The Mansions of the Stars, The Constellations — Al Muntakhab Translation – Parallel Quran

1 The Stars

وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الْبُرُوجِ

By the heaven that has been furnished with Zodiacal Signs

Waalssama-i thati alburooji

وَالْيَوْمِ الْمَوْعُودِ

And by the day of which promise has been made; a promise affording a ground of expectation of judgment to come

Waalyawmi almawAAoodi

وَشَاهِدٍ وَمَشْهُودٍ

And by the witness who will give evidence in relation to matters of fact when an account of one’s life is being rendered at judgement, and by the deeds which had been witnessed and will be the witness of one’s worth

Washahidin wamashhoodin

قُتِلَ أَصْحَابُ الْأُخْدُودِ

Accursed above all and devoted to perdition shall be those who cut the trench to trench on the liberty of the innocent and enjoyed witnessing their torture, their torment and their agony

Qutila as-habu alukhdoodi

النَّارِ ذَاتِ الْوَقُودِ

Fire was set in the. trench and supplied with fuel to burn those who surrendered themselves to what is dutiful to Allah

Alnnari thati alwaqoodi

إِذْ هُمْ عَلَيْهَا قُعُودٌ

The accursed sat around the fire and regaled themselves

Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun

وَهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفْعَلُونَ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ شُهُودٌ

They witnessed and enjoyed what they were doing to those who recognized Allah with hearts impressed with the image of religious and spiritual virtues

Wahum AAala ma yafAAaloona bialmu/mineena shuhoodun

وَمَا نَقَمُوا مِنْهُمْ إِلَّا أَن يُؤْمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَمِيدِ

They took a cruel, vengeance on them for no reason other than their recognition of Allah AL-Aziz (the Almighty) and AL-Hamid (the Worthy of all praise;

Wama naqamoo minhum illa an yu/minoo biAllahi alAAazeezi alhameedi

الَّذِي لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَاللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَهِيدٌ

Allah to whom belongs the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth; the AL- Shaheed (the Omnipresent who witnesses all things.

Allathee lahu mulku alssamawati waal-ardi waAllahu AAala kulli shay-in shaheedun

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ فَتَنُوا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَتُوبُوا فَلَهُمْ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابُ الْحَرِيقِ

Those who persecuted the believers among the men and the women and did not repent, shall have the painful requital in Hell and shall suffer the blazes

Inna allatheena fatanoo almu/mineena waalmu/minati thumma lam yatooboo falahum AAathabu jahannama walahum AAathabu alhareeqi

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٌ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ ذَٰلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْكَبِيرُ

But those whose hearts reflect the image of religious and spiritual virtues and their deeds wisdom and piety shall have gardens of surpassing beauty beneath which rivers flow; and such rapturous delight and elation shall triumph those favoured

Inna allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati lahum jannatun tajree min tahtiha al-anharu thalika alfawzu alkabeeru

إِنَّ بَطْشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ

The blow of Allah your Creator, is hard and strong

Inna batsha rabbika lashadeedun

إِنَّهُ هُوَ يُبْدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ

It is He Who creates and re-creates all along

Innahu huwa yubdi-o wayuAAeedu

وَهُوَ الْغَفُورُ الْوَدُودُ

He is the Forgiving Who compassionates whom He sees in distress

Wahuwa alghafooru alwadoodu

ذُو الْعَرْشِ الْمَجِيدُ

He is Allah Who occupies the Glorious Throne

Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi

فَعَّالٌ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ

Who carries into effect what He will

FaAAAAalun lima yureedu

هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ الْجُنُودِ

Did you not hear O Muhammad of the narrative of what had become of the hosts

Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi

فِرْعَوْنَ وَثَمُودَ

The forces of Pharaoh and the Tribe of Thamud

FirAAawna wathamooda

بَلِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فِي تَكْذِيبٍ

Yet the infidels persist in labeling everything as falsehood

Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin

وَاللَّهُ مِن وَرَائِهِم مُّحِيطٌ

Allah hangs on their rear and besets them on all sides

WaAllahu min wara-ihim muheetun

بَلْ هُوَ قُرْآنٌ مَّجِيدٌ

Never you people doubt, for this indeed is a glorious Quran

Bal huwa qur-anun majeedun

فِي لَوْحٍ مَّحْفُوظٍ

Derived from the archetypal text which is preserved in heaven's realm

Fee lawhin mahfoothin

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