1. Tabaraka allathee biyadihi almulku wahuwa AAala kulli shay-in qadeerun
1. Blessed be He in Whose hands is Dominion; and He over all things hath Power;-
2. Allathee khalaqa almawta waalhayata liyabluwakum ayyukum ahsanu AAamalan wahuwa alAAazeezu alghafooru
2. He Who created Death and Life, that He may try which of you is best in deed: and He is the Exalted in Might, Oft-Forgiving;-
3. Allathee khalaqa sabAAa samawatin tibaqan ma tara fee khalqi alrrahmani min tafawutin fairjiAAi albasara hal tara min futoorin
3. He Who created the seven heavens one above another: No want of proportion wilt thou see in the Creation of ((Allah)) Most Gracious. So turn thy vision again: seest thou any flaw?
4. Thumma irjiAAi albasara karratayni yanqalib ilayka albasaru khasi-an wahuwa haseerun
4. Again turn thy vision a second time: (thy) vision will come back to thee dull and discomfited, in a state worn out.
5. Walaqad zayyanna alssamaa alddunya bimasabeeha wajaAAalnaha rujooman lilshshayateeni waaAAtadna lahum AAathaba alssaAAeeri
5. And we have, (from of old), adorned the lowest heaven with Lamps, and We have made such (Lamps) (as) missiles to drive away the Evil Ones, and have prepared for them the Penalty of the Blazing Fire.
6. Walillatheena kafaroo birabbihim AAathabu jahannama wabi/sa almaseeru
6. For those who reject their Lord (and Cherisher) is the Penalty of Hell: and evil is (such), Destination.
7. Itha olqoo feeha samiAAoo laha shaheeqan wahiya tafooru
7. When they are cast therein, they will hear the (terrible) drawing in of its breath even as it blazes forth,
8. Takadu tamayyazu mina alghaythi kullama olqiya feeha fawjun saalahum khazanatuha alam ya/tikum natheerun
8. Almost bursting with fury: Every time a Group is cast therein, its Keepers will ask, "Did no Warner come to you?"
9. Qaloo bala qad jaana natheerun fakaththabna waqulna ma nazzala Allahu min shay-in in antum illa fee dalalin kabeerin
9. They will say: "Yes indeed; a Warner did come to us, but we rejected him and said, '(Allah) never sent down any (Message): ye are nothing but an egregious delusion!'"
10. Waqaloo law kunna nasmaAAu aw naAAqilu ma kunna fee as-habi alssaAAeeri
10. They will further say: "Had we but listened or used our intelligence, we should not (now) be among the Companions of the Blazing Fire!"
11. FaiAAtarafoo bithanbihim fasuhqan li-as-habi alssaAAeeri
11. They will then confess their sins: but far will be (Forgiveness) from the Companions of the Blazing Fire!
12. Inna allatheena yakhshawna rabbahum bialghaybi lahum maghfiratun waajrun kabeerun
12. As for those who fear their Lord unseen, for them is Forgiveness and a great Reward.
13. Waasirroo qawlakum awi ijharoo bihi innahu AAaleemun bithati alssudoori
13. And whether ye hide your word or publish it, He certainly has (full) knowledge, of the secrets of (all) hearts.
14. Ala yaAAlamu man khalaqa wahuwa allateefu alkhabeeru
14. Should He not know,- He that created? and He is the One that understands the finest mysteries (and) is well-acquainted (with them).