Chapter 85, 22 verses
By the sky, (displaying) the Zodiacal Signs;
Waalssamai thati alburooji
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء ذات البروج
By the sky containing great stars
By the promised Day (of Judgment);
Waalyawmi almawAAoodi
واليوم الموعود
And [by] the promised Day
By one that witnesses, and the subject of the witness; -
Washahidin wamashhoodin
وشاهد ومشهود
And [by] the witness and what is witnessed,
Woe to the makers of the pit (of fire),
Qutila ashabu alukhdoodi
قتل أصحاب الأخدود
Cursed were the companions of the trench
Fire supplied (abundantly) with fuel:
Alnnari thati alwaqoodi
النار ذات الوقود
[Containing] the fire full of fuel,
Behold! they sat over against the (fire),
Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun
إذ هم عليها قعود
When they were sitting near 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, to what they were doing against the believers, were witnesses.
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 resented them not except because they believed in Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Praiseworthy,
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
To whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. And Allah, over all things, is Witness.
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
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.
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
Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds will have gardens beneath which rivers flow. That is the great attainment.
Truly strong is the Grip (and Power) of thy Lord.
Inna batsha rabbika lashadeedun
إن بطش ربك لشديد
Indeed, the vengeance of your Lord is severe.
It is He Who creates from the very beginning, and He can restore (life).
Innahu huwa yubdio wayuAAeedu
إنه هو يبدئ ويعيد
Indeed, it is He who originates [creation] and repeats.
And He is the Oft - Forgiving, Full of Loving - Kindness,
Wahuwa alghafooru alwadoodu
وهو الغفور الودود
And He is the Forgiving, the Affectionate,
Lord of the Throne of Glory,
Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi
ذو العرش المجيد
Honorable Owner of the Throne,
Doer (without let) of all that He intends.
FaAAAAalun lima yureedu
فعال لما يريد
Effecter of what He intends.
Has the story reached thee, of the forces -
Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi
هل أتاك حديث الجنود
Has there reached you the story of the soldiers -
Of Pharaoh and the Thamud?
FirAAawna wathamooda
فرعون وثمود
[Those of] Pharaoh and Thamud?
And yet the Unbelievers (persist) in rejecting (the Truth)!
Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin
بل الذين كفروا في تكذيب
But they who disbelieve are in [persistent] denial,
But Allah doth encompass them from behind!
WaAllahu min waraihim muheetun
والله من ورائهم محيط
While Allah encompasses them from behind.
Nay, this is a Glorious Qur'an,
Bal huwa quranun majeedun
بل هو قرآن مجيد
But this is an honored Qur'an
(Inscribed) in a Tablet Preserved!
Fee lawhin mahfoothin
في لوح محفوظ
[Inscribed] in a Preserved Slate.