Chapter 53, 62 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والنجم إذا هوى
Waalnnajmi itha hawa
By the star when it descends,
وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ
ما ضل صاحبكم وما غوى
Ma dalla sahibukum wama ghawa
Your companion [Muhammad] has not strayed, nor has he erred,
مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ
وما ينطق عن الهوى
Wama yantiqu AAani alhawa
Nor does he speak from [his own] inclination.
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ
إن هو إلا وحي يوحى
In huwa illa wahyun yooha
It is not but a revelation revealed,
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْىٌ يُوحَىٰ
علمه شديد القوى
AAallamahu shadeedu alquwa
Taught to him by one intense in strength -
عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلْقُوَىٰ
ذو مرة فاستوى
Thoo mirratin faistawa
One of soundness. And he rose to [his] true form
ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ
وهو بالأفق الأعلى
Wahuwa bialofuqi alaAAla
While he was in the higher [part of the] horizon.
وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
ثم دنا فتدلى
Thumma dana fatadalla
Then he approached and descended
ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ
فكان قاب قوسين أو أدنى
Fakana qaba qawsayni aw adna
And was at a distance of two bow lengths or nearer.
فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ
فأوحى إلى عبده ما أوحى
Faawha ila AAabdihi ma awha
And he revealed to His Servant what he revealed.
فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِۦ مَآ أَوْحَىٰ
ما كذب الفؤاد ما رأى
Ma kathaba alfuadu ma raa
The heart did not lie [about] what it saw.
مَا كَذَبَ ٱلْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ
أفتمارونه على ما يرى
Afatumaroonahu AAala ma yara
So will you dispute with him over what he saw?
أَفَتُمَٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ
ولقد رآه نزلة أخرى
Walaqad raahu nazlatan okhra
And he certainly saw him in another descent
وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ
عند سدرة المنتهى
AAinda sidrati almuntaha
At the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary -
عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
عندها جنة المأوى
AAindaha jannatu almawa
Near it is the Garden of Refuge -
عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ
إذ يغشى السدرة ما يغشى
Ith yaghsha alssidrata ma yaghsha
When there covered the Lote Tree that which covered [it].
إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ
ما زاغ البصر وما طغى
Ma zagha albasaru wama tagha
The sight [of the Prophet] did not swerve, nor did it transgress [its limit].
مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ
لقد رأى من آيات ربه الكبرى
Laqad raa min ayati rabbihi alkubra
He certainly saw of the greatest signs of his Lord.
لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ
أفرأيتم اللات والعزى
Afaraaytumu allata waalAAuzza
So have you considered al - Lat and al - 'Uzza?
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ
ومناة الثالثة الأخرى
Wamanata alththalithata alokhra
And Manat, the third - the other one?
وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ
ألكم الذكر وله الأنثى
Alakumu alththakaru walahu alontha
Is the male for you and for Him the female?
أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ
تلك إذا قسمة ضيزى
Tilka ithan qismatun deeza
That, then, is an unjust division.
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
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
They are not but [mere] names you have named them - you and your forefathers - for which Allah has sent down no authority. They follow not except assumption and what [their] souls desire, and there has already come to them from their Lord guidance.
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
Am lilinsani ma tamanna
Or is there for man whatever he wishes?
أَمْ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ
فلله الآخرة والأولى
Falillahi alakhiratu waaloola
Rather, to Allah belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْءَاخِرَةُ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ
۞ وكم من ملك في السماوات لا تغني شفاعتهم شيئا إلا من بعد أن يأذن الله لمن يشاء ويرضى
Wakam min malakin fee alssamawati la tughnee shafaAAatuhum shayan illa min baAAdi an yathana Allahu liman yashao wayarda
And how many angels there are in the heavens whose intercession will not avail at all except [only] after Allah has permitted [it] to whom He wills and approves.
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
Inna allatheena la yuminoona bialakhirati layusammoona almalaikata tasmiyata alontha
Indeed, those who do not believe in the Hereafter name the angels female names,
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
Wama lahum bihi min AAilmin in yattabiAAoona illa alththanna wainna alththanna la yughnee mina alhaqqi shayan
And they have thereof no knowledge. They follow not except assumption, and indeed, assumption avails not against the truth at all.
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
FaaAArid AAan man tawalla AAan thikrina walam yurid illa alhayata alddunya
So turn away from whoever turns his back on Our message and desires not except the worldly life.
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
Thalika mablaghuhum mina alAAilmi inna rabbaka huwa aAAlamu biman dalla AAan sabeelihi wahuwa aAAlamu bimani ihtada
That is their sum of knowledge. Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who strays from His way, and He is most knowing of who is guided.
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
Walillahi ma fee alssamawati wama fee alardi liyajziya allatheena asaoo bima AAamiloo wayajziya allatheena ahsanoo bialhusna
And to Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth - that He may recompense those who do evil with [the penalty of] what they have done and recompense those who do good with the best [reward] -
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
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
Those who avoid the major sins and immoralities, only [committing] slight ones. Indeed, your Lord is vast in forgiveness. He was most knowing of you when He produced you from the earth and when you were fetuses in the wombs of your mothers. So do not claim yourselves to be pure; He is most knowing of who fears Him.
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
Afaraayta allathee tawalla
Have you seen the one who turned away
أَفَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى تَوَلَّىٰ
وأعطى قليلا وأكدى
WaaAAta qaleelan waakda
And gave a little and [then] refrained?
وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰٓ
أعنده علم الغيب فهو يرى
aAAindahu AAilmu alghaybi fahuwa yara
Does he have knowledge of the unseen, so he sees?
أَعِندَهُۥ عِلْمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰٓ
أم لم ينبأ بما في صحف موسى
Am lam yunabba bima fee suhufi moosa
Or has he not been of what was in the scriptures of Moses
أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِى صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ
وإبراهيم الذي وفى
Waibraheema allathee waffa
And [of] Abraham, who fulfilled [his obligations] -
وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِى وَفَّىٰٓ
ألا تزر وازرة وزر أخرى
Alla taziru waziratun wizra okhra
That no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another
أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ
وأن ليس للإنسان إلا ما سعى
Waan laysa lilinsani illa ma saAAa
And that there is not for man except that [good] for which he strives
وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ
وأن سعيه سوف يرى
Waanna saAAyahu sawfa yura
And that his effort is going to be seen -
وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُۥ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ
ثم يجزاه الجزاء الأوفى
Thumma yujzahu aljazaa alawfa
Then he will be recompensed for it with the fullest recompense
ثُمَّ يُجْزَىٰهُ ٱلْجَزَآءَ ٱلْأَوْفَىٰ
وأن إلى ربك المنتهى
Waanna ila rabbika almuntaha
And that to your Lord is the finality
وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
وأنه هو أضحك وأبكى
Waannahu huwa adhaka waabka
And that it is He who makes [one] laugh and weep
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ
وأنه هو أمات وأحيا
Waannahu huwa amata waahya
And that it is He who causes death and gives life
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا
وأنه خلق الزوجين الذكر والأنثى
Waannahu khalaqa alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha
And that He creates the two mates - the male and female -
وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰ
من نطفة إذا تمنى
Min nutfatin itha tumna
From a sperm - drop when it is emitted
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ
وأن عليه النشأة الأخرى
Waanna AAalayhi alnnashata alokhra
And that [incumbent] upon Him is the next creation
وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰ
وأنه هو أغنى وأقنى
Waannahu huwa aghna waaqna
And that it is He who enriches and suffices
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ
وأنه هو رب الشعرى
Waannahu huwa rabbu alshshiAAra
And that it is He who is the Lord of Sirius
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعْرَىٰ
وأنه أهلك عادا الأولى
Waannahu ahlaka AAadan aloola
And that He destroyed the first [people of] 'Aad
وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا ٱلْأُولَىٰ
وثمود فما أبقى
Wathamooda fama abqa
And Thamud - and He did not spare [them] -
وَثَمُودَا۟ فَمَآ أَبْقَىٰ
وقوم نوح من قبل ۖ إنهم كانوا هم أظلم وأطغى
Waqawma noohin min qablu innahum kanoo hum athlama waatgha
And the people of Noah before. Indeed, it was they who were [even] more unjust and oppressing.
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ
والمؤتفكة أهوى
Waalmutafikata ahwa
And the overturned towns He hurled down
وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ
فغشاها ما غشى
Faghashshaha ma ghashsha
And covered them by that which He covered.
فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ
فبأي آلاء ربك تتمارى
Fabiayyi alai rabbika tatamara
Then which of the favors of your Lord do you doubt?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ
هذا نذير من النذر الأولى
Hatha natheerun mina alnnuthuri aloola
This [Prophet] is a warner like the former warners.
هَٰذَا نَذِيرٌ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلْأُولَىٰٓ
أزفت الآزفة
Azifati alazifatu
The Approaching Day has approached.
أَزِفَتِ ٱلْءَازِفَةُ
ليس لها من دون الله كاشفة
Laysa laha min dooni Allahi kashifatun
Of it, [from those] besides Allah, there is no remover.
لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ
أفمن هذا الحديث تعجبون
Afamin hatha alhadeethi taAAjaboona
Then at this statement do you wonder?
أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ
وتضحكون ولا تبكون
Watadhakoona wala tabkoona
And you laugh and do not weep
وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ
وأنتم سامدون
Waantum samidoona
While you are proudly sporting?
وَأَنتُمْ سَٰمِدُونَ
فاسجدوا لله واعبدوا ۩
Faosjudoo lillahi waoAAbudoo
So prostrate to Allah and worship [Him].
فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟