The Galaxies (Al-Burooj)
In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
CONSIDER the sky full of great constellations, 1 by the Promised Day, 2 And the witness and the witnessed, 3 Woe to the makers of the pit (of fire), 4 [Containing] the fire full of fuel, 5 When they were sitting at its edge. 6 And they witnessed what they were doing against the believers (i.e. burning them). 7 and their revenge on them was only because they believed in Allah, the Almighty, the Praised, 8 To whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. And Allah, over all things, is Witness. 9 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. 10 But those who believe and do good deeds shall be rewarded with gardens watered by flowing rivers. That is the supreme triumph. 11 Truly strong is the Grip (and Power) of thy Lord. 12 Surely He it is Who originates and reproduces, 13 And He is the Oft-Forgiving, Full of Loving-Kindness, 14 Lord of the Throne, the All-glorious, 15 Who does as He pleases. 16 Did the story of the armies reach you? 17 Of Firon and Samood? 18 But they who disbelieve are in [persistent] denial, 19 But God surrounds them from all sides. 20 Indeed, this is a Glorious Koran, 21 inscribed on a well-guarded Tablet. 22