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