Chapter 30

Total Verses: 40

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

عَمَّ يَتَسَاءلُونَ

1.                AAamma yatasaaloona
About what these people are questioning?

عَنِ النَّبَإِ الْعَظِيمِ

2.                AAani alnnabai alAAatheemi
Is it about that great news

الَّذِي هُمْ فِيهِ مُخْتَلِفُونَ

3.                Allathee hum feehi mukhtalifoona
About which they are having different point of views (disagreement)?

كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ

4.                Kalla sayaAAlamoona
Absolutely not, soon they will come to know.

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ

5.                Thumma kalla sayaAAlamoona
Yes, absolutely not, soon they will come to know.

أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ الْأَرْضَ مِهَادًا

6.                Alam najAAali alarda mihadan
Is it not fact that WE made the earth as a floor,

وَالْجِبَالَ أَوْتَادًا

7.                 Waaljibala awtadan
And have fixed mountains like nails,

وَخَلَقْنَاكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا

8.                 Wakhalaqnakum azwajan
And (WE) created you in pairs (male and female),

وَجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتًا

9.                 WajaAAalna nawmakum subatan
And made your sleep as a thing for rest,

وَجَعَلْنَا اللَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا

10.             WajaAAalna allayla libasan
And the night as a covering

وَجَعَلْنَا النَّهَارَ مَعَاشًا

11.             WajaAAalna alnnahara maAAashan
And made the day time for livelihood,

وَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًا شِدَادًا

12.             Wabanayna fawqakum sabAAan shidadan
And built seven strong skies above you,

وَجَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًا وَهَّاجًا

13.             WajaAAalna sirajan wahhajan
And created one very bright and blazing lamp (sun),

وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ الْمُعْصِرَاتِ مَاء ثَجَّاجًا

14.             Waanzalna mina almuAAsirati maan thajjajan
And continuously sent down rain from the clouds

لِنُخْرِجَ بِهِ حَبًّا وَنَبَاتًا

15.             Linukhrija bihi habban wanabatan
So that to produce with it corn and vegetables

وَجَنَّاتٍ أَلْفَافًا

16.             Wajannatin alfafan
And thick gardens?

إِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيقَاتًا

17.             Inna yawma alfasli kana meeqatan
No doubt, the Day of Decision is predetermined.

يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِي الصُّورِ فَتَأْتُونَ أَفْوَاجًا

18.             Yawma yunfakhu fee alssoori fatatoona afwajan
The Day when the Trumpet will be blown, you will come out in-groups of crowds.

وَفُتِحَتِ السَّمَاء فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَابًا

19.             Wafutihati alssamao fakanat abwaban
And the sky shall be opened thus it will be converted into doors,

وَسُيِّرَتِ الْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا

20.             Wasuyyirati aljibalu fakanat saraban
And the mountains shall be made to move until they will become an illusion.

إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًا

21.             Inna jahannama kanat mirsadan
In fact the Hell is a trap (ambush),

لِلْطَّاغِينَ مَآبًا

22.             Lilttagheena maaban
A place/destination for the rebellious (Tâghûn),

لَابِثِينَ فِيهَا أَحْقَابًا

23.             Labitheena feeha ahqaban
In which they will remain for ages.

لَّا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا بَرْدًا وَلَا شَرَابًا

24.             La yathooqoona feeha bardan wala sharaban
In it, they will not taste any cool or any drinkable thing.

إِلَّا حَمِيمًا وَغَسَّاقًا

25.             Illa hameeman waghassaqan
If they will get anything that will be only boiling water and washed of wounds,

جَزَاء وِفَاقًا

26.             Jazaan wifaqan
Full/exact recompense (for their misdeeds).

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا لَا يَرْجُونَ حِسَابًا

27.             Innahum kanoo la yarjoona hisaban
They did not have expectation of any accountability

وَكَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا كِذَّابًا

28.             Wakaththaboo biayatina kiththaban
And they had completely denied OUR Revelation (Ayât),

وَكُلَّ شَيْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَاهُ كِتَابًا

29.             Wakulla shayin ahsaynahu kitaban
And the situation was that WE had recorded everything in writing.

فَذُوقُوا فَلَن نَّزِيدَكُمْ إِلَّا عَذَابًا

30.             Fathooqoo falan nazeedakum illa AAathaban
Now enjoy the taste, WE shall never give an increase in anything for you except the torment.  (R) 1

إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ مَفَازًا

31.             Inna lilmuttaqeena mafazan
Certainly, there is a place of success for the pious people (Muttaqûn),

حَدَائِقَ وَأَعْنَابًا

32.             Hadaiqa waaAAnaban
Gardens and grape yards,

وَكَوَاعِبَ أَتْرَابًا

33.             WakawaAAiba atraban WakawaAAiba atraban
And new-sprung maidens of same age girls;

وَكَأْسًا دِهَاقًا

34.             Wakasan dihaqan
And overflowing cups of wine.

لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا كِذَّابًا

35.             La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala kiththaban
There they will not hear any idle (Laghw) talk or wrong thing.

جَزَاء مِّن رَّبِّكَ عَطَاء حِسَابًا

36.             Jazaan min rabbika AAataan hisaban
A recompense and fully reward from your Râbb,

رَبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا الرحْمَنِ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ مِنْهُ خِطَابًا

37.             Rabbi alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma alrrahmani la yamlikoona minhu khitaban
From the Most Loving (Allâh, subhaana wa ta’aala) WHO is the Owner of everything in the skies and the earth and whatsoever is in between them, in front of HIM no one has the courage to speak.

يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الرُّوحُ وَالْمَلَائِكَةُ صَفًّا لَّا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ إِلَّا مَنْ أَذِنَ لَهُ الرحْمَنُ

 وَقَالَ صَوَابًا

38.             Yawma yaqoomu alrroohu waalmalaikatu saffan la yatakallamoona illa man athina lahu alrrahmanu waqala sawaban
The Day when the spirit (Ar-Rûh) and the angels will be standing in rows, none shall speak except the one whom Most Loving (Allâh, subhaana wa ta’aala) grants permission and who speaks (only) upright thing.

ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمُ الْحَقُّ فَمَن شَاء اتَّخَذَ إِلَى رَبِّهِ مَآبًا

39.             Thalika alyawmu alhaqqu faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi maaban
That Day is without any doubt, now whosoever desires should adopt the Path returning to his/her Râbb.

إِنَّا أَنذَرْنَاكُمْ عَذَابًا قَرِيبًا يَوْمَ يَنظُرُ الْمَرْءُ مَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدَاهُ وَيَقُولُ الْكَافِرُ

 يَا لَيْتَنِي كُنتُ تُرَابًا

40.             Inna antharnakum AAathaban qareeban yawma yanthuru almaro ma qaddamat yadahu wayaqoolu alkafiru ya laytanee kuntu turaban
WE have warned you people from that torment which have come closer.  The Day when a person will see all that which his/her hands have sent ahead and the infidel (Kafir) will cry out "Would that!  I was dust".  (R) 2

            “An-Nazi'ât - The Snatchers/Those Who Drag Forth” – (Makki – 79^th Surah)

Total Verses: 46

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

وَالنَّازِعَاتِ غَرْقًا

1.                 WaalnnaziAAati gharqan
By those (angels) who dive/plunge and pull-out (the souls of the people),

وَالنَّاشِطَاتِ نَشْطًا

2.                 Waalnnashitati nashtan
And take away gently,

وَالسَّابِحَاتِ سَبْحًا

3.                 Waalssabihati sabhan
And (By those angels who) are quickly floating (in the universe/planet),

فَالسَّابِقَاتِ سَبْقًا

4.                 Faalssabiqati sabqan
Then try to precede (to obey the command),

فَالْمُدَبِّرَاتِ أَمْرًا

5.                 Faalmudabbirati amran
Then (according to the command of Allâh, subhaana wa ta’aala) manage the arrangements of affairs.

يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ الرَّاجِفَةُ

6.                 Yawma tarjufu alrrajifatu
The Day when the shock of earthquake will shake violently

تَتْبَعُهَا الرَّادِفَةُ

7.                 TatbaAAuha alrradifatu
And afterwards there will be an other shock,

قُلُوبٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَاجِفَةٌ

8.                 Quloobun yawmaithin wajifatun
There will be some hearts that Day which will be trembling with fear,

أَبْصَارُهَا خَاشِعَةٌ

9.                 Absaruha khashiAAatun
Their sights will be depressed.

يَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَمَرْدُودُونَ فِي الْحَافِرَةِ

10.             Yaqooloona ainna lamardoodoona fee alhafirati
These people say: "Shall we really be recovered to our former state (life)?

أَئِذَا كُنَّا عِظَامًا نَّخِرَةً

11.             Aitha kunna AAithaman nakhiratan
In spite of the fact that when we shall have become hollow rotten bones?"

قَالُوا تِلْكَ إِذًا كَرَّةٌ خَاسِرَةٌ

12.             Qaloo tilka ithan karratun khasiratun
(They) Start saying, "Then this return would be of great loss”!

فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجْرَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ

13.             Fainnama hiya zajratun wahidatun
Whereas it is only this much task that there will be a single shout (Zajrah)

فَإِذَا هُم بِالسَّاهِرَةِ

14.             Faitha hum bialssahirati
And all of sudden they will be present in an open/vast field.

هَلْ أتَاكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَى

15.             Hal ataka hadeethu moosa
Have you heard the story of Mûsa?

إِذْ نَادَاهُ رَبُّهُ بِالْوَادِ الْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى

16.             Ith nadahu rabbuhu bialwadi almuqaddasi tuwan
When his Râbb called him in the sacred valley of Tûwa,

اذْهَبْ إِلَى فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُ طَغَى

17.             Ithhab ila firAAawna innahu tagha Ithhab ila firAAawna innahu tagha
(And said) Go to Fir'aun, he has become rebellious,

فَقُلْ هَل لَّكَ إِلَى أَن تَزَكَّى

18.             Faqul hal laka ila an tazakka
And ask him: "Are you ready to adopt the purity

وَأَهْدِيَكَ إِلَى رَبِّكَ فَتَخْشَى

19.             Waahdiyaka ila rabbika fatakhsha
And that I may guide you to your Râbb then (HIS) fear should be created in your heart”?

فَأَرَاهُ الْآيَةَ الْكُبْرَى

20.             Faarahu alayata alkubra
Then Mûsa (went to Fir’aun and) showed him the great signs (miracles),

فَكَذَّبَ وَعَصَى

21.             Fakaththaba waAAasa
But he (Fir'aun) rejected it and did not believe,

ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ يَسْعَى

22.             Thumma adbara yasAAa
Then he turned to devise plan

فَحَشَرَ فَنَادَى

23.             Fahashara fanada
And (after) gathering the people together he said aloud,

فَقَالَ أَنَا رَبُّكُمُ الْأَعْلَى

24.             Faqala ana rabbukumu alaAAla
"I am your Râbb, the highest of all".

فَأَخَذَهُ اللَّهُ نَكَالَ الْآخِرَةِ وَالْأُولَى

25.             Faakhathahu Allahu nakala alakhirati waaloola
Eventually, Allâh seized him for punishment in the Hereafter as well as in this world.

إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَعِبْرَةً لِّمَن يَخْشَى

26.             Inna fee thalika laAAibratan liman yakhsha
In fact, there is a great lesson in it (to learn) for every such person who fears (Allâh, subhaana wa ta’aala).  (R) 3

أَأَنتُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَمِ السَّمَاء بَنَاهَا

27.              Aantum ashaddu khalqan ami alssamao banaha Aantum ashaddu khalqan ami alssamao banaha
Is your creation more difficult or the skies’ (creation)?  Allâh created it,

رَفَعَ سَمْكَهَا فَسَوَّاهَا

28.             RafaAAa samkaha fasawwaha
(HE) Raised its ceiling/roof very high then (HE) established its balance,

وَأَغْطَشَ لَيْلَهَا وَأَخْرَجَ ضُحَاهَا

29.             Waaghtasha laylaha waakhraja duhaha
And covered (with darkness) its night and brought out (lighten up) its day.

وَالْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ دَحَاهَا

30.             Waalarda baAAda thalika dahaha
After this HE spread out the earth,

أَخْرَجَ مِنْهَا مَاءهَا وَمَرْعَاهَا

31.             Akhraja minha maaha wamarAAaha
From it (HE) brought out its water and its pasture

وَالْجِبَالَ أَرْسَاهَا

32.             Waaljibala arsaha
And fixed the mountains in it

مَتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ

33.             MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
As means of provisions for you and for your cattle.

فَإِذَا جَاءتِ الطَّامَّةُ الْكُبْرَى

34.             Faitha jaati alttammatu alkubra
Then when that titanic calamity will take place,

يَوْمَ يَتَذَكَّرُ الْإِنسَانُ مَا سَعَى

35.             Yawma yatathakkaru alinsanu ma saAAa
The Day when human will remember whatever he/she had striven for,

وَبُرِّزَتِ الْجَحِيمُ لِمَن يَرَى

36.             Waburrizati aljaheemu liman yara
And the Hell shall be made apparent for everyone who sees,

فَأَمَّا مَن طَغَى

37.             Faamma man tagha
Then the one who had rebelled (Taghâ)

وَآثَرَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا

38.             Waathara alhayata alddunya
And preferred the life of this world,

فَإِنَّ الْجَحِيمَ هِيَ الْمَأْوَى

39.             Fainna aljaheema hiya almawa
The Hell will be his/her destination (staying place).

وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ وَنَهَى النَّفْسَ عَنِ الْهَوَى

40.             Waama man khafa maqama rabbihi wanaha alnnafsa AAani alhawa
And the one who had feared to stand before his/her Râbb and restrained himself/herself from evil desires,

فَإِنَّ الْجَنَّةَ هِيَ الْمَأْوَى

41.             Fainna aljannata hiya almawa
The Paradise will be his/her staying place.

يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ السَّاعَةِ أَيَّانَ مُرْسَاهَا

42.             Yasaloonaka AAani alssaAAati ayyana mursaha
These people ask you, “When that Hour will come to pass?”

فِيمَ أَنتَ مِن ذِكْرَاهَا

43.             Feema anta min thikraha
It is not your task to tell its time.

إِلَى رَبِّكَ مُنتَهَاهَا

44.             Ila rabbika muntahaha
Its knowledge only rest/ends upon Allâh.

إِنَّمَا أَنتَ مُنذِرُ مَن يَخْشَاهَا

45.             Innama anta munthiru man yakhshaha
You are only a warner for every such person who fears it.

كَأَنَّهُمْ يَوْمَ يَرَوْنَهَا لَمْ يَلْبَثُوا إِلَّا عَشِيَّةً أَوْ ضُحَاهَا

46.             Kaannahum yawma yarawnaha lam yalbathoo illa AAashiyyatan aw duhaha
The Day these people will see it then they will feel as if they had stayed (in this world or in the state of death) for an afternoon of a day or until its forenoon. (R) 4

“'Abasa - He Frowned” – (Makki – 80^th Surah)

Total Verses: 42

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّى

1.                 AAabasa watawalla
(Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Frowned/intensified and turned away

أَن جَاءهُ الْأَعْمَى

2.                An jaahu alaAAma
Because a blind person came to him ('Abdullâh bin Umm-Maktûm, who came to the Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, while he was preaching the chiefs of Quraish).

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّى

3.                Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
What do you know, perhaps he may reform

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَى

4.                 Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
Or pay attention to the advice and advising may be beneficial for him?

أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَى

5.                 Amma mani istaghna
The one who is careless,

فَأَنتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّى

6.                 Faanta lahu tasadda
You pay attention to him,

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّى

7.                 Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka
Whereas if he does not reform then what is your responsibility about him?

وَأَمَّا مَن جَاءكَ يَسْعَى

8.                 Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
And the one who comes to you running himself

وَهُوَ يَخْشَى

9.                 Wahuwa yakhsha
And has been fearing,

فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّى

10.             Faanta AAanhu talahha
You have ignored him.

كَلَّا إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ

11.             Kalla innaha tathkiratun
Absolutely not, this is an advice,

فَمَن شَاء ذَكَرَهُ

12.             Faman shaa thakarahu
Whosoever wants should embrace it.

فِي صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ

13.             Fee suhufin mukarramatin
It is written in such Records which are highly regarded (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfûz).

مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍ

14.             MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
Are exalted, are purified,

بِأَيْدِي سَفَرَةٍ

15.             Biaydee safaratin
Remain in the hands of

كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍ

16.             Kiramin bararatin Kiramin bararatin
Honorable and pious writers (Angels).

قُتِلَ الْإِنسَانُ مَا أَكْفَرَهُ

17.             Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
Cursed be upon human, how ungrateful he/she is.

مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ

18.             Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu
From what thing Allâh has created him/her?

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُ

19.             Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu
From one drop of sperm (Nutfah).  Allâh created him/her then set his/her destiny,

ثُمَّ السَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ

20.             Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
Then made the path of life easy for him/her,

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُ فَأَقْبَرَهُ

21.             Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
Then gave him/her death and brought him/her into grave.

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَاء أَنشَرَهُ

22.             Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
Then, whenever HE wants resurrect him/her (again).

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَا أَمَرَهُ

23.             Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu
Absolutely not, he/she has not fulfilled the duty that Allâh had commanded him/her.

فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ إِلَى طَعَامِهِ

24.             Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi
Then human should just look at his/her food.

أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَاء صَبًّا

25.             Anna sababna almaa sabban
WE poured down water in abundance,

ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْأَرْضَ شَقًّا

26.             Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
Then (WE) break the land in a strange way,

فَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا

27.             Faanbatna feeha habban
Then (WE) caused to grow in it grain,

وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا

28.             WaAAinaban waqadban
And grapes and vegetables,

وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا

29.             Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
And olives and date-palm trees,

وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا

30.             Wahadaiqa ghulban
And thick gardens,

وَفَاكِهَةً وَأَبًّا

31.             Wafakihatan waabban
And different kinds of fruits and pasture (Abba),

مَّتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ

32.             MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
As means of provisions for you and for your cattle.

فَإِذَا جَاءتِ الصَّاخَّةُ

33.             Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
Finally when that overpowering (As-Sâkhkhah) sound will be raised--

يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ

34.             Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
That Day human will run away from his/her brother

وَأُمِّهِ وَأَبِيهِ

35.             Waommihi waabeehi
And from his/her mother and his/her father

وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَبَنِيهِ

36.             Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
And from his/her spouse and his/her children.

لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ

37.             Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi
On that Day, such time will come on everyone of them that they will not think about anyone else except themselves.

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ

38.             Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
That Day some faces will be shining,

ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ

39.             Dahikatun mustabshiratun
Fresh and rejoicing and will be happy and joyful.

وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ

40.             Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
And that Day some other faces will be covered with dust

تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ

41.             Tarhaquha qataratun
And darkness will be covering them.

أُوْلَئِكَ هُمُ الْكَفَرَةُ الْفَجَرَةُ

42.             Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu
These will be the infidels (Kafir) and the sinners (Fajarah) people.  (R) 5

“"At-Takwîr - The Rolling/The Overthrowing” – (Makki – 81^st Surah)

Total Verses: 29

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

إِذَا الشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ

1.                Itha alshshamsu kuwwirat
When the sun will be wrapped-up (Kuwwirat),

وَإِذَا النُّجُومُ انكَدَرَتْ

2.                Waitha alnnujoomu inkadarat
And when the stars shall be scattered away,

وَإِذَا الْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ

3.                Waitha aljibalu suyyirat
And when the mountains shall be made to move,

وَإِذَا الْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ

4.                Waitha alAAisharu AAuttilat
And when the ten month pregnant female-camels shall be left neglected,

وَإِذَا الْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ

5.                Waitha alwuhooshu hushirat
And when the wild beasts shall be gathered together;

وَإِذَا الْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ

6.                Waitha albiharu sujjirat
And when the oceans shall be set to agitate,       

وَإِذَا النُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ

7.                Waitha alnnufoosu zuwwijat
And when the souls shall be joined (with the bodies),

وَإِذَا الْمَوْؤُودَةُ سُئِلَتْ

8.                Waitha almawoodatu suilat
And when it will be asked from alive buried girl

بِأَيِّ ذَنبٍ قُتِلَتْ

9.                Biayyi thanbin qutilat
That for what sin she was killed?

وَإِذَا الصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْ

10.             Waitha alssuhufu nushirat
And when the records of deeds will be opened,

وَإِذَا السَّمَاء كُشِطَتْ

11.            Waitha alssamao kushitat Waitha alssamao kushitat
And when the covering of the sky will be removed,

وَإِذَا الْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ

12.            Waitha aljaheemu suAAAAirat
And when Hell-fire shall be kindled (fierce ablaze).

وَإِذَا الْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ

13.             Waitha aljannatu ozlifat
And when Paradise shall be brought near,

عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّا أَحْضَرَتْ

14.             AAalimat nafsun ma ahdarat
At that time each person will come to know, what he/she has brought with him/her.

فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ

15.             Fala oqsimu bialkhunnasi
Therefore, absolutely not, I swear by the diminishing

الْجَوَارِ الْكُنَّسِ

16.             Aljawari alkunnasi
And hiding stars,

وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ

17.             Waallayli itha AAasAAasa
And the night when it departed

وَالصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ

18.             Waalssubhi itha tanaffasa
And the dawn when it breathed in (brightened);

إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ

19.             Innahu laqawlu rasoolin kareemin
In fact, this is a word of most honorable messenger (Angel Jibrael)

ذِي قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِي الْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍ

20.             Thee quwwatin AAinda thee alAAarshi makeenin
Who has enormous power, has high rank with Râbb of the Throne (Allâh, subhaana wa ta’aala),

مُطَاعٍ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍ

21.             MutaAAin thamma ameenin
There his command is obeyed and he is trustworthy.

وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجْنُونٍ

22.             Wama sahibukum bimajnoonin
And (O people of Makkah) your companion (Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) is not an unsound person,

وَلَقَدْ رَآهُ بِالْأُفُقِ الْمُبِينِ

23.             Walaqad raahu bialofuqi almubeeni Walaqad raahu bialofuqi almubeeni
He has seen that messenger (Angel Jibrael) in clear horizon.

وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى الْغَيْبِ بِضَنِينٍ

24.             Wama huwa AAala alghaybi bidaneenin
And he is not miser in matter of (conveying the knowledge of) unseen (to the people).

وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَانٍ رَجِيمٍ

25.             Wama huwa biqawli shaytanin rajeemin
And it (Al-Qur'ân) is not the word of the outcasted Shaitân.

فَأَيْنَ تَذْهَبُونَ

26.             Faayna tathhaboona
Then where are you people going?

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَالَمِينَ

27.             In huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena
This (Al-Qur'ân) is an advice/guidance for the entire mankind of the universe ('Alamîn),

لِمَن شَاء مِنكُمْ أَن يَسْتَقِيمَ

28.             Liman shaa minkum an yastaqeema
For each such person from among you who want to go on the Straight Path.

وَمَا تَشَاؤُونَ إِلَّا أَن يَشَاء اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ

29.             Wama tashaoona illa an yashaa Allahu rabbu alAAalameena
And nothing could be by your desire -- unless Allâh the Râbb-ul-'Alamîn (Râbb of the entire universe) does not want so.  (R) 6

“Al-Infitâr - The Shattering/The  Sliceing” – (Makki – 82^nd Surah)

Total Verses: 19

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

إِذَا السَّمَاء انفَطَرَتْ

1.                Itha alssamao infatarat
When the sky will burst out,

وَإِذَا الْكَوَاكِبُ انتَثَرَتْ

2.                Waitha alkawakibu intatharat
And when the stars will be scattered away,

وَإِذَا الْبِحَارُ فُجِّرَتْ

3.                Waitha albiharu fujjirat
And when the oceans will be torn away,

وَإِذَا الْقُبُورُ بُعْثِرَتْ

4.                Waitha alqubooru buAAthirat
And when the graves will be opened,

عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّا قَدَّمَتْ وَأَخَّرَتْ

5.                AAalimat nafsun ma qaddamat waakhkharat
At that time, every person will know all his/her deeds, the previous, and the subsequent.

يَا أَيُّهَا الْإِنسَانُ مَا غَرَّكَ بِرَبِّكَ الْكَرِيمِ

6.                Ya ayyuha alinsanu ma gharraka birabbika alkareemi
O human, what has deceived you about your Loving Râbb,

الَّذِي خَلَقَكَ فَسَوَّاكَ فَعَدَلَكَ

7.                Allathee khalaqaka fasawwaka faAAadalaka
WHO created you, fashioned you perfectly, well-developed you,

فِي أَيِّ صُورَةٍ مَّا شَاء رَكَّبَكَ

8.                Fee ayyi sooratin ma shaa rakkabaka
And put you together in whatever figure HE willed?

كَلَّا بَلْ تُكَذِّبُونَ بِالدِّينِ

9.                Kalla bal tukaththiboona bialddeeni
Absolutely not!  But (the fact is that) you people deny the Day of Recompense (The day of reward for good deeds and punishment for evil deeds),

وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكُمْ لَحَافِظِينَ

10.             Wainna AAalaykum lahafitheena
Whereas the watchers have been appointed on you,

كِرَامًا كَاتِبِينَ

11.             Kiraman katibeena
Such honorable writers (Kirâman Kâtibîn)

يَعْلَمُونَ مَا تَفْعَلُونَ

12.             YaAAlamoona ma tafAAaloona
Who know your all deeds.

إِنَّ الْأَبْرَارَ لَفِي نَعِيمٍ

13.             Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin
Certainly the pious people (Abrâr) will be in pleasure (Paradise);

وَإِنَّ الْفُجَّارَ لَفِي جَحِيمٍ

14.             Wainna alfujjara lafee jaheemin
And no doubt, the wicked people (Fujjâr) will go into the Hell.

يَصْلَوْنَهَا يَوْمَ الدِّينِ

15.             Yaslawnaha yawma alddeeni
They will enter in it on the Day of Recompense

وَمَا هُمْ عَنْهَا بِغَائِبِينَ

16.             Wama hum AAanha bighaibeena
They (Al-Fujjâr) will not be able to disappear from it.

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا يَوْمُ الدِّينِ

17.             Wama adraka ma yawmu alddeeni
And what do you know, what the Day of Recompense is?

ثُمَّ مَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا يَوْمُ الدِّينِ

18.             Thumma ma adraka ma yawmu alddeeni
Yes, what do you know, what the Day of Recompense is?

يَوْمَ لَا تَمْلِكُ نَفْسٌ لِّنَفْسٍ شَيْئًا وَالْأَمْرُ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِلَّهِ

19.             Yawma la tamliku nafsun linafsin shayan waalamru yawmaithin lillahi
This is the Day when no person shall have power to do anything for another person, that Day the Decision will be completely in the Hands of Allâh.  (R) 7

“Al-Mutaffifîn - The Cheaters/the Deceiveing” – (Makki – 83^rd Surah)

Total Verses: 36

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

وَيْلٌ لِّلْمُطَفِّفِينَ

1.                Waylun lilmutaffifeena
Destruction is for those who give short weight/cheaters (Al-Mutaffifîn)

الَّذِينَ إِذَا اكْتَالُواْ عَلَى النَّاسِ يَسْتَوْفُونَ

2.                Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona
They are such (people) that when they take from the people they take full weight,

وَإِذَا كَالُوهُمْ أَو وَّزَنُوهُمْ يُخْسِرُونَ

3.                Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona
And when they give them by measure or weight, they give them less (loss).

أَلَا يَظُنُّ أُولَئِكَ أَنَّهُم مَّبْعُوثُونَ

4.                Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona
Don’t these people understand that they are going to be resurrected (for reckoning),

لِيَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ

5.                Liyawmin AAatheemin
On the Great Day?

يَوْمَ يَقُومُ النَّاسُ لِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

6.                Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena
The Day when all mankind will stand before the Râbb of the entire world (Râbb-ul-'Alamîn).

كَلَّا إِنَّ كِتَابَ الفُجَّارِ لَفِي سِجِّينٍ

7.                Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin
Absolutely not, certainly the record of the deeds of the wicked people (Fujjâr) is in the office of prison (Sijjîn).

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا سِجِّينٌ

8.                Wama adraka ma sijjeenun
And what do you know, what that office of prison (Sijjîn) is?

كِتَابٌ مَّرْقُومٌ

9.                Kitabun marqoomun
That is a written Book.

وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

10.             Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
On that Day there is destruction for those who deny,

الَّذِينَ يُكَذِّبُونَ بِيَوْمِ الدِّينِ

11.             Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni
(Those) Who deny the Day of Recompense?

وَمَا يُكَذِّبُ بِهِ إِلَّا كُلُّ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ

12.             Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin
And no one denies it except every such person who is transgressor and wrong doer,

إِذَا تُتْلَى عَلَيْهِ آيَاتُنَا قَالَ أَسَاطِيرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ

13.             Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena
When OUR Revelation (Ayât) is recited to him; he says: "These are the tales of ancients."

كَلَّا بَلْ رَانَ عَلَى قُلُوبِهِم مَّا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ

14.             Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona
Absolutely not, but in fact their hearts are rusted (Rân) because of their bad deeds.

كَلَّا إِنَّهُمْ عَن رَّبِّهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّمَحْجُوبُونَ

15.             Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona
Absolutely not, of course that Day they will be kept away from the sight of their Râbb,

ثُمَّ إِنَّهُمْ لَصَالُوا الْجَحِيمِ

16.             Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi
Then they will be thrown into Hell.

ثُمَّ يُقَالُ هَذَا الَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِ تُكَذِّبُونَ

17.             Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
Then it will be said to them: "This is the same thing that you used to deny".

كَلَّا إِنَّ كِتَابَ الْأَبْرَارِ لَفِي عِلِّيِّينَ

18.             Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena
Absolutely not!  No doubt, the record of the deeds of the pious people (Al-Abrâr) will be in the office of the exalted people ('Illiyyûn).

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا عِلِّيُّونَ

19.             Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona
And what do you know, what the office of the exalted people ('Illiyyûn) is?

كِتَابٌ مَّرْقُومٌ

20.             Kitabun marqoomun
The written Book,

يَشْهَدُهُ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ

21.             Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona
That is guarded by the angels who are closer to Allâh.

إِنَّ الْأَبْرَارَ لَفِي نَعِيمٍ

22.             Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin
No doubt the pious people (Al-Abrâr) will be in great pleasure,

عَلَى الْأَرَائِكِ يَنظُرُونَ

23.             AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
(They) Will be scene sighting sitting on high thrones,

تَعْرِفُ فِي وُجُوهِهِمْ نَضْرَةَ النَّعِيمِ

24.             TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi
You will feel freshness of pleasure on their faces.

يُسْقَوْنَ مِن رَّحِيقٍ مَّخْتُومٍ

25.             Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin
A finest sealed wine will be offered to them

خِتَامُهُ مِسْكٌ وَفِي ذَلِكَ فَلْيَتَنَافَسِ الْمُتَنَافِسُونَ

26.             Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona
There will be a stamp of musk on it.  Those people who want to surpass others they will try to excel to achieve this thing.

وَمِزَاجُهُ مِن تَسْنِيمٍ

27.             Wamizajuhu min tasneemin
In that wine, there will be a mixture of Tasnîm (Height).

عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا الْمُقَرَّبُونَ

28.             AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona
This is a fountain with the water of which the pious people will drink wine.

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ أَجْرَمُوا كَانُواْ مِنَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا يَضْحَكُونَ

29.             Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona
The criminal people used to make fun of those who used to bring Faith in the world.

وَإِذَا مَرُّواْ بِهِمْ يَتَغَامَزُونَ

30.             Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona
Whenever they passed by them they used to point at them by the blinking of their eyes,

وَإِذَا انقَلَبُواْ إِلَى أَهْلِهِمُ انقَلَبُواْ فَكِهِينَ

31.             Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena
When they returned to their families they used to return in playful manner,

وَإِذَا رَأَوْهُمْ قَالُوا إِنَّ هَؤُلَاء لَضَالُّونَ

32.             Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona
And when they see them, they used to say, "These are the people who have gone astray",

وَمَا أُرْسِلُوا عَلَيْهِمْ حَافِظِينَ

33.             Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena
Whereas they had not been sent as watchers over them.

فَالْيَوْمَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ مِنَ الْكُفَّارِ يَضْحَكُونَ

34.             Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona
Today those who brought Faith are laughing at the infidels (Kafir),

عَلَى الْأَرَائِكِ يَنظُرُونَ

35.             AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
They are watching them sitting on the thrones.

هَلْ ثُوِّبَ الْكُفَّارُ مَا كَانُوا يَفْعَلُونَ

36.             Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona
Have not the infidels received the reward of their deeds that they used to do? (R) 8

“Al-Inshiqâq - The Rupture/The Splitting Open” – (Makki – 84^th Surah)

Total Verses: 25

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

إِذَا السَّمَاء انشَقَّتْ

1.                 Itha alssamao inshaqqat
When the sky will burst out

وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ

2.                 Waathinat lirabbiha wahuqqat
And will obey the command of its Râbb and this is an obligatory for it (for sky to obey the command of its Râbb).

وَإِذَا الْأَرْضُ مُدَّتْ

3.                 Waitha alardu muddat
And when the earth will be spread out

وَأَلْقَتْ مَا فِيهَا وَتَخَلَّتْ

4.                 Waalqat ma feeha watakhallat
And will become empty by throwing out all that what is in it.

وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ

5.                 Waathinat lirabbiha wahuqqat
And will obey the command of its Râbb and this is an essential for it (to obey).

يَا أَيُّهَا الْإِنسَانُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَى رَبِّكَ كَدْحًا فَمُلَاقِيهِ

6.                 Ya ayyuha alinsanu innaka kadihun ila rabbika kadhan famulaqeehi
O mankind, you are slowly returning to your Râbb and going to meet HIM.

فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِيَ كِتَابَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ

7.                Faama man ootiya kitabahu biyameenihi
Then whose record of deeds will be given into his/her right hand,

فَسَوْفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابًا يَسِيرًا

8.                 Fasawfa yuhasabu hisaban yaseeran
(He/she) Will have an easy reckoning,

وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ مَسْرُورًا

9.                Wayanqalibu ila ahlihi masrooran
And (he/she) will return to his/her people rejoicing.

وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِيَ كِتَابَهُ وَرَاء ظَهْرِهِ

10.             Waamma man ootiya kitabahu waraa thahrihi
As for that person whose record of deeds will be given behind his/her back,

فَسَوْفَ يَدْعُو ثُبُورًا

11.             Fasawfa yadAAoo thubooran
He/she will call for death,

وَيَصْلَى سَعِيرًا

12.             Wayasla saAAeeran
And will go into blazing Fire.

إِنَّهُ كَانَ فِي أَهْلِهِ مَسْرُورًا

13.             Innahu kana fee ahlihi masrooran
He/she was busy with his/her family.

إِنَّهُ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ

14.             Innahu thanna an lan yahoora
He/she thought that he/she never have to return.

بَلَى إِنَّ رَبَّهُ كَانَ بِهِ بَصِيرًا

15.             Bala inna rabbahu kana bihi baseeran
Why not have to return, his/her Râbb was watching his/her deeds.

فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالشَّفَقِ

16.             Fala oqsimu bialshshafaqi
Therefore, no I swear by the twilight (glow of sunrise),

وَاللَّيْلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ

17.             Waallayli wama wasaqa
And of the night and whatever it gathers (in its darkness),

وَالْقَمَرِ إِذَا اتَّسَقَ

18.             Waalqamari itha ittasaqa
And of the moon when it grows full,

لَتَرْكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍ

19.             Latarkabunna tabaqan AAan tabaqin
You must have to pass gradually from one stage to another stage.

فَمَا لَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

20.             Fama lahum la yuminoona
Then what is wrong with these people that they do not bring Faith

وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْقُرْآنُ لَا يَسْجُدُونَ (Al- Sajjdah)

21.             Waitha quria AAalayhimu alquranu la yasjudoona
And when Al-Qur'ân is recited before them, they do not prostrate? 

بَلِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ يُكَذِّبُونَ

22.             Bali allatheena kafaroo yukaththiboona
But these deniers on the contrary deny,

وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ

23.             WaAllahu aAAlamu bima yooAAoona
Whereas whatever they are gathering (in their record of deeds) Allâh knows it very well,

فَبَشِّرْهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ

24.             Fabashshirhum biAAathabin aleemin
Therefore gave them the good news of severe punishment.

إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ الصَّالِحَاتِ لَهُمْ أَجْرٌ غَيْرُ مَمْنُونٍ

25.             Illa allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati lahum ajrun ghayru mamnoonin
However, those people who have brought Faith and have done righteous deeds, there is never ending reward for them.  (R) 9

“Al-Burûj - The Galaxies/The House of the Stars” – (Makki – 85^th Surah)

Total Verses: 17

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

وَالسَّمَاء ذَاتِ الْبُرُوجِ

1.                 Waalssamai thati alburooji
By the sky with solid castle,

وَالْيَوْمِ الْمَوْعُودِ

2.                 Waalyawmi almawAAoodi
And by that Day which is being Promised (day of Resurrection),

وَشَاهِدٍ وَمَشْهُودٍ

3.                 Washahidin wamashhoodin
And by the witness and (by) that thing which is being witnessed that

قُتِلَ أَصْحَابُ الْأُخْدُودِ

4.                 Qutila ashabu alukhdoodi
The people of ditch were ruined.

النَّارِ ذَاتِ الْوَقُودِ

5.                 Alnnari thati alwaqoodi
(Of that ditch) In which there was fire of the blazing fuel

إِذْ هُمْ عَلَيْهَا قُعُودٌ

6.                 Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun
When they were sitting at the edge of that ditch

وَهُمْ عَلَى مَا يَفْعَلُونَ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ شُهُودٌ

7.                 Wahum AAala ma yafAAaloona bialmumineena shuhoodun
And they were witnessing whatever they were doing with the people who brought Faith.

وَمَا نَقَمُوا مِنْهُمْ إِلَّا أَن يُؤْمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَمِيدِ

8.                 Wama naqamoo minhum illa an yuminoo biAllahi alAAazeezi alhameedi
And their animosity against the believers was of no other reason except that they had brought Faith in Allâh WHO is Omnipotent and Worthy of Self-Praise,

الَّذِي لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَاللَّهُ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَهِيدٌ

9.                 Allathee lahu mulku alssamawati waalardi waAllahu AAala kulli shayin shaheedun
The One WHO is the Owner of the Kingdom of the skies and the earth, and that Allâh is watching everything.

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ فَتَنُوا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَتُوبُوا فَلَهُمْ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ

 وَلَهُمْ عَذَابُ الْحَرِيقِ

10.             Inna allatheena fatanoo almumineena waalmuminati thumma lam yatooboo falahum AAathabu jahannama walahum AAathabu alhareeqi
Those people, who tortured the believing men and women and then did not repent on it, certainly there is torment of Hell for them and the punishment of the burning Fire for them.

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٌ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ

 ذَلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْكَبِيرُ

11.             Inna allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati lahum jannatun tajree min tahtiha alanharu thalika alfawzu alkabeeru
Those people who brought Faith and did righteous deeds, certainly there are Gardens of Paradise for them underneath which the canals will be flowing, this is the great success.

إِنَّ بَطْشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ

12.             Inna batsha rabbika lashadeedun
In fact, the grip of your Râbb is very severe.

إِنَّهُ هُوَ يُبْدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ

13.             Innahu huwa yubdio wayuAAeedu
HE is the One WHO creates first time and HE will re-create.

وَهُوَ الْغَفُورُ الْوَدُودُ

14.             Wahuwa alghafooru alwadoodu
And HE is Forgiving, Most Loving, 

ذُو الْعَرْشِ الْمَجِيدُ

15.             Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi
Owner of the throne, the Exalted and Glorious

فَعَّالٌ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ

16.             FaAAAAalun lima yureedu
Whatever (HE) wills does it (the executor of HIS Own will).

هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ الْجُنُودِ

17.             Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi
Have you received the story of the armies?

فِرْعَوْنَ وَثَمُودَ

18.             FirAAawna wathamooda
(The armies of) Fir'aun and Thamûd?

بَلِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فِي تَكْذِيبٍ

19.             Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin
But those who have committed infidelity (Kufr) they are busy in denying.

وَاللَّهُ مِن وَرَائِهِم مُّحِيطٌ

20.             WaAllahu min waraihim muheetun
Whereas Allâh has encircled them.

بَلْ هُوَ قُرْآنٌ مَّجِيدٌ

21.            Bal huwa quranun majeedun
(Their denial does not affect this Al-Qur'ân at all) But this Al-Qur'ân is Glorious/Exalted

فِي لَوْحٍ مَّحْفُوظٍ

22.            Fee lawhin mahfoothin
(Inscribed) In that, tablet which is preserved (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfûz).  (R) 10

“At-Târiq - The Bright Star/The Morning Star” – (Makki – 86^th Surah)

Total Verses: 17

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

وَالسَّمَاء وَالطَّارِقِ

1.                Waalssamai waalttariqi
By the sky and of that which appears at night (At-Târiq).

                                                                                                            وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِ

2.                Wama adraka ma alttariqu
And what do you know, what that is which appears at night (At-Târiq)?

النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ

3.                Alnnajmu alththaqibu
A shining star.

إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ

4.                In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
There is no such soul, which does not have any guardian over him/her.

فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ

5.                Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
Then human just see this that from what he/she has been created.

خُلِقَ مِن مَّاء دَافِقٍ

6.                Khuliqa min main dafiqin
(He/she) Has been created from a leaping water

يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ

7.                Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Which comes out from between the backbone and the breastbone.

إِنَّهُ عَلَى رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ

8.                Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Certainly, HE (Creator, Allâh, subhaana wa ta’aala) is able to re-create him/her.

يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ

9.                Yawma tubla alssarairu
The Day when all the secrets affairs will be examined,

فَمَا لَهُ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ

10.             Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
At that time human will neither have any power nor he/she will have any helper.

وَالسَّمَاء ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ

11.            Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
By the sky that sends down rain

وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ

12.             Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And by the earth which splits (at the time of growing vegetation),

إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ

13.             Innahu laqawlun faslun
This is a decisive Word,

وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ

14.             Wama huwa bialhazli
It is not a joke.

إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا

15.             Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
These people (infidels of Makkah) are devising some plans

وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا

16.             Waakeedu kaydan
And I am also planning a plot.

فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا

17.             Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
Therefore, leave it O Prophet (Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam); leave these infidels to themselves for a while.  (R) 11

“Al-A'lâ - The Most High” – (Makki – 87^th Surah)

Total Verses: 19

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى

1.                Sabbihi isma rabbika alaAAla
(O Prophet, Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Glorify the Name of your Râbb, the Most High,

الَّذِي خَلَقَ فَسَوَّى

2.                Allathee khalaqa fasawwa
WHO created and established the proportion/relation,

وَالَّذِي قَدَّرَ فَهَدَى

3.                 Waallathee qaddara fahada
WHO set the destiny and showed the way (guided),

وَالَّذِي أَخْرَجَ الْمَرْعَى

4.                 Waallathee akhraja almarAAa
WHO caused the vegetation to grow

فَجَعَلَهُ غُثَاء أَحْوَى

5.                 FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa
Then converted it into black garbage.

سَنُقْرِؤُكَ فَلَا تَنسَى

6.                 Sanuqrioka fala tansa
WE shall make you to read, then you will not forget,

إِلَّا مَا شَاء اللَّهُ إِنَّهُ يَعْلَمُ الْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَى

7.                 Illa ma shaa Allahu innahu yaAAlamu aljahra wama yakhfa
Except that what Allâh wants, HE knows what is open and as well as whatever is hidden.

وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَى

8.                Wanuyassiruka lilyusra
And WE give you the facility of an easy way,

فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ الذِّكْرَى

9.                Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra
Therefore, you should advise if advice is beneficial.

سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَى

10.             Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha
The one who fears will accept the advice,

وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا الْأَشْقَى

11.             Wayatajannabuha alashqa
And will avoid from it he/she the most unfortunate

الَّذِي يَصْلَى النَّارَ الْكُبْرَى

12.             Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra
Who will enter the great Fire,

ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَى

13.             Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya
Then will neither die nor live in it.

قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّى

14.             Qad aflaha man tazakka
The successful is the one who purified himself/herself.

وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهِ فَصَلَّى

15.             Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla
And remembered the name of his/her Râbb then offered the prayer.

بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا

16.             Bal tuthiroona alhayata alddunya
But you people prefer the life of this world,

وَالْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَى

17.             Waalakhiratu khayrun waabqa
Whereas the Hereafter is better and is eternal.

إِنَّ هَذَا لَفِي الصُّحُفِ الْأُولَى

18.             Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi aloola
The same thing had been said in the former Scriptures,

صُحُفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُوسَى

19.             Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa
The Scriptures of Ibrâhim and Mûsa.  (R) 12

“Al-Ghâshiyah – The Overwhelming” – (Makki – 88^th Surah)

Total Verses: 26

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ الْغَاشِيَةِ

1.                Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati
Have you received the news of that overpowering calamity (the Day of Resurrection)?

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَاشِعَةٌ

2.                Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun
That Day some faces will be fearful,

عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ

3.                AAamilatun nasibatun
(They) Will be doing hard labor, will be wearing out,                   

تَصْلَى نَارًا حَامِيَةً

4.                Tasla naran hamiyatan
(They) Will be burning in the blazing Fire,

تُسْقَى مِنْ عَيْنٍ آنِيَةٍ

5.                Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin
They will be given to drink from a boiling fountain,

لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍ

6.                Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin
There will be no other food for them except the thorny dry grass,

لَا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِي مِن جُوعٍ

7.                La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin
Which neither fattens nor satisfies hunger.

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ

8.                 Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun
That Day some faces will be joyful,

لِسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ

9.                 LisaAAyiha radiyatun
(They) Will be pleased on their endeavor,

فِي جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ

10.             Fee jannatin AAaliyatin
(They) Will be in glorious Paradise.

لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَاغِيَةً

11.             La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan
Where they will not hear any evil talk,

فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ

12.             Feeha AAaynun jariyatun
The fountains will be running in it,

فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ

13.             Feeha sururun marfooAAatun
There will be raised/high thrones in it,

وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ

14.             Waakwabun mawdooAAatun
The cups will be set forth.

وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ

15.             Wanamariqu masfoofatun
The cushions will be set in rows,

وَزَرَابِيُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ

16.             Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun
And fine carpets will be spread out.

أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى الْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ

17.             Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat
(Those people do not believe) Then do they not see the camels that how they were created?

وَإِلَى السَّمَاء كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ

18.             Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat
Don't (they) see the sky that how it was raised?

وَإِلَى الْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ

19.             Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat
Don't see the mountains that how they were firmly fixed?

وَإِلَى الْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ

20.             Waila alardi kayfa sutihat
And don't (they) see the earth that how it was spread out?

فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَا أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ

21.             Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun
Then well (O Prophet; Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) keep advising, you are only an advisor,

لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ

22.             Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin
(You, Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, are) Not an enforcer over them.

إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّى وَكَفَرَ

23.             Illa man tawalla wakafara
However, whosoever will turn away and will deny

فَيُعَذِّبُهُ اللَّهُ الْعَذَابَ الْأَكْبَرَ

24.             FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara
Then Allâh will give him/her severe punishment.

إِنَّ إِلَيْنَا إِيَابَهُمْ

25.             Inna ilayna iyabahum
These people have to return to US,

ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُمْ

26.             Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum
Then their accountability is with US.  (R) 13

“Al-Fajr – The Dawn/The Daybreak” – (Makki – 89^th Surah)

Total Verses: 30

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

وَالْفَجْرِ

1.                Waalfajri
By the dawn/daybreak;

وَلَيَالٍ عَشْرٍ

2.                Walayalin AAashrin
And (by) the ten nights,

وَالشَّفْعِ وَالْوَتْرِ

3.                 WaalshshafAAi waalwatri
And (by) the even and the odd,

وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَسْرِ

4.                Waallayli itha yasri
And (by) the night when it is departing.

هَلْ فِي ذَلِكَ قَسَمٌ لِّذِي حِجْرٍ

5.                Hal fee thalika qasamun lithee hijrin
Is there any oath in it for any person with commonsense?           

أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِعَادٍ

6.                Alam tara kayfa faAAala rabbuka biAAadin
Have you not seen how your Râbb dealt with 'Ad Iram

إِرَمَ ذَاتِ الْعِمَادِ

7.                Irama thati alAAimadi
The people of high lofty pillars,

الَّتِي لَمْ يُخْلَقْ مِثْلُهَا فِي الْبِلَادِ

8.                Allatee lam yukhlaq mithluha fee albiladi
The like of which no other nation was created on the land of the world?

وَثَمُودَ الَّذِينَ جَابُوا الصَّخْرَ بِالْوَادِ

9.                 Wathamooda allatheena jaboo alssakhra bialwadi
And with Thamûd, who had cut the rocks in the valley?

وَفِرْعَوْنَ ذِي الْأَوْتَادِ

10.             WafirAAawna thee alawtadi
And with Fir'aun of the stakes/pegs?

الَّذِينَ طَغَوْا فِي الْبِلَادِ

11.             Allatheena taghaw fee albiladi
These were those people who had done big mischief on the earth

فَأَكْثَرُوا فِيهَا الْفَسَادَ

12.             Faaktharoo feeha alfasada
And had spread severe mischief/disturbance in it.

فَصَبَّ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّكَ سَوْطَ عَذَابٍ

13.             Fasabba AAalayhim rabbuka sawta AAathabin
Finally, your Râbb showered the severe torments on them.

إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَبِالْمِرْصَادِ

14.             Inna rabbaka labialmirsadi
The truth is that your Râbb is Watching (in ambush) over them.

فَأَمَّا الْإِنسَانُ إِذَا مَا ابْتَلَاهُ رَبُّهُ فَأَكْرَمَهُ وَنَعَّمَهُ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّي أَكْرَمَنِ

15.             Faamma alinsanu itha ma ibtalahu rabbuhu faakramahu wanaAAAAamahu fayaqoolu rabbee akramani
But the condition of human is that when his/her Râbb puts him/her in test and gives him/her honor and good fortune then he/she says: "My Râbb has made me honorable".

وَأَمَّا إِذَا مَا ابْتَلَاهُ فَقَدَرَ عَلَيْهِ رِزْقَهُ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّي أَهَانَنِ

16.             Waamma itha ma ibtalahu faqadara AAalayhi rizqahu fayaqoolu rabbee ahanani
And when HE puts him/her in test and restricts his/her provisions on him/her then he/she says, "My Râbb has humiliated me".

كَلَّا بَل لَّا تُكْرِمُونَ الْيَتِيمَ

17.             Kalla bal la tukrimoona alyateema
Absolutely not, but you do not treat orphans with honor/kindness,

وَلَا تَحَاضُّونَ عَلَى طَعَامِ الْمِسْكِينِ

18.             Wala tahaddoona AAala taAAami almiskeeni
And do not motivate each other to feed the needy/poor (Al-Miskîn),

وَتَأْكُلُونَ التُّرَاثَ أَكْلًا لَّمًّا

19.             Watakuloona altturatha aklan lamman
And consume all the wealth of inheritance altogether,

وَتُحِبُّونَ الْمَالَ حُبًّا جَمًّا

20.             Watuhibboona almala hubban jamman
And (you) are badly in love with the wealth.

كَلَّا إِذَا دُكَّتِ الْأَرْضُ دَكًّا دَكًّا

21.             Kalla itha dukkati alardu dakkan dakkan
Absolutely not, when the earth will be beaten and crushed to powder,

وَجَاء رَبُّكَ وَالْمَلَكُ صَفًّا صَفًّا

22.             Wajaa rabbuka waalmalaku saffan saffan
And your Râbb will pay visit while the angels will be standing in rows,

وَجِيءَ يَوْمَئِذٍ بِجَهَنَّمَ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَتَذَكَّرُ الْإِنسَانُ وَأَنَّى لَهُ الذِّكْرَى

23.             Wajeea yawmaithin bijahannama yawmaithin yatathakkaru alinsanu waanna lahu alththikra
And that Day Hell will be brought in sight, human will understand that Day and what is the benefit of his/her understanding then?

يَقُولُ يَا لَيْتَنِي قَدَّمْتُ لِحَيَاتِي

24.             Yaqoolu ya laytanee qaddamtu lihayatee
He/she will say, "Would that!  I had done something in advance for this life!"

فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا يُعَذِّبُ عَذَابَهُ أَحَدٌ

25.             Fayawmaithin la yuAAaththibu AAathabahu ahadun
Then on that Day the punishment Allâh will give, there is no one who can punish like it,

وَلَا يُوثِقُ وَثَاقَهُ أَحَدٌ

26.             Wala yoothiqu wathaqahu ahadun
And as Allâh will seize there is no one who can seize like it.

يَا أَيَّتُهَا النَّفْسُ الْمُطْمَئِنَّةُ

27.             Ya ayyatuha alnnafsu almutmainnatu
(On the other hand it will be said to the pious people): "O fully satisfied soul,

ارْجِعِي إِلَى رَبِّكِ رَاضِيَةً مَّرْضِيَّةً

28.             IrjiAAee ila rabbiki radiyatan mardiyyatan
Return to your Râbb while you are pleased (with your good end) and it is liked (in the Sight of your Râbb).

فَادْخُلِي فِي عِبَادِي

29.             Faodkhulee fee AAibadee
Join MY (pious) servants

وَادْخُلِي جَنَّتِي

30.             Waodkhulee jannatee
And enter into MY Paradise".  (R) 14

“Al-Balad - The Town/The City” – (Makki – 90^th Surah)

Total Verses: 20

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

لَا أُقْسِمُ بِهَذَا الْبَلَدِ

1.                La oqsimu bihatha albaladi
No, I swear by this city (Makkah),

وَأَنتَ حِلٌّ بِهَذَا الْبَلَدِ

2.                Waanta hillun bihatha albaladi Waanta hillun bihatha albaladi
And the situation is that (O Prophet, Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) you have been made lawful in this city,

وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ

3.                Wawalidin wama walada
And (I) swear by the Father (Adam, peace of Allâh be on him) and of his offspring/progeny,

لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ فِي كَبَدٍ

4.                Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee kabadin
In fact, WE have created man in labor/struggle.

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ

5.                Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun
Does he/she think that no one will be able to control him/her?

يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا

6.                Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan
(He/she) Says, "I have wasted lot of wealth".

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُ أَحَدٌ

7.                Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun
Does he/she think that no one has seen him/her?

أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُ عَيْنَيْنِ

8.                Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni
Have WE not given him/her two eyes

وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ

9.                Walisanan washafatayni
And one tongue and two lips?

وَهَدَيْنَاهُ النَّجْدَيْنِ

10.            Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni
And have (not) shown him/her both (good and bad) clear ways?

فَلَا اقْتَحَمَ الْعَقَبَةَ

11.             Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata
But he/she has not made any effort to pass through the difficult path.

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْعَقَبَةُ

12.             Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu
And what do you know, what that difficult path is?

فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ

13.             Fakku raqabatin
(It is) Freeing any neck (slave) from slavery,

أَوْ إِطْعَامٌ فِي يَوْمٍ ذِي مَسْغَبَةٍ

14.             Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin
Or feeding on the day of hunger (famine),

يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ

15.             Yateeman tha maqrabatin
To close related orphans

أَوْ مِسْكِينًا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍ

16.             Aw miskeenan tha matrabatin
Or to the needy/poor (Miskîn) afflicted with misery.

ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْمَرْحَمَةِ

17.       Thumma kana mina allatheena amanoo watawasaw bialssabri watawasaw bialmarhamati
Then (in addition to it) a person should be from among those people who have brought Faith and who urged one another for patience and kindness (for the creature of Allâh, subhaana wa ta’aala).

أُوْلَئِكَ أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ

18.             Olaika ashabu almaymanati
These are the people of the Right Hand.

وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِآيَاتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ

19.             Waallatheena kafaroo biayatina hum ashabu almashamati
And those who denied to accept OUR Revelation (Ayât) they are (people) of the Left Hand.

عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌ

20.             AAalayhim narun musadatun
The Fire will be encircling them.  (R) 15

“Ash-Shams - The Sun” – (Makki – 91^st Surah)

Total Verses: 15

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

وَالشَّمْسِ وَضُحَاهَا

1.                 Waalshshamsi waduhaha
By the sun and its radiation,

وَالْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَاهَا

2.                 Waalqamari itha talaha
And by the moon when it follows it (the sun),

وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّاهَا

3.                 Waalnnahari itha jallaha
And by the day when it makes (the sun) visible,

وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَاهَا

4.                 Waallayli itha yaghshaha
And by the night when it covers (the sun),

وَالسَّمَاء وَمَا بَنَاهَا

5.                 Waalssamai wama banaha
And by the sky and the One WHO established it,

وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَاهَا

6.                 Waalardi wama tahaha
And by the earth and the One WHO spreads it,

وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّاهَا

7.                 Wanafsin wama sawwaha
And by the inner-soul (Nafs) and the One WHO perfected/balanced it,

فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَاهَا

8.                 Faalhamaha fujooraha wataqwaha
Then (HE) revealed his/her evil and righteousness on him/her,

قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّاهَا

9.                 Qad aflaha man zakkaha
Certainly, successful will be the one who purified oneself.

وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّاهَا

10.             Waqad khaba man dassaha
And failure will be the one who suppressed/corrupted it.

كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَاهَا

11.             Kaththabat thamoodu bitaghwaha
Thamûd denied because of their rebelliousness.

إِذِ انبَعَثَ أَشْقَاهَا

12.             Ithi inbaAAatha ashqaha
When the most wicked person of that nation stood up in rage

فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ نَاقَةَ اللَّهِ وَسُقْيَاهَا

13.             Faqala lahum rasoolu Allahi naqata Allahi wasuqyaha
Then the Rasool of Allâh warned those people saying: "(Do not molest) the female-camel of Allâh and (do not hinder her from) drinking water”.

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُم بِذَنبِهِمْ فَسَوَّاهَا

14.             Fakaththaboohu faAAaqarooha fadamdama AAalayhim rabbuhum bithanbihim fasawwaha
But they denied HIS Word and they killed the female-camel.  Consequently, because of their crime their Râbb sent such calamity on them and leveled them all to the ground,

وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبَاهَا

15.             Wala yakhafu AAuqbaha
And HE does not have fear of any evil result (of HIS this action).  (R) 16

“Al-Lail - The Night” – (Makki – 92^nd Surah)

Total Verses: 21

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَى

1.                Waallayli itha yaghsha
By the night when it spreads out,

وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّى

2.                Waalnnahari itha tajalla
And by the day when it shines bright,

وَمَا خَلَقَ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَى

3.                Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
And by the One WHO created male and female,

إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّى

4.                Inna saAAyakum lashatta
In fact, your efforts are of different kinds.

فَأَمَّا مَن أَعْطَى وَاتَّقَى

5.                Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
So the one who gave wealth (in the path of Allâh, subhaana wa ta’aala) and restrained (from disobeying Allâh, subhaana wa ta’aala),

وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنَى

6.                Wasaddaqa bialhusna Wasaddaqa bialhusna
And believed in righteousness (Al-Husna),

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرَى

7.                Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
WE shall facilitate him/her for an easy way.

وَأَمَّا مَن بَخِلَ وَاسْتَغْنَى

8.                Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
And who was miser and considered himself/herself independent (of Allâh, subhaana wa ta’aala)

وَكَذَّبَ بِالْحُسْنَى

9.                Wakaththaba bialhusna
And denied the righteousness (Al-Husna),

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْعُسْرَى

10.             Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
WE shall facilitate him/her for a difficult way

وَمَا يُغْنِي عَنْهُ مَالُهُ إِذَا تَرَدَّى

11.             Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
And what good his/her wealth will do to him/her when he/she dies?

إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَى

12.             Inna AAalayna lalhuda
No doubt, it is OUR Responsibility to guide,

وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْآخِرَةَ وَالْأُولَى

13.             Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
And in fact, WE are the Owner of both, this world as well as the Hereafter.

فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّى

14.             Faanthartukum naran talaththa
Therefore, I have warned you of the blazing fire.

لَا يَصْلَاهَا إِلَّا الْأَشْقَى

15.             La yaslaha illa alashqa
No one shall be burned in it except the most unfortunate

الَّذِي كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّى

16.             Allathee kaththaba watawalla
(The one) Who denied and turned away.

وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا الْأَتْقَى

17.             Wasayujannabuha alatqa
And that most pious person (Al-Muttaqûn) will be kept away from it

الَّذِي يُؤْتِي مَالَهُ يَتَزَكَّى

18.             Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
Who spends his/her wealth in order to purify himself/herself.

وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَى

19.             Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
There is no favor on him/her from anyone for which he/she has to return a favor.

إِلَّا ابْتِغَاء وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ الْأَعْلَى

20.             Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
He/she only does this to seek the Pleasure of his/her Râbb, the Most High.

وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَى

21.             Walasawfa yarda
And HE will surely be pleased (from him/her).  (R) 17

“Ad-Duha - The Forenoon/The Morning Hours” – (Makki – 93^rd Surah)

Total Verses: 11

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

وَالضُّحَى

1.                Waaldduha
By the bright day,

وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَى

2.                Waallayli itha saja
And by the night when it prevails peacefully,

مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَى

3.                Ma waddaAAaka rabbuka wama qala
(O Prophet, Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Your Râbb has never forsaken you nor did HE get angry (with you, Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam.

وَلَلْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لَّكَ مِنَ الْأُولَى

4.                Walalakhiratu khayrun laka mina aloola
And certainly the later period is better for you than the earlier period,

وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَى

5.                Walasawfa yuAAteeka rabbuka fatarda
And soon your Râbb will give you so much that you will be pleased.

أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًا فَآوَى

6.                Alam yajidka yateeman faawa
Does HE not found you an orphan and then provided the place?

وَوَجَدَكَ ضَالًّا فَهَدَى

7.                Wawajadaka dallan fahada Wawajadaka dallan fahada
And (HE) found you unaware of the direction and then gave guidance (to you, Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam).

وَوَجَدَكَ عَائِلًا فَأَغْنَى

8.                Wawajadaka AAailan faaghna
And (HE) found you needy and then made you wealthy.

فَأَمَّا الْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ

9.                Faamma alyateema fala taqhar
Therefore, do not treat an orphan with harshness,

وَأَمَّا السَّائِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْ

10.             Waamma alssaila fala tanhar
And do not mistreat the requester/petitioner,

وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ

11.       Waamma biniAAmati rabbika fahaddith
And proclaim the Grace of your Râbb. (R) 18 

“Alam-Nashrâh/Ash-Sharh/Al-Inshirah -Cooling the Temper/Relief”–(Makki–94^th Surah)

Total Verses: 8

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ

1.                Alam nashrah laka sadraka
(O Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Have WE not opened your chest for you?

وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ

2.                WawadaAAna AAanka wizraka
And taken away that heavy burden from you

الَّذِي أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ

3.                Allathee anqada thahraka
Which was straining your back.

وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ

4.                WarafaAAna laka thikraka
And for you (WE) exalted your remembrance.

فَإِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا

5.                Fainna maAAa alAAusri yusran
Therefore, the truth is; that with the hardship there is relieve.

إِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا

6.                Inna maAAa alAAusri yusran
No doubt with hardship there is also relieve.

فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَانصَبْ

7.                Faitha faraghta fainsab
Therefore, when you have time devote it to the labor of worship

وَإِلَى رَبِّكَ فَارْغَبْ

8.                Waila rabbika fairghab
And incline toward your Râbb Alone.  (R) 19

“At-Tin/Al-Teen - The Fig” – (Makki – 95^th Surah)

Total Verses: 8

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

وَالتِّينِ وَالزَّيْتُونِ

1.                Waaltteeni waalzzaytooni
By the fig and olive

وَطُورِ سِينِينَ

2.                Watoori seeneena
And the Mount Sinai

وَهَذَا الْبَلَدِ الْأَمِينِ

3.                Wahatha albaladi alameeni
And (by) this peaceful city (Makkah),

لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ فِي أَحْسَنِ تَقْوِيمٍ

4.                Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee ahsani taqweemin
WE created mankind on the best of shape/constitution,

ثُمَّ رَدَدْنَاهُ أَسْفَلَ سَافِلِينَ

5.                Thumma radadnahu asfala safileena
Then WE reversed him/her to the lowest of the low,

إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ فَلَهُمْ أَجْرٌ غَيْرُ مَمْنُونٍ

6.                Illa allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati falahum ajrun ghayru mamnoonin
Except those people who brought Faith and kept doing righteous deeds that there is never ending reward for them.

فَمَا يُكَذِّبُكَ بَعْدُ بِالدِّينِ

7.                Fama yukaththibuka baAAdu bialddeeni
Therefore (O Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) after this who can deny you about the reward and punishment?

أَلَيْسَ اللَّهُ بِأَحْكَمِ الْحَاكِمِينَ

8.                Alaysa Allahu biahkami alhakimeena
Is Allâh not the best Sovereign of all the rulers?  (R) 20

“Al-'Alaq - The Embryo/The Clot” – (Makki – 96^th Surah)

Total Verses: 19

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ

1.                Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
Read (O Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) with the Name of your Râbb WHO created,

خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ

2.                Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Created mankind from a mass flesh of motionless blood.

اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ

3.                Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Read, and your Râbb is Most Affluent,

الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ

4.                Allathee AAallama bialqalami
WHO taught knowledge by the pen,

عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

5.                AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
(HE) Gave that knowledge to the mankind, which he/she did not know.

كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَى

6.                Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Absolutely not, mankind transgresses

أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَى

7.                An raahu istaghna
Because he/she considers himself/herself as self-sufficient (whereas)

إِنَّ إِلَى رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَى

8.                Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
(He/she) Surely has to return to your Râbb.

أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَى

9.                 Araayta allathee yanha
Have you seen that person who hinders,

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّى

10.             AAabdan itha salla
One devotee when he prays?

أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَى

11.             Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
What do you think if (that devotee Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) is on the Straight Path

أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَى

12.             Aw amara bialttaqwa
Or advise for the righteousness?

أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّى

13.             Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
What is your opinion if (the one who hinders, Abû Jahl) denies (the truth) and turns away?

أَلَمْ يَعْلَمْ بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَى

14.             Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Does he not know that Allâh is watching?

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ

15.             Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
Absolutely not, if he (Abû Jahl) does not stop then WE will drag (him) by his forehead hair,

نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ

16.             Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
That forehead which is lying and sinful,

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَه

17.             FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Let him call his gang of helpers,

سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ

18.             SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
WE will also call angels of punishment.

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِبْ (Al-Sajjdah)

19.             Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
Absolutely not, do not take his word and bow down in prostration and draw the nearness (of your Râbb, Allâh, subhaana wa ta’aala).  (R) 21  

“Al-Qadr – The Destiny/The Power” – (Makki – 97^th Surah)

Total Verses: 5

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ

1.                Inna anzalnahu fee laylati alqadri
WE have Revealed it (Al-Qur'ân) in the night of Blessing (Al-Qadr).

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ

2.                Wama adraka ma laylatu alqadri
And what do you know, what this night of Blessing/Decree (Al-Qadr) is?

لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ

3.                Laylatu alqadri khayrun min alfi shahrin
The night of Blessing/Decree (Al-Qadr) is better than a thousand months.

تَنَزَّلُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَالرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمْرٍ

4.                Tanazzalu almalaikatu waalrroohu feeha biithni rabbihim min kulli amrin
The angels and the Rûh (Spirit) descend in it with every decree by the leave of their Râbb.

سَلَامٌ هِيَ حَتَّى مَطْلَعِ الْفَجْرِ

5.                Salamun hiya hatta matlaAAi alfajri
That night is all Peace until the rising of dawn.  (R) 22

“Al-Baiyinah – The Clear Proof” – (Madanni – 98^th Surah)

Total Verses: 8

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

لَمْ يَكُنِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ وَالْمُشْرِكِينَ مُنفَكِّينَ حَتَّى تَأْتِيَهُمُ الْبَيِّنَةُ

1.                Lam yakuni allatheena kafaroo min ahli alkitabi waalmushrikeena munfakkeena hatta tatiyahumu albayyinatu
Those people who were infidels (Kafir) from among the people of the Scripture and the Idolaters (Mushrikûn, they) were not going to desist from (their infidelity) until a clear Sign should come to them

رَسُولٌ مِّنَ اللَّهِ يَتْلُو صُحُفًا مُّطَهَّرَةً

2.                Rasoolun mina Allahi yatloo suhufan mutahharatan
(Means) A Rasool from Allâh who recites the purified pages

فِيهَا كُتُبٌ قَيِّمَةٌ

3.                 Feeha kutubun qayyimatun
In which the upright and all correct laws are written.

وَمَا تَفَرَّقَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ إِلَّا مِن بَعْدِ مَا جَاءتْهُمُ الْبَيِّنَةُ

4.                Wama tafarraqa allatheena ootoo alkitaba illa min baAAdi ma jaathumu albayyinatu
Those people whom the Scripture was given before -- they did not differ but after this that the clear Word (of the Right Way) had come to them.

وَمَا أُمِرُوا إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ حُنَفَاء وَيُقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ

 وَيُؤْتُوا الزَّكَاةَ وَذَلِكَ دِينُ الْقَيِّمَةِ

5.                Wama omiroo illa liyaAAbudoo Allaha mukhliseena lahu alddeena hunafaa wayuqeemoo alssalata wayutoo alzzakata wathalika deenu alqayyimati
And no other command was given to them except that they should serve Allâh devoting (purifying) their Deen (Islamic Way of Life) for HIM Alone, turning completely to HIM, and establish Prayer (Salât) and pay the poor-dues (Zakât).  This is the only Right and Straight Deen (Islamic Way of Life).

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ وَالْمُشْرِكِينَ فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا

 أُوْلَئِكَ هُمْ شَرُّ الْبَرِيَّةِ

6.                Inna allatheena kafaroo min ahli alkitabi waalmushrikeena fee nari jahannama khalideena feeha olaika hum sharru albariyyati
Those people from among the people of the Scripture who have committed infidelity (Kufr) and the Idolaters (Mushrikûn) they will surely go into the Fire of Hell and will remain in it forever, these people are the worst of all creatures.

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ أُوْلَئِكَ هُمْ خَيْرُ الْبَرِيَّةِ

7.                Inna allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati olaika hum khayru albariyyati
Those people who brought Faith and who did righteous deeds, they are surely the best of all the creatures.

جَزَاؤُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّاتُ عَدْنٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا

 أَبَدًا رَّضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا عَنْهُ ذَلِكَ لِمَنْ خَشِيَ رَبَّهُ

8.                Jazaohum AAinda rabbihim jannatu AAadnin tajree min tahtiha alanharu khalideena feeha abadan radiya Allahu AAanhum waradoo AAanhu thalika liman khashiya rabbahu
Their reward with their Râbb -- is the Gardens of Eternity ('Adn, Eden), underneath which canals will be flowing, they will stay in it forever.  Allâh became Pleased with them and they became pleased with Allâh.  All this is for that person who fears his/her Râbb. (R) 23

“Az-Zalzalah -The Quake/The Earthquake” – (Madanni – 99^th Surah)

Total Verses: 8

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

إِذَا زُلْزِلَتِ الْأَرْضُ زِلْزَالَهَا

1.                Itha zulzilati alardu zilzalaha
When the earth will be shaken with its utmost shaking,

وَأَخْرَجَتِ الْأَرْضُ أَثْقَالَهَا

2.                Waakhrajati alardu athqalaha
And the earth will throw out all its burdens,

وَقَالَ الْإِنسَانُ مَا لَهَا

3.                Waqala alinsanu ma laha
And mankind will say: "What is happening to it?"

يَوْمَئِذٍ تُحَدِّثُ أَخْبَارَهَا

4.                Yawmaithin tuhaddithu akhbaraha
That Day it will describe its happenings (befallen on it)

بِأَنَّ رَبَّكَ أَوْحَى لَهَا

5.                Bianna rabbaka awha laha
Because your Râbb would have commanded it to do so.

يَوْمَئِذٍ يَصْدُرُ النَّاسُ أَشْتَاتًا لِّيُرَوْا أَعْمَالَهُمْ

6.                Yawmaithin yasduru alnnasu ashtatan liyuraw aAAmalahum
That Day the people would return in miscellaneous situations so that their deeds may be shown to them.

فَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيْرًا يَرَهُ

7.                Faman yaAAmal mithqala tharratin khayran yarahu
Then whosoever has done any good deed (even equal to the weight of an atom) he/she shall see it.

وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ شَرًّا يَرَهُ

8.                Waman yaAAmal mithqala tharratin sharran yarahu
And whosoever has done any evil (even equal to the weight of an atom) he/she will see it.  (R) 24

“Al-'Adiyât - The Gallopers/The Changes” – (Makki – 100^th Surah)

Total Verses: 11

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

وَالْعَادِيَاتِ ضَبْحًا

1.                 WaalAAadiyati dabhan
By those (horses) who run with hissing noise,

فَالْمُورِيَاتِ قَدْحًا

2.                 Faalmooriyati qadhan
Then dash-off sparks (with their hooves),

فَالْمُغِيرَاتِ صُبْحًا

3.                 Faalmugheerati subhan
Then raid early in the morning,

فَأَثَرْنَ بِهِ نَقْعًا

4.                 Faatharna bihi naqAAan
Then at that occasion raise the dust,

فَوَسَطْنَ بِهِ جَمْعًا

5.                 Fawasatna bihi jamAAan
Then in the same situation rush into some crowd,

إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لِرَبِّهِ لَكَنُودٌ

6.                 Inna alinsana lirabbihi lakanoodun
The fact is that mankind is very ungrateful to his/her Râbb,

وَإِنَّهُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ لَشَهِيدٌ

7.                 Wainnahu AAala thalika lashaheedun
And he/she himself/herself is a witness to this,

وَإِنَّهُ لِحُبِّ الْخَيْرِ لَشَدِيدٌ

8.                 Wainnahu lihubbi alkhayri lashadeedun
And he/she is extremely in love with wealth.

أَفَلَا يَعْلَمُ إِذَا بُعْثِرَ مَا فِي الْقُبُورِ

9.                 Afala yaAAlamu itha buAAthira ma fee alquboori
Then does he/she not know about that time when all that is (buried) in the graves will be brought out,

وَحُصِّلَ مَا فِي الصُّدُورِ

10.             Wahussila ma fee alssudoori
And whatever is (hidden) in the breasts shall be recovered and taken into account?

إِنَّ رَبَّهُم بِهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّخَبِيرٌ

11.             Inna rabbahum bihim yawmaithin lakhabeerun
Certainly, their Râbb on that Day will be Well-Acquainted with them.  (R) 25

“Al-Qâri'ah - The Shocker/The Calamity” – (Makki – 101^st Surah)

Total Verses: 11

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

الْقَارِعَةُ

1.                AlqariAAatu
The great accident/calamity (Al-Qâri'ah)!

مَا الْقَارِعَةُ

2.                Ma alqariAAatu
What is that great calamity?

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْقَارِعَةُ

3.                Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu
What do you know; what that great calamity is?

يَوْمَ يَكُونُ النَّاسُ كَالْفَرَاشِ الْمَبْثُوثِ

4.                Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi
The Day when people would be like scattered moths/butterflies,

وَتَكُونُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِهْنِ الْمَنفُوشِ

5.                 Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi
And the mountains would be like colorful combed wool.

فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَازِينُهُ

6.                 Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu
Then as for the one whose scale (of good deeds) would be heavy

فَهُوَ فِي عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ

7.                 Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin
He/she would be in great pleasure,

وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَازِينُهُ

8.                Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu
And as for the one whose balance (of good deeds) would be light

فَأُمُّهُ هَاوِيَةٌ

9.                Faommuhu hawiyatun
His/her living place would be in deep ditch (Hawiyah, Hell).

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا هِيَهْ

10.             Wama adraka ma hiyah
And what do you know; what that is?

نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌ

11.             Narun hamiyatun
(It is) A blazing fire.  (R) 26

“At-Takâthur – The Hoarding/The Competition” – (Makki – 102^nd Surah)

Total Verses: 8

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ

1.                Alhakumu alttakathuru
The inclination of acquiring worldly gains more and more and the desire to predominate one another has put you people in an ignorance

حَتَّى زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ

2.                Hatta zurtumu almaqabira
Until (in the same distress) you people reach to the mouth of grave.

كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ

3.                Kalla sawfa taAAlamoona
Absolutely not, soon you will come to know.

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ

4.                Thumma kalla sawfa taAAlamoona
Then (listen again), absolutely not, soon you will come to know.

كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ الْيَقِينِ

5.                Kalla law taAAlamoona AAilma alyaqeeni
By no means, if you knew with a knowledge of certainty (the end of this behavior then you would not have this kind of attitude)

لَتَرَوُنَّ الْجَحِيمَ

6.                Latarawunna aljaheema
You will certainly see the Hell,

ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ الْيَقِينِ

7.                Thumma latarawunnaha AAayna alyaqeeni
Then (again listen), you will see it with certainty of sight.

ثُمَّ لَتُسْأَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيمِ

8.                Thumma latusalunna yawmaithin AAani alnnaAAeemi
Then, on that Day, you will certainly be held accountable about these blessings.  (R) 27

“Al-'Asr -The Afternoon/Era/The Declining Day” – (Makki – 103^rd Surah)

Total Verses: 3

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

وَالْعَصْرِ

1.                WaalAAasri
By the time/era (Al-'Asr).

إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَفِي خُسْرٍ

2.                Inna alinsana lafee khusrin
In fact, all human beings are in loss,

إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ

3.                Illa allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati watawasaw bialhaqqi watawasaw bialssabri
Except those people who brought Faith, and have been doing righteous deeds, and have been advising one another for truth and urging for patience.  (R) 28

“Al-Humazah - The Backbiter/The Traducer” – (Makki – 104^th Surah)

Total Verses: 9

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

وَيْلٌ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُّمَزَةٍ

1.                Waylun likulli humazatin lumazatin
Destruction is for every such person who slander others (on their faces) and backbites,

الَّذِي جَمَعَ مَالًا وَعَدَّدَهُ

2.                Allathee jamaAAa malan waAAaddadahu
Who gathered the wealth and kept it counting.

يَحْسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُ أَخْلَدَهُ

3.               Yahsabu anna malahu akhladahu
He/she thinks that his/her wealth will remain with him/her forever.

كَلَّا لَيُنبَذَنَّ فِي الْحُطَمَةِ

4.                Kalla layunbathanna fee alhutamati
By no means, such person will be thrown into the crushing place.

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْحُطَمَةُ

5.                Wama adraka ma alhutamatu
And what do you know; what that crushing place is?

نَارُ اللَّهِ الْمُوقَدَةُ

6.                Naru Allahi almooqadatu
The fire of Allâh well kindled,

الَّتِي تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى الْأَفْئِدَةِ

7.                Allatee tattaliAAu AAala alafidati
Which will leap over the hearts.

إِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِم مُّؤْصَدَةٌ

8.                lnnaha AAalayhim musadatun
It shall be closed covering over them (in this situation they)

فِي عَمَدٍ مُّمَدَّدَةٍ

9.                Fee AAamadin mumaddadatin
(Will be surrounded) In high pillars.  (R) 29

“Al-Fîl - The Elephant” – (Makki – 105^th Surah)

Total Verses: 5

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِأَصْحَابِ الْفِيلِ

1.               Alam tara kayfa faAAala rabbuka biashabi alfeeli
Have you not seen what your Râbb has done to the people of elephants?

أَلَمْ يَجْعَلْ كَيْدَهُمْ فِي تَضْلِيلٍ

2.                 Alam yajAAal kaydahum fee tadleelin
Did HE not makes their plot to fail?

وَأَرْسَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ طَيْرًا أَبَابِيلَ

3.                Waarsala AAalayhim tayran ababeela
And sent the flocks of birds against them

تَرْمِيهِم بِحِجَارَةٍ مِّن سِجِّيلٍ

4.                Tarmeehim bihijaratin min sijjeelin
Who (birds) were throwing stones of baked clay (Sijjîl) on them,

فَجَعَلَهُمْ كَعَصْفٍ مَّأْكُولٍ

5.                FajaAAalahum kaAAasfin makoolin
Then made their condition like an eaten up straw/husk (of animals).  (R) 30

“Quraish - Quraish Tribe” – (Makki – 106^th Surah)

Total Verses: 4

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

لِإِيلَافِ قُرَيْشٍ

1.                 Lieelafi qurayshin
Because the Quraish became familiar, (means),

إِيلَافِهِمْ رِحْلَةَ الشِّتَاء وَالصَّيْفِ

2.                 Eelafihim rihlata alshshitai waalssayfi
Familiar with the journey of winter and summer,

فَلْيَعْبُدُوا رَبَّ هَذَا الْبَيْتِ

3.                 FalyaAAbudoo rabba hatha albayti
Therefore, they should serve the Râbb of this House (the Ka'bah in Makkah)

الَّذِي أَطْعَمَهُم مِّن جُوعٍ وَآمَنَهُم مِّنْ خَوْفٍ

4.                Allathee atAAamahum min jooAAin waamanahum min khawfin
WHO gave them to eat by saving from hunger and protecting from fear gave them peace.  (R) 31

“Al-Mâ'ûn – The Charity/Alms Giving” – (Makki – 107^th Surah)

Total Verses: 7

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يُكَذِّبُ بِالدِّينِ

1.                 Araayta allathee yukaththibu bialddeeni
Have you seen that person who denies the reward and punishment of the Hereafter?

فَذَلِكَ الَّذِي يَدُعُّ الْيَتِيمَ

2.                Fathalika allathee yaduAAAAu alyateema
He is the one who pushes away the orphan,

وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَى طَعَامِ الْمِسْكِينِ

3.                Wala yahuddu AAala taAAami almiskeeni
And does not motivate to give food to the poor/needy (Al-Miskîn).

فَوَيْلٌ لِّلْمُصَلِّينَ

4.                Fawaylun lilmusalleena
Then ruin is for the worshippers,

الَّذِينَ هُمْ عَن صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُونَ

5.                Allatheena hum AAan salatihim sahoona
Who are neglectful of their prayers (Salât),

الَّذِينَ هُمْ يُرَاؤُونَ

6.                Allatheena hum yuraoona
(Those) Who are hypocrites (do good deeds only to be seen),

وَيَمْنَعُونَ الْمَاعُونَ

7.                WayamnaAAoona almaAAoona
And avoid giving even small things of necessity (to the people).  (R) 32

“Al-Kauthar – The Bounty/Abundance” – (Makki – 108^th Surah)

Total Verses: 3

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

إِنَّا أَعْطَيْنَاكَ الْكَوْثَرَ

1.                Inna aAAtaynaka alkawthara
(O Prophet, Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) WE granted you Charity (Al-Kauthar, All good in this world as well as in hereafter including a canal in Paradise).

فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَانْحَرْ

2.                Fasalli lirabbika wainhar
Therefore, you should offer prayer only for your Râbb and sacrifice.

إِنَّ شَانِئَكَ هُوَ الْأَبْتَرُ

3.                Inna shaniaka huwa alabtaru
Your enemy is rootless/unfruitful.  (R) 33

“Al-Kâfirûn - The Infidels/The Disbelievers” – (Makki – 109^th Surah)

Total Verses: 6

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ

1.                Qul ya ayyuha alkafiroona
Say that: "O infidels (Al-Kâfirûn),

لَا أَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ

2.                La aAAbudu ma taAAbudoona
I do not worship those, whom you worship,

وَلَا أَنتُمْ عَابِدُونَ مَا أَعْبُدُ

3.                Wala antum AAabidoona ma aAAbudu
Nor you are going to worship HIM WHOM I worship.

وَلَا أَنَا عَابِدٌ مَّا عَبَدتُّمْ

4.                Wala ana AAabidun ma AAabadtum
And neither I am going to worship those whom you have worshiped,

وَلَا أَنتُمْ عَابِدُونَ مَا أَعْبُدُ

5.                Wala antum AAabidoona ma aAAbudu
And nor you are going to worship HIM WHOM I worship.

لَكُمْ دِينُكُمْ وَلِيَ دِينِ