85. Buruxh · verses 12–20

إِنَّ بَطۡشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ

Inna batsha rabbika lashadeedun

Truly strong is the Grip (and Power) of thy Lord.

إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ يُبۡدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ

Innahu huwa yubdio wayuAAeedu

It is He Who creates from the very beginning, and He can restore (life).

وَهُوَ ٱلۡغَفُورُ ٱلۡوَدُودُ

Wahuwa alghafooru alwadoodu

And He is the Oft-Forgiving, Full of Loving-Kindness,

ذُو ٱلۡعَرۡشِ ٱلۡمَجِيدُ

Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi

Lord of the Throne of Glory,

فَعَّالٞ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ

FaAAAAalun lima yureedu

Doer (without let) of all that He intends.

هَلۡ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلۡجُنُودِ

Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi

Has the story reached thee, of the forces-

فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَثَمُودَ

FirAAawna wathamooda

Of Pharaoh and the Thamud?

بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فِي تَكۡذِيبٖ

Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin

And yet the Unbelievers (persist) in rejecting (the Truth)!

وَٱللَّهُ مِن وَرَآئِهِم مُّحِيطُۢ

WaAllahu min waraihim muheetun

But Allah doth encompass them from behind!