The Galaxies (Al-Burooj)
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful
By oath of the heaven which contains the constellations. 1 And by oath of the Promised Day. 2 And by the witness and that whereunto he beareth testimony, 3 Perish the fellows of the ditch, 4 Of fire fuel-fed, 5 while they themselves sat around it 6 And they witnessed what they were doing against the believers (i.e. burning them). 7 And they persecuted them for naught save that they believed in Allah, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy 8 Who, to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness over everything. 9 Those who persecute the believing men and women without repenting will suffer the torment of hell and that of the burning fire. 10 Surely for those who believe and do the right are gardens with rivers running by. That is the greatest success. 11 Indeed, the vengeance of your Lord is severe. 12 It is He who creates all things and causes them to return. 13 and He is the All-forgiving, the All-loving, 14 The Lord of the glorious Throne, 15 Always doing whatever He wills. 16 Hast thou received the story of the hosts, 17 Of Pharaoh and the Thamud? 18 In fact the disbelievers are in denial. 19 But God surrounds them from all sides. 20 In fact it (what they deny) is the Noble Qur’an. 21 Inscribed in a tablet preserved. 22