Al-Buruj

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْبُرُوجِ۝١

Saheeh InternationalBy the sky containing great stars

Abdel HaleemBy the sky with its towering constellations,

وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْمَوْعُودِ۝٢

Saheeh InternationalAnd [by] the promised Day

Abdel Haleemby the promised Day,

وَشَاهِدٍ وَمَشْهُودٍ۝٣

Saheeh InternationalAnd [by] the witness and what is witnessed,

Abdel Haleemby the Witness and that which is witnessed,

قُتِلَ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْأُخْدُودِ۝٤

Saheeh InternationalDestroyed [i.e., cursed] were the companions of the trench

Abdel Haleemdamned were the makers of the trench,

ٱلنَّارِ ذَاتِ ٱلْوَقُودِ۝٥

Saheeh International[Containing] the fire full of fuel,

Abdel Haleemthe makers of the fuel-stoked fire!

إِذْ هُمْ عَلَيْهَا قُعُودٌ۝٦

Saheeh InternationalWhen they were sitting near it.

Abdel HaleemThey sat down

وَهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفْعَلُونَ بِٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ شُهُودٌ۝٧

Saheeh InternationalAnd they, to what they were doing against the believers, were witnesses.

Abdel Haleemto watch what they were doing to the believers.

وَمَا نَقَمُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ إِلَّآ أَن يُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْحَمِيدِ۝٨

Saheeh InternationalAnd they resented them not except because they believed in Allāh, the Exalted in Might, the Praiseworthy,

Abdel HaleemTheir only grievance against them was their faith in God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy,

ٱلَّذِى لَهُۥ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ شَهِيدٌ۝٩

Saheeh InternationalTo whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. And Allāh, over all things, is Witness.

Abdel Haleemto whom all control over the heavens and earth belongs: God is witness over all things.

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فَتَنُوا۟ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَتُوبُوا۟ فَلَهُمْ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابُ ٱلْحَرِيقِ۝١٠

Saheeh InternationalIndeed, 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.

Abdel HaleemFor those who persecute believing men and women, and do not repent afterwards, there will be the torment of Hell and burning.

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمْ جَنَّـٰتٌ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْكَبِيرُ۝١١

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

Abdel HaleemBut for those who believe and do good deeds there will be Gardens graced with flowing streams: that is the great triumph.

إِنَّ بَطْشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ۝١٢

Saheeh InternationalIndeed, the assault [i.e., vengeance] of your Lord is severe.

Abdel Haleem[Prophet], your Lord’s punishment is truly stern––

إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ يُبْدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ۝١٣

Saheeh InternationalIndeed, it is He who originates [creation] and repeats.

Abdel Haleemit is He who brings people to life, and will restore them to life again––

وَهُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلْوَدُودُ۝١٤

Saheeh InternationalAnd He is the Forgiving, the Affectionate,

Abdel Haleemand He is the Most Forgiving, the Most Loving.

ذُو ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْمَجِيدُ۝١٥

Saheeh InternationalHonorable Owner of the Throne,

Abdel HaleemThe Glorious Lord of the Throne,

فَعَّالٌ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ۝١٦

Saheeh InternationalEffecter of what He intends.

Abdel HaleemHe does whatever He will.

هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْجُنُودِ۝١٧

Saheeh InternationalHas there reached you the story of the soldiers -

Abdel HaleemHave you [not] heard the stories of the forces

فِرْعَوْنَ وَثَمُودَ۝١٨

Saheeh International[Those of] Pharaoh and Thamūd?

Abdel Haleemof Pharaoh and Thamud?

بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فِى تَكْذِيبٍ۝١٩

Saheeh InternationalBut they who disbelieve are in [persistent] denial,

Abdel HaleemYet still the disbelievers persist in denial.

وَٱللَّهُ مِن وَرَآئِهِم مُّحِيطٌۢ۝٢٠

Saheeh InternationalWhile Allāh encompasses them from behind.

Abdel HaleemGod surrounds them all.

بَلْ هُوَ قُرْءَانٌ مَّجِيدٌ۝٢١

Saheeh InternationalBut this is an honored Qur’ān

Abdel HaleemThis is truly a glorious Quran

فِى لَوْحٍ مَّحْفُوظٍۭ۝٢٢

Saheeh International[Inscribed] in a Preserved Slate.

Abdel Haleem[written] on a preserved Tablet.