By the sky containing great stars

Wassama-i thatialburooj

And [by] the promised Day

Walyawmi almawAAood

And [by] the witness and what is witnessed,

Washahidin wamashhood

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

Qutila as-habu alukhdood

[Containing] the fire full of fuel,

Annari thati alwaqood

When they were sitting near it.

Ith hum AAalayha quAAood

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

Wahum AAala ma yafAAaloona bilmu/mineenashuhood

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

Wama naqamoo minhum illa anyu/minoo billahi alAAazeezi alhameed

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

Allathee lahu mulku assamawatiwal-ardi wallahu AAala kullishay-in shaheed

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.

Inna allatheena fatanoo almu/mineenawalmu/minati thumma lam yatooboo falahum AAathabujahannama walahum AAathabu alhareeq

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

Inna allatheena amanoowaAAamiloo assalihati lahum jannatuntajree min tahtiha al-anharu thalikaalfawzu alkabeer

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

Inna batsha rabbika lashadeed

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

Innahu huwa yubdi-o wayuAAeed

And He is the Forgiving, the Affectionate,

Wahuwa alghafooru alwadood

Honorable Owner of the Throne,

Thoo alAAarshi almajeed

Effecter of what He intends.

FaAAAAalun lima yureed

Has there reached you the story of the soldiers -

Hal ataka hadeethu aljunood

[Those of] Pharaoh and Thamūd?

FirAAawna wathamood

But they who disbelieve are in [persistent] denial,

Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheeb

While Allāh encompasses them from behind.

Wallahu min wara-ihimmuheet

But this is an honored Qur’ān

Bal huwa qur-anun majeed

[Inscribed] in a Preserved Slate.

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