The Galaxies (Al-Burooj)
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
CONSIDER the sky full of great constellations, 1 And by oath of the Promised Day. 2 And by the Day witnessing and the Day witnessed, 3 That accursed are the men of the trench 4 Fire supplied (abundantly) with fuel: 5 while they themselves sat around it 6 And they witnessed what they were doing against the believers (i.e. burning them). 7 They had no other reason for hating them except that they believed in God the mighty, worthy of praise, 8 Who, to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness over everything. 9 Surely for those who persecute believers, men and women, and do not repent afterwards, is the punishment of Hell, and the punishment of burning. 10 As for the righteously striving believers, they will live in Paradise wherein streams flow. This is the greatest triumph. 11 VERILY, thy Sustainer's grip is exceedingly strong! 12 Indeed it is He Who initiates and redoes. 13 And He is Oft-Forgiving, full of love (towards the pious who are real true believers of Islamic Monotheism), 14 The Lord of the glorious Throne, 15 He does what He intends (or wills). 16 Has the story of the hordes 17 of Pharaoh, and of [the tribe of] Thamud? 18 Yet the unbelievers still belie, 19 But God surrounds them from all sides. 20 Nay! This is a Glorious Quran, 21 (Inscribed) in a Tablet Preserved! 22