About the Surah

In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

By the sky holding the big stars.

       And by the Promised Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection).

And by those who are present (on Friday. All deeds performed on Friday will witness in the Hereafter) and by those who are gathered (on the 9th of Dhul-Hijjah for Hajj) – Imam Shawkani.

(Here is the answer of the above swearing). Cursed were the people of the Ditch (in the story of the Boy and the King in Muslim, vol.4, Hadith no.7148).

It was the fire fed with fuel.

When they were sitting around it (the fire).

And they were witnessing what they were doing against the believers (i.e. burning them).

They were taking revenge from them (the believers) simply because they believed in Allah, the All-Mighty, the Worthy of All-Praise.

To whom belongs the Sover-eignty of the heavens and the earth!  And Allah is Witness over every-thing.

Indeed, those who torture the believing men and women, and then don’t repent (to Allah), they will have the torment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the burning Fire.

Indeed, those who believe and do good deeds, for them will be Gardens beneath which rivers flow (i.e. Paradise). That is the great success.

[O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!] Indeed, the punishment of your Creator is very severe.

Indeed, He originally created everything and then shall recreate it again on the Day of Resurrection.

And He is Very-Forgiving, full of loving kindness.

Owner of the Throne, the Glorious.

He does what He likes (and nobody can intervene).

Has the story of armies reached you,

Of Firaun and Thamud (people)?

In fact the disbelievers are (bent upon) denying [Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) and the Quran].

And Allah encompasses them from all directions.

In fact, it is the Glorious Quran.

(Written) in Al-Lawh Al-Mahfuz (the ultimate custody of Allah)!