Sura 85

Surah 85. The Mansions Of The Stars, Zodiacal Signs

85:1. By the sky, (displaying) the Zodiacal Signs;
85:2. By the promised Day (of Judgment);
85:3. By one that witnesses, and the subject of the witness;-
85:4. Woe to the makers of the pit (of fire),
85:5. Fire supplied (abundantly) with Fuel:
85:6. Behold! They sat over against the (fire),
85:7. And they witnessed (all) that they were doing against the Believers.
85:8. And they ill-treated them for no other reason than that they believed in "I AM", Exalted in Power, Worthy of all Praise!-
85:9. Him to Whom belongs the Dominion of the heavens and the Earth! And "I AM" is Witness to all things.
85:10. Those who persecute (or draw into temptation) the Believers, men and women, and do not turn in repentance, will have The Penalty of Hell: they will have The Penalty of The Burning Fire.
85:11. For those who believe and do righteous deeds, will be Gardens beneath which Rivers flow: that is the great Salvation, (the fulfillment of all desires),
85:12. Truly strong is the Grip (and Power) of thy Lord.
85:13. It is He Who creates from the very beginning, and He can restore (life).
85:14. And He is the Oft-Forgiving, full of Loving-Kindness,
85:15. Lord of The Throne of Glory,
85:16. Doer (without fail) of all that He intends.
85:17. Has the story reached thee, of the Forces-
85:18. Of Pharaoh and the Thamud?
85:19. And yet the Unbelievers (persist) in rejecting (the Truth)!
85:20. But "I AM" doth encompass them from behind!
85:21. Nay, this is a Glorious Koran,
85:22. (Inscribed) in a Tablet Preserved!

JAH