The Mansions of the Stars, The Constellations — Yusuf Ali Orig 1938 Translation – Parallel Quran

1 The Stars

وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الْبُرُوجِ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

By the sky, (displaying) the Zodiacal Signs

Waalssama-i thati alburooji

وَالْيَوْمِ الْمَوْعُودِ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

By the promised Day (of Judgment)

Waalyawmi almawAAoodi

وَشَاهِدٍ وَمَشْهُودٍ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

By one that witnesses, and the subject of the witness;

Washahidin wamashhoodin

قُتِلَ أَصْحَابُ الْأُخْدُودِ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Woe to the makers of the pit (of fire)

Qutila as-habu alukhdoodi

النَّارِ ذَاتِ الْوَقُودِ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Fire supplied (abundantly) with fuel

Alnnari thati alwaqoodi

إِذْ هُمْ عَلَيْهَا قُعُودٌ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Behold! they sat over against the (fire)

Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun

وَهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفْعَلُونَ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ شُهُودٌ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

And they witnessed (all) that they were doing against the Believers

Wahum AAala ma yafAAaloona bialmu/mineena shuhoodun

وَمَا نَقَمُوا مِنْهُمْ إِلَّا أَن يُؤْمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَمِيدِ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

And they ill-treated them for no other reason than that they believed in God, Exalted in Power, Worthy of all Praise!

Wama naqamoo minhum illa an yu/minoo biAllahi alAAazeezi alhameedi

الَّذِي لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَاللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَهِيدٌ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Him to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And God is Witness to 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

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

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

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

For those who believe and do righteous deeds, will be Gardens; beneath which rivers flow: That is the great Salvation, (the fulfilment of all desires)

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

إِنَّ بَطْشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Truly strong is the Grip (and Power) of thy Lord

Inna batsha rabbika lashadeedun

إِنَّهُ هُوَ يُبْدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

It is He Who creates from the very beginning, and He can restore (life)

Innahu huwa yubdi-o wayuAAeedu

وَهُوَ الْغَفُورُ الْوَدُودُ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

And He is the Oft-Forgiving, Full of Loving-Kindness

Wahuwa alghafooru alwadoodu

ذُو الْعَرْشِ الْمَجِيدُ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Lord of the Throne of Glory

Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi

فَعَّالٌ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Doer (without let) of all that He intends

FaAAAAalun lima yureedu

هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ الْجُنُودِ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Has the story reached thee, of the forces

Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi

فِرْعَوْنَ وَثَمُودَ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Of Pharaoh and the Thamud

FirAAawna wathamooda

بَلِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فِي تَكْذِيبٍ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

And yet the Unbelievers (persist) in rejecting (the Truth)

Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin

وَاللَّهُ مِن وَرَائِهِم مُّحِيطٌ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

But God doth encompass them from behind

WaAllahu min wara-ihim muheetun

بَلْ هُوَ قُرْآنٌ مَّجِيدٌ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Day, this is a Glorious Qur'an

Bal huwa qur-anun majeedun

فِي لَوْحٍ مَّحْفُوظٍ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

(Inscribed) in a Tablet Preserved

Fee lawhin mahfoothin

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