuhoodun
And they ill - treated them for no other reason than that they believed in Allah, Exalted in Power, Worthy of all Praise! -
And they did not take vengeance on them for aught except that they believed in Allah, the Mighty, the Praised,
Wama naqamoo minhum illa an yuminoo biAllahi alAAazeezi alhameedi
Him to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness to all things.
Whose is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; and Allah is a Witness of all things.
Allathee lahu mulku alssamawati waalardi waAllahu AAala kulli shayin shaheedun
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.
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.
Inna allatheena fatanoo almumineena waalmuminati thumma lam yatooboo falahum AAathabu jahannama walahum AAathabu alhareeqi
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),
Surely (as for) those who believe and do good, they shall have gardens beneath which rivers flow, that is the great achievement.
Inna allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati lahum jannatun tajree min tahtiha alanharu thalika alfawzu alkabeeru
Truly strong is the Grip (and Power) of thy Lord.
Surely the might of your Lord is great.
Inna batsha rabbika lashadeedun
It is He Who creates from the very beginning, and He can restore (life).
Surely He it is Who originates and reproduces,
Innahu huwa yubdio wayuAAeedu
And He is the Oft - Forgiving, Full of Loving - Kindness,
And He is the Forgiving, the Loving,
Wahuwa alghafooru alwadoodu
Lord of the Throne of Glory,
Lord of the Arsh, the Glorious,
Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi
Doer (without let) of all that He intends.
The great doer of what He will.
FaAAAAalun lima yureedu
Has the story reached thee, of the forces -
Has not there come to you the story of the hosts,
Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi
Of Pharaoh and the Thamud?
Of Firon and Samood?
FirAAawna wathamooda
And yet the Unbelievers (persist) in rejecting (the Truth)!
Nay! those who disbelieve are in (the act of) giving the lie to the truth.
Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin
But Allah doth encompass them from behind!
And Allah encompasses them on every side.
WaAllahu min waraihim muheetun
Nay, this is a Glorious Qur'an,
Nay! it is a glorious Quran,
Bal huwa quranun majeedun
(Inscribed) in a Tablet Preserved!
In a guarded tablet.
Fee lawhin mahfoothin