Chapter 53, 62 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والنجم إذا هوى
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the Star when it setteth,
Waalnnajmi itha hawa
وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ
ما ضل صاحبكم وما غوى
Your comrade erreth not, nor is deceived;
Ma dalla sahibukum wama ghawa
مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ
وما ينطق عن الهوى
Nor doth he speak of (his own) desire.
Wama yantiqu AAani alhawa
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ
إن هو إلا وحي يوحى
It is naught save an inspiration that is inspired,
In huwa illa wahyun yooha
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْىٌ يُوحَىٰ
علمه شديد القوى
Which one of mighty powers hath taught him,
AAallamahu shadeedu alquwa
عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلْقُوَىٰ
ذو مرة فاستوى
One vigorous; and he grew clear to view
Thoo mirratin faistawa
ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ
وهو بالأفق الأعلى
When he was on the uppermost horizon.
Wahuwa bialofuqi alaAAla
وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
ثم دنا فتدلى
Then he drew nigh and came down
Thumma dana fatadalla
ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ
فكان قاب قوسين أو أدنى
Till he was (distant) two bows' length or even nearer,
Fakana qaba qawsayni aw adna
فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ
فأوحى إلى عبده ما أوحى
And He revealed unto His slave that which He revealed.
Faawha ila AAabdihi ma awha
فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِۦ مَآ أَوْحَىٰ
ما كذب الفؤاد ما رأى
The heart lied not (in seeing) what it saw.
Ma kathaba alfuadu ma raa
مَا كَذَبَ ٱلْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ
أفتمارونه على ما يرى
Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he seeth ?
Afatumaroonahu AAala ma yara
أَفَتُمَٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ
ولقد رآه نزلة أخرى
And verily he saw him yet another time
Walaqad raahu nazlatan okhra
وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ
عند سدرة المنتهى
By the lote - tree of the utmost boundary,
AAinda sidrati almuntaha
عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
عندها جنة المأوى
Nigh unto which is the Garden of Abode.
AAindaha jannatu almawa
عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ
إذ يغشى السدرة ما يغشى
When that which shroudeth did enshroud the lote - tree,
Ith yaghsha alssidrata ma yaghsha
إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ
ما زاغ البصر وما طغى
The eye turned not aside nor yet was overbold.
Ma zagha albasaru wama tagha
مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ
لقد رأى من آيات ربه الكبرى
Verily he saw one of the greater revelations of his Lord.
Laqad raa min ayati rabbihi alkubra
لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ
أفرأيتم اللات والعزى
Have ye thought upon Al - Lat and Al - 'Uzza
Afaraaytumu allata waalAAuzza
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ
ومناة الثالثة الأخرى
And Manat, the third, the other ?
Wamanata alththalithata alokhra
وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ
ألكم الذكر وله الأنثى
Are yours the males and His the females ?
Alakumu alththakaru walahu alontha
أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ
تلك إذا قسمة ضيزى
That indeed were an unfair division!
Tilka ithan qismatun deeza
تِلْكَ إِذًا قِسْمَةٌ ضِيزَىٰٓ
إن هي إلا أسماء سميتموها أنتم وآباؤكم ما أنزل الله بها من سلطان ۚ إن يتبعون إلا الظن وما تهوى الأنفس ۖ ولقد جاءهم من ربهم الهدى
They are but names which ye have named, ye and your fathers, for which Allah hath revealed no warrant. They follow but a guess and that which (they) themselves desire. And now the guidance from their Lord hath come unto them.
In hiya illa asmaon sammaytumooha antum waabaokum ma anzala Allahu biha min sultanin in yattabiAAoona illa alththanna wama tahwa alanfusu walaqad jaahum min rabbihimu alhuda
إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّآ أَسْمَآءٌ سَمَّيْتُمُوهَآ أَنتُمْ وَءَابَآؤُكُم مَّآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلْطَٰنٍ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَمَا تَهْوَى ٱلْأَنفُسُ وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُم مِّن رَّبِّهِمُ ٱلْ
أم للإنسان ما تمنى
Or shall man have what he coveteth ?
Am lilinsani ma tamanna
أَمْ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ
فلله الآخرة والأولى
But unto Allah belongeth the after (life), and the former.
Falillahi alakhiratu waaloola
فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْءَاخِرَةُ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ
۞ وكم من ملك في السماوات لا تغني شفاعتهم شيئا إلا من بعد أن يأذن الله لمن يشاء ويرضى
And how many angels are in the heavens whose intercession availeth naught save after Allah giveth leave to whom He chooseth and accepteth.
Wakam min malakin fee alssamawati la tughnee shafaAAatuhum shayan illa min baAAdi an yathana Allahu liman yashao wayarda
وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٍ فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ لَا تُغْنِى شَفَٰعَتُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ أَن يَأْذَنَ ٱللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَرْضَىٰٓ
إن الذين لا يؤمنون بالآخرة ليسمون الملائكة تسمية الأنثى
Lo! it is those who disbelieve in the Hereafter who name the angels with the names of females.
Inna allatheena la yuminoona bialakhirati layusammoona almalaikata tasmiyata alontha
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْءَاخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ تَسْمِيَةَ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ
وما لهم به من علم ۖ إن يتبعون إلا الظن ۖ وإن الظن لا يغني من الحق شيئا
And they have no knowledge thereof. They follow but a guess, and lo! a guess can never take the place of the truth.
Wama lahum bihi min AAilmin in yattabiAAoona illa alththanna wainna alththanna la yughnee mina alhaqqi shayan
وَمَا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنْ عِلْمٍ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّنَّ لَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱلْحَقِّ شَيْـًٔا
فأعرض عن من تولى عن ذكرنا ولم يرد إلا الحياة الدنيا
Then withdraw (O Muhammad) from him who fleeth from Our remembrance and desireth but the life of the world.
FaaAArid AAan man tawalla AAan thikrina walam yurid illa alhayata alddunya
فَأَعْرِضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا
ذلك مبلغهم من العلم ۚ إن ربك هو أعلم بمن ضل عن سبيله وهو أعلم بمن اهتدى
Such is their sum of knowledge. Lo! thy Lord is Best Aware of him who strayeth, and He is Best Aware of him whom goeth right.
Thalika mablaghuhum mina alAAilmi inna rabbaka huwa aAAlamu biman dalla AAan sabeelihi wahuwa aAAlamu bimani ihtada
ذَٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُم مِّنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ
ولله ما في السماوات وما في الأرض ليجزي الذين أساءوا بما عملوا ويجزي الذين أحسنوا بالحسنى
And unto Allah belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth, that He may reward those who do evil with that which they have done, and reward those who do good with goodness.
Walillahi ma fee alssamawati wama fee alardi liyajziya allatheena asaoo bima AAamiloo wayajziya allatheena ahsanoo bialhusna
وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لِيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسَٰٓـُٔوا۟ بِمَا عَمِلُوا۟ وَيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا۟ بِٱلْحُسْنَى
الذين يجتنبون كبائر الإثم والفواحش إلا اللمم ۚ إن ربك واسع المغفرة ۚ هو أعلم بكم إذ أنشأكم من الأرض وإذ أنتم أجنة في بطون أمهاتكم ۖ فلا تزكوا أنفسكم ۖ هو أعلم بمن اتقى
Those who avoid enormities of sin and abominations, save the unwilled offences - (for them) lo! thy Lord is of vast mercy. He is Best Aware of you (from the time) when He created you from the earth, and when ye were hidden in the bellies of your mothers. Therefor ascribe not purity unto yourselves. He is Best Aware of him who wardeth off (evil).
Allatheena yajtaniboona kabaira alithmi waalfawahisha illa allamama inna rabbaka wasiAAu almaghfirati huwa aAAlamu bikum ith anshaakum mina alardi waith antum ajinnatun fee butooni ommahatikum fala tuzakkoo anfusakum huwa aAAlamu bimani ittaqa
ٱلَّذِينَ يَجْتَنِبُونَ كَبَٰٓئِرَ ٱلْإِثْمِ وَٱلْفَوَٰحِشَ إِلَّا ٱللَّمَمَ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ وَٰسِعُ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِكُمْ إِذْ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِذْ أَنتُمْ أَجِنَّةٌ فِى بُطُونِ أُمَّه
أفرأيت الذي تولى
Didst thou (O Muhammad) observe him who turned away,
Afaraayta allathee tawalla
أَفَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى تَوَلَّىٰ
وأعطى قليلا وأكدى
And gave a little, then was grudging ?
WaaAAta qaleelan waakda
وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰٓ
أعنده علم الغيب فهو يرى
Hath he knowledge of the Unseen so that he seeth ?
aAAindahu AAilmu alghaybi fahuwa yara
أَعِندَهُۥ عِلْمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰٓ
أم لم ينبأ بما في صحف موسى
Or hath he not had news of what is in the books of Moses
Am lam yunabba bima fee suhufi moosa
أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِى صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ
وإبراهيم الذي وفى
And Abraham who paid his debt:
Waibraheema allathee waffa
وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِى وَفَّىٰٓ
ألا تزر وازرة وزر أخرى
That no laden one shall bear another's load,
Alla taziru waziratun wizra okhra
أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ
وأن ليس للإنسان إلا ما سعى
And that man hath only that for which he maketh effort,
Waan laysa lilinsani illa ma saAAa
وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ
وأن سعيه سوف يرى
And that his effort will be seen.
Waanna saAAyahu sawfa yura
وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُۥ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ
ثم يجزاه الجزاء الأوفى
And afterward he will be repaid for it with fullest payment;
Thumma yujzahu aljazaa alawfa
ثُمَّ يُجْزَىٰهُ ٱلْجَزَآءَ ٱلْأَوْفَىٰ
وأن إلى ربك المنتهى
And that thy Lord, He is the goal;
Waanna ila rabbika almuntaha
وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
وأنه هو أضحك وأبكى
And that He it is who maketh laugh, and maketh weep,
Waannahu huwa adhaka waabka
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ
وأنه هو أمات وأحيا
And that He it is Who giveth death and giveth life;
Waannahu huwa amata waahya
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا
وأنه خلق الزوجين الذكر والأنثى
And that He createth the two spouses, the male and the female,
Waannahu khalaqa alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha
وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰ
من نطفة إذا تمنى
From a drop (of seed) when it is poured forth;
Min nutfatin itha tumna
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ
وأن عليه النشأة الأخرى
And that He hath ordained the second bringing forth;
Waanna AAalayhi alnnashata alokhra
وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰ
وأنه هو أغنى وأقنى
And that He it is Who enricheth and contenteth;
Waannahu huwa aghna waaqna
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ
وأنه هو رب الشعرى
And that He it is Who is the Lord of Sirius;
Waannahu huwa rabbu alshshiAAra
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعْرَىٰ
وأنه أهلك عادا الأولى
And that He destroyed the former (tribe of) A'ad,
Waannahu ahlaka AAadan aloola
وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا ٱلْأُولَىٰ
وثمود فما أبقى
And (the tribe of) Thamud He spared not;
Wathamooda fama abqa
وَثَمُودَا۟ فَمَآ أَبْقَىٰ
وقوم نوح من قبل ۖ إنهم كانوا هم أظلم وأطغى
And the folk of Noah aforetime, Lo! they were more unjust and more rebellious;
Waqawma noohin min qablu innahum kanoo hum athlama waatgha
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ
والمؤتفكة أهوى
And Al - Mu'tafikah He destroyed
Waalmutafikata ahwa
وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ
فغشاها ما غشى
So that there covered them that which did cover.
Faghashshaha ma ghashsha
فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ
فبأي آلاء ربك تتمارى
Concerning which then, of the bounties of thy Lord, canst thou dispute ?
Fabiayyi alai rabbika tatamara
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ
هذا نذير من النذر الأولى
This is a warner of the warners of old.
Hatha natheerun mina alnnuthuri aloola
هَٰذَا نَذِيرٌ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلْأُولَىٰٓ
أزفت الآزفة
The threatened Hour is nigh.
Azifati alazifatu
أَزِفَتِ ٱلْءَازِفَةُ
ليس لها من دون الله كاشفة
None beside Allah can disclose it.
Laysa laha min dooni Allahi kashifatun
لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ
أفمن هذا الحديث تعجبون
Marvel ye then at this statement,
Afamin hatha alhadeethi taAAjaboona
أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ
وتضحكون ولا تبكون
And laugh and not weep,
Watadhakoona wala tabkoona
وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ
وأنتم سامدون
While ye amuse yourselves ?
Waantum samidoona
وَأَنتُمْ سَٰمِدُونَ
فاسجدوا لله واعبدوا ۩
Rather prostrate yourselves before Allah and serve Him.
Faosjudoo lillahi waoAAbudoo
فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟