Al Buruj

Yusuf Ali

1 By the sky, (displaying) the Zodiacal Signs;

Shakir

1 I swear by the mansions of the stars,

Saheeh International

1 By the sky containing great stars

Yusuf Ali

2 By the promised Day (of Judgment);

Shakir

2 And the promised day,

Saheeh International

2 And [by] the promised Day

Yusuf Ali

3 By one that witnesses, and the subject of the witness; -

Shakir

3 And the bearer of witness and those against whom the witness is borne.

Saheeh International

3 And [by] the witness and what is witnessed,

Yusuf Ali

4 Woe to the makers of the pit (of fire),

Shakir

4 Cursed be the makers of the pit,

Saheeh International

4 Cursed were the companions of the trench

Yusuf Ali

5 Fire supplied (abundantly) with fuel:

Shakir

5 Of the fire (kept burning) with fuel,

Saheeh International

5 [Containing] the fire full of fuel,

Yusuf Ali

6 Behold! they sat over against the (fire),

Shakir

6 When they sat by it,

Saheeh International

6 When they were sitting near it

Yusuf Ali

7 And they witnessed (all) that they were doing against the Believers.

Shakir

7 And they were witnesses of what they did with the believers.

Saheeh International

7 And they, to what they were doing against the believers, were witnesses.

Yusuf Ali

8 And they ill - treated them for no other reason than that they believed in Allah, Exalted in Power, Worthy of all Praise! -

Shakir

8 And they did not take vengeance on them for aught except that they believed in Allah, the Mighty, the Praised,

Saheeh International

8 And they resented them not except because they believed in Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Praiseworthy,

Yusuf Ali

9 Him to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness to all things.

Shakir

9 Whose is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; and Allah is a Witness of all things.

Saheeh International

9 To whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. And Allah, over all things, is Witness.

Yusuf Ali

10 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.

Shakir

10 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.

Saheeh International

10 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.

Yusuf Ali

11 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),

Shakir

11 Surely (as for) those who believe and do good, they shall have gardens beneath which rivers flow, that is the great achievement.

Saheeh International

11 Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds will have gardens beneath which rivers flow. That is the great attainment.

Yusuf Ali

12 Truly strong is the Grip (and Power) of thy Lord.

Shakir

12 Surely the might of your Lord is great.

Saheeh International

12 Indeed, the vengeance of your Lord is severe.

Yusuf Ali

13 It is He Who creates from the very beginning, and He can restore (life).

Shakir

13 Surely He it is Who originates and reproduces,

Saheeh International

13 Indeed, it is He who originates [creation] and repeats.

Yusuf Ali

14 And He is the Oft - Forgiving, Full of Loving - Kindness,

Shakir

14 And He is the Forgiving, the Loving,

Saheeh International

14 And He is the Forgiving, the Affectionate,

Yusuf Ali

15 Lord of the Throne of Glory,

Shakir

15 Lord of the Arsh, the Glorious,

Saheeh International

15 Honorable Owner of the Throne,

Yusuf Ali

16 Doer (without let) of all that He intends.

Shakir

16 The great doer of what He will.

Saheeh International

16 Effecter of what He intends.

Yusuf Ali

17 Has the story reached thee, of the forces -

Shakir

17 Has not there come to you the story of the hosts,

Saheeh International

17 Has there reached you the story of the soldiers -

Yusuf Ali

18 Of Pharaoh and the Thamud?

Shakir

18 Of Firon and Samood?

Saheeh International

18 [Those of] Pharaoh and Thamud?

Yusuf Ali

19 And yet the Unbelievers (persist) in rejecting (the Truth)!

Shakir

19 Nay! those who disbelieve are in (the act of) giving the lie to the truth.

Saheeh International

19 But they who disbelieve are in [persistent] denial,

Yusuf Ali

20 But Allah doth encompass them from behind!

Shakir

20 And Allah encompasses them on every side.

Saheeh International

20 While Allah encompasses them from behind.

Yusuf Ali

21 Nay, this is a Glorious Qur'an,

Shakir

21 Nay! it is a glorious Quran,

Saheeh International

21 But this is an honored Qur'an

Yusuf Ali

22 (Inscribed) in a Tablet Preserved!

Shakir

22 In a guarded tablet.

Saheeh International

22 [Inscribed] in a Preserved Slate.