Chapter 85, 22 verses
By the sky, (displaying) the Zodiacal Signs;
Waalssamai thati alburooji
By the sky containing great stars
I swear by the mansions of the stars,
By the promised Day (of Judgment);
Waalyawmi almawAAoodi
And [by] the promised Day
And the promised day,
By one that witnesses, and the subject of the witness; -
Washahidin wamashhoodin
And [by] the witness and what is witnessed,
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
Cursed were the companions of the trench
Cursed be the makers of the pit,
Fire supplied (abundantly) with fuel:
Alnnari thati alwaqoodi
[Containing] the fire full of fuel,
Of the fire (kept burning) with fuel,
Behold! they sat over against the (fire),
Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun
When they were sitting near it
When they sat by it,
And they witnessed (all) that they were doing against the Believers.
Wahum AAala ma yafAAaloona bialmumineena shuhoodun
And they, to what they were doing against the believers, were witnesses.
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
And they resented them not except because they believed in Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Praiseworthy,
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
To whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. And Allah, over all things, is Witness.
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
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.
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
Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds will have gardens beneath which rivers flow. That is the great attainment.
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
Indeed, the vengeance of your Lord is severe.
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
Indeed, it is He who originates [creation] and repeats.
Surely He it is Who originates and reproduces,
And He is the Oft - Forgiving, Full of Loving - Kindness,
Wahuwa alghafooru alwadoodu
And He is the Forgiving, the Affectionate,
And He is the Forgiving, the Loving,
Lord of the Throne of Glory,
Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi
Honorable Owner of the Throne,
Lord of the Arsh, the Glorious,
Doer (without let) of all that He intends.
FaAAAAalun lima yureedu
Effecter of what He intends.
The great doer of what He will.
Has the story reached thee, of the forces -
Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi
Has there reached you the story of the soldiers -
Has not there come to you the story of the hosts,
Of Pharaoh and the Thamud?
FirAAawna wathamooda
[Those of] Pharaoh and Thamud?
Of Firon and Samood?
And yet the Unbelievers (persist) in rejecting (the Truth)!
Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin
But they who disbelieve are in [persistent] denial,
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
While Allah encompasses them from behind.
And Allah encompasses them on every side.
Nay, this is a Glorious Qur'an,
Bal huwa quranun majeedun
But this is an honored Qur'an
Nay! it is a glorious Quran,
(Inscribed) in a Tablet Preserved!
Fee lawhin mahfoothin
[Inscribed] in a Preserved Slate.
In a guarded tablet.