Surah “The Mansions of the Stars, The Constellations”

as rendered by Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri — 22 verses

85:1
By the heaven with its constellations
85:2
And by the Promised Day
85:3
And by the One Who will be Present (that Day) and by what will be brought to the presence
85:4
The (people) of the trenches were slain
85:5
(The people of) the fierce fire which was (fed) with abundant fuel
85:6
When they sat beside it
85:7
And they are themselves witnesses to all they did to the believers (i.e., casting them into the fire and burning them)
85:8
And nothing (of the believers) was annoying them except that they had believed in Allah the Almighty, All-Praiseworthy
85:9
To Whom the (entire) kingdom of the heavens and the earth belongs and Allah is Witness over everything
85:10
Indeed, those who persecute the believing men and women and then do not (even) repent, for them is the punishment of Hell, and for them is (especially) the torment of burning in the Fire
85:11
And indeed, those who believe and keep doing pious deeds, for them are Gardens with streams flowing under them. This is the great victory
85:12
Surely, the seizure of your Lord is most severe
85:13
Verily, He creates the first time, and He is the One Who will bring to life the second time
85:14
And He is the Most Forgiving, the Most Loving
85:15
The Lord of the Throne (controlling the whole universe) and the Lord of Honour
85:16
He (thoroughly) executes whatever He intends
85:17
Has the news of the troops reached you
85:18
The troops of Pharaoh and Thamud
85:19
But such disbelievers (persistently strive to) belie (the truth)
85:20
And Allah encompasses (them) from all sides
85:21
It is indeed the Glorious Qur’an
85:22
(Inscribed) in the very Well-guarded Tablet (al-Lawh al-Mahfuz)