The Galaxies (Al-Burooj)
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
By the heaven adorned with big stars. 1 And [by] the promised Day 2 And by the witness and that whereunto he beareth testimony, 3 destroyed were the people of the trench, 4 with fire abounding in fuel, 5 When they sat by it, 6 fully conscious of what they are doing to the believers, 7 And they did not take vengeance on them for aught except that they believed in Allah, the Mighty, the Praised, 8 to whom belongs the Kingdom of the heavens and earth. And Allah is the Witness of all things. 9 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. 10 Lo! those who believe and do good works, theirs will be Gardens underneath which rivers flow. That is the Great Success. 11 Stern indeed is your Lord's punishment. 12 it is He who begins and repeats [His creation], 13 And He is the Forgiving, the Affectionate, 14 – the Lord of the Glorious Throne, 15 Doer (without let) of all that He intends. 16 Has the story reached you of the hosts, 17 (The armies of) Firaun and the tribe of Thamud. 18 Yet the infidels persist in denial. 19 although Allah surrounds them. 20 Aye! it is a Recitation glorious, 21 in a guarded tablet. 22