Chapter 53, 62 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والنجم إذا هوى
By the Star when it goes down, -
Waalnnajmi itha hawa
وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ
ما ضل صاحبكم وما غوى
Your Companion is neither astray nor being misled.
Ma dalla sahibukum wama ghawa
مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ
وما ينطق عن الهوى
Nor does he say (aught) of (his own) Desire.
Wama yantiqu AAani alhawa
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ
إن هو إلا وحي يوحى
It is no less than inspiration sent down to him:
In huwa illa wahyun yooha
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْىٌ يُوحَىٰ
علمه شديد القوى
He was taught by one Mighty in Power,
AAallamahu shadeedu alquwa
عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلْقُوَىٰ
ذو مرة فاستوى
Endued with Wisdom: for he appeared (in stately form);
Thoo mirratin faistawa
ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ
وهو بالأفق الأعلى
While he was in the highest part of the horizon:
Wahuwa bialofuqi alaAAla
وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
ثم دنا فتدلى
Then he approached and came closer,
Thumma dana fatadalla
ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ
فكان قاب قوسين أو أدنى
And was at a distance of but two bow - lengths or (even) nearer;
Fakana qaba qawsayni aw adna
فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ
فأوحى إلى عبده ما أوحى
So did (Allah) convey the inspiration to His Servant - (conveyed) what He (meant) to convey.
Faawha ila AAabdihi ma awha
فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِۦ مَآ أَوْحَىٰ
ما كذب الفؤاد ما رأى
The (Prophet's) (mind and) heart in no way falsified that which he saw.
Ma kathaba alfuadu ma raa
مَا كَذَبَ ٱلْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ
أفتمارونه على ما يرى
Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he saw?
Afatumaroonahu AAala ma yara
أَفَتُمَٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ
ولقد رآه نزلة أخرى
For indeed he saw him at a second descent,
Walaqad raahu nazlatan okhra
وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ
عند سدرة المنتهى
Near the Lote - tree beyond which none may pass:
AAinda sidrati almuntaha
عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
عندها جنة المأوى
Near it is the Garden of Abode.
AAindaha jannatu almawa
عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ
إذ يغشى السدرة ما يغشى
Behold, the Lote - tree was shrouded (in mystery unspeakable!)
Ith yaghsha alssidrata ma yaghsha
إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ
ما زاغ البصر وما طغى
(His) sight never swerved, nor did it go wrong!
Ma zagha albasaru wama tagha
مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ
لقد رأى من آيات ربه الكبرى
For truly did he see, of the Signs of his Lord, the Greatest!
Laqad raa min ayati rabbihi alkubra
لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ
أفرأيتم اللات والعزى
Have ye seen Lat. and 'Uzza,
Afaraaytumu allata waalAAuzza
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ
ومناة الثالثة الأخرى
And another, the third (goddess), Manat?
Wamanata alththalithata alokhra
وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ
ألكم الذكر وله الأنثى
What! for you the male sex, and for Him, the female?
Alakumu alththakaru walahu alontha
أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ
تلك إذا قسمة ضيزى
Behold, such would be indeed a division most unfair!
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
These are nothing but names which ye have devised, - ye and your fathers, - for which Allah has sent down no authority (whatever). They follow nothing but conjecture and what their own souls desire! - Even though there has already come to them Guidance from their Lord!
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
Nay, shall man have (just) anything he hankers after?
Am lilinsani ma tamanna
أَمْ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ
فلله الآخرة والأولى
But it is to Allah that the End and the Beginning (of all things) belong.
Falillahi alakhiratu waaloola
فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْءَاخِرَةُ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ
۞ وكم من ملك في السماوات لا تغني شفاعتهم شيئا إلا من بعد أن يأذن الله لمن يشاء ويرضى
How many - so - ever be the angels in the heavens, their intercession will avail nothing except after Allah has given leave for whom He pleases and that he is acceptable to Him.
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
Those who believe not in the Hereafter, name the angels with 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
But they have no knowledge therein. They follow nothing but conjecture; and conjecture avails nothing against 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
Therefore shun those who turn away from Our Message and desire nothing but the life of this 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
That is as far as knowledge will reach them. Verily thy Lord knoweth best those who stray from His Path, and He knoweth best those who receive guidance.
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
Yea, to Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and on earth: so that He rewards those who do evil, according to their deeds, and He rewards those who do good, with what is best.
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 great sins and shameful deeds, only (falling into) small faults, - verily thy Lord is ample in forgiveness. He knows you well when He brings you out of the earth, And when ye are hidden in your mothers' wombs. Therefore justify not yourselves: He knows best who it is that guards against 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
Seest thou one who turns back,
Afaraayta allathee tawalla
أَفَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى تَوَلَّىٰ
وأعطى قليلا وأكدى
Gives a little, then hardens (his heart)?
WaaAAta qaleelan waakda
وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰٓ
أعنده علم الغيب فهو يرى
What! Has he knowledge of the Unseen so that he can see?
aAAindahu AAilmu alghaybi fahuwa yara
أَعِندَهُۥ عِلْمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰٓ
أم لم ينبأ بما في صحف موسى
Nay, is he not acquainted with 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 of Abraham who fulfilled his engagements? -
Waibraheema allathee waffa
وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِى وَفَّىٰٓ
ألا تزر وازرة وزر أخرى
Namely, that no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another;
Alla taziru waziratun wizra okhra
أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ
وأن ليس للإنسان إلا ما سعى
That man can have nothing but what he strives for;
Waan laysa lilinsani illa ma saAAa
وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ
وأن سعيه سوف يرى
That (the fruit of) his striving will soon come in sight:
Waanna saAAyahu sawfa yura
وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُۥ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ
ثم يجزاه الجزاء الأوفى
Then will he be rewarded with a reward complete;
Thumma yujzahu aljazaa alawfa
ثُمَّ يُجْزَىٰهُ ٱلْجَزَآءَ ٱلْأَوْفَىٰ
وأن إلى ربك المنتهى
That to thy Lord is the final Goal;
Waanna ila rabbika almuntaha
وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
وأنه هو أضحك وأبكى
That it is He Who granteth Laughter and Tears;
Waannahu huwa adhaka waabka
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ
وأنه هو أمات وأحيا
That it is He Who granteth Death and Life;
Waannahu huwa amata waahya
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا
وأنه خلق الزوجين الذكر والأنثى
That He did create in pairs, - male and female,
Waannahu khalaqa alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha
وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰ
من نطفة إذا تمنى
From a seed when lodged (in its place);
Min nutfatin itha tumna
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ
وأن عليه النشأة الأخرى
That He hath promised a Second Creation (Raising of the Dead);
Waanna AAalayhi alnnashata alokhra
وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰ
وأنه هو أغنى وأقنى
That it is He Who giveth wealth and satisfaction;
Waannahu huwa aghna waaqna
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ
وأنه هو رب الشعرى
That He is the Lord of Sirius (the Mighty Star);
Waannahu huwa rabbu alshshiAAra
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعْرَىٰ
وأنه أهلك عادا الأولى
And that it is He Who destroyed the (powerful) ancient 'Ad (people),
Waannahu ahlaka AAadan aloola
وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا ٱلْأُولَىٰ
وثمود فما أبقى
And the Thamud nor gave them a lease of perpetual life.
Wathamooda fama abqa
وَثَمُودَا۟ فَمَآ أَبْقَىٰ
وقوم نوح من قبل ۖ إنهم كانوا هم أظلم وأطغى
And before them, the people of Noah, for that they were (all) most unjust and most insolent transgressors,
Waqawma noohin min qablu innahum kanoo hum athlama waatgha
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ
والمؤتفكة أهوى
And He destroyed the Overthrown Cities (of Sodom and Gomorrah).
Waalmutafikata ahwa
وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ
فغشاها ما غشى
So that (ruins unknown) have covered them up.
Faghashshaha ma ghashsha
فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ
فبأي آلاء ربك تتمارى
Then which of the gifts of thy Lord, (O man,) wilt thou dispute about?
Fabiayyi alai rabbika tatamara
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ
هذا نذير من النذر الأولى
This is a Warner, of the (series of) Warners of old!
Hatha natheerun mina alnnuthuri aloola
هَٰذَا نَذِيرٌ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلْأُولَىٰٓ
أزفت الآزفة
The (Judgment) ever approaching draws nigh:
Azifati alazifatu
أَزِفَتِ ٱلْءَازِفَةُ
ليس لها من دون الله كاشفة
No (soul) but Allah can lay it bare.
Laysa laha min dooni Allahi kashifatun
لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ
أفمن هذا الحديث تعجبون
Do ye then wonder at this recital?
Afamin hatha alhadeethi taAAjaboona
أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ
وتضحكون ولا تبكون
And will ye laugh and not weep, -
Watadhakoona wala tabkoona
وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ
وأنتم سامدون
Wasting your time in vanities?
Waantum samidoona
وَأَنتُمْ سَٰمِدُونَ
فاسجدوا لله واعبدوا ۩
But fall ye down in prostration to Allah, and adore (Him)!
Faosjudoo lillahi waoAAbudoo
فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟