Chapter 85, 22 verses
By the sky, (displaying) the Zodiacal Signs;
Waalssamai thati alburooji
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء ذات البروج
I swear by the mansions of the stars,
By the promised Day (of Judgment);
Waalyawmi almawAAoodi
واليوم الموعود
And the promised day,
By one that witnesses, and the subject of the witness; -
Washahidin wamashhoodin
وشاهد ومشهود
And the bearer of witness and those against whom the witness is borne.
Woe to the makers of the pit (of fire),
Qutila ashabu alukhdoodi
قتل أصحاب الأخدود
Cursed be the makers of the pit,
Fire supplied (abundantly) with fuel:
Alnnari thati alwaqoodi
النار ذات الوقود
Of the fire (kept burning) with fuel,
Behold! they sat over against the (fire),
Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun
إذ هم عليها قعود
When they sat by it,
And they witnessed (all) that they were doing against the Believers.
Wahum AAala ma yafAAaloona bialmumineena shuhoodun
وهم على ما يفعلون بالمؤمنين شهود
And they were witnesses of what they did with the believers.
And they ill - treated them for no other reason than that they believed in Allah, Exalted in Power, Worthy of all Praise! -
Wama naqamoo minhum illa an yuminoo biAllahi alAAazeezi alhameedi
وما نقموا منهم إلا أن يؤمنوا بالله العزيز الحميد
And they did not take vengeance on them for aught except that they believed in Allah, the Mighty, the Praised,
Him to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness to all things.
Allathee lahu mulku alssamawati waalardi waAllahu AAala kulli shayin shaheedun
الذي له ملك السماوات والأرض ۚ والله على كل شيء شهيد
Whose is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; and Allah is a Witness of all things.
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.
Inna allatheena fatanoo almumineena waalmuminati thumma lam yatooboo falahum AAathabu jahannama walahum AAathabu alhareeqi
إن الذين فتنوا المؤمنين والمؤمنات ثم لم يتوبوا فلهم عذاب جهنم ولهم عذاب الحريق
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.
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),
Inna allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati lahum jannatun tajree min tahtiha alanharu thalika alfawzu alkabeeru
إن الذين آمنوا وعملوا الصالحات لهم جنات تجري من تحتها الأنهار ۚ ذلك الفوز الكبير
Surely (as for) those who believe and do good, they shall have gardens beneath which rivers flow, that is the great achievement.
Truly strong is the Grip (and Power) of thy Lord.
Inna batsha rabbika lashadeedun
إن بطش ربك لشديد
Surely the might of your Lord is great.
It is He Who creates from the very beginning, and He can restore (life).
Innahu huwa yubdio wayuAAeedu
إنه هو يبدئ ويعيد
Surely He it is Who originates and reproduces,
And He is the Oft - Forgiving, Full of Loving - Kindness,
Wahuwa alghafooru alwadoodu
وهو الغفور الودود
And He is the Forgiving, the Loving,
Lord of the Throne of Glory,
Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi
ذو العرش المجيد
Lord of the Arsh, the Glorious,
Doer (without let) of all that He intends.
FaAAAAalun lima yureedu
فعال لما يريد
The great doer of what He will.
Has the story reached thee, of the forces -
Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi
هل أتاك حديث الجنود
Has not there come to you the story of the hosts,
Of Pharaoh and the Thamud?
FirAAawna wathamooda
فرعون وثمود
Of Firon and Samood?
And yet the Unbelievers (persist) in rejecting (the Truth)!
Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin
بل الذين كفروا في تكذيب
Nay! those who disbelieve are in (the act of) giving the lie to the truth.
But Allah doth encompass them from behind!
WaAllahu min waraihim muheetun
والله من ورائهم محيط
And Allah encompasses them on every side.
Nay, this is a Glorious Qur'an,
Bal huwa quranun majeedun
بل هو قرآن مجيد
Nay! it is a glorious Quran,
(Inscribed) in a Tablet Preserved!
Fee lawhin mahfoothin
في لوح محفوظ
In a guarded tablet.