Chapter 53, 62 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والنجم إذا هوى
By the Star when it goes down, -
By the star when it descends,
وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ
ما ضل صاحبكم وما غوى
Your Companion is neither astray nor being misled.
Your companion [Muhammad] has not strayed, nor has he erred,
مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ
وما ينطق عن الهوى
Nor does he say (aught) of (his own) Desire.
Nor does he speak from [his own] inclination.
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ
إن هو إلا وحي يوحى
It is no less than inspiration sent down to him:
It is not but a revelation revealed,
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْىٌ يُوحَىٰ
علمه شديد القوى
He was taught by one Mighty in Power,
Taught to him by one intense in strength -
عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلْقُوَىٰ
ذو مرة فاستوى
Endued with Wisdom: for he appeared (in stately form);
One of soundness. And he rose to [his] true form
ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ
وهو بالأفق الأعلى
While he was in the highest part of the horizon:
While he was in the higher [part of the] horizon.
وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
ثم دنا فتدلى
Then he approached and came closer,
Then he approached and descended
ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ
فكان قاب قوسين أو أدنى
And was at a distance of but two bow - lengths or (even) nearer;
And was at a distance of two bow lengths or nearer.
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.
And he revealed to His Servant what he revealed.
فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِۦ مَآ أَوْحَىٰ
ما كذب الفؤاد ما رأى
The (Prophet's) (mind and) heart in no way falsified that which he saw.
The heart did not lie [about] what it saw.
مَا كَذَبَ ٱلْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ
أفتمارونه على ما يرى
Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he saw?
So will you dispute with him over what he saw?
أَفَتُمَٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ
ولقد رآه نزلة أخرى
For indeed he saw him at a second descent,
And he certainly saw him in another descent
وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ
عند سدرة المنتهى
Near the Lote - tree beyond which none may pass:
At the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary -
عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
عندها جنة المأوى
Near it is the Garden of Abode.
Near it is the Garden of Refuge -
عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ
إذ يغشى السدرة ما يغشى
Behold, the Lote - tree was shrouded (in mystery unspeakable!)
When there covered the Lote Tree that which covered [it].
إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ
ما زاغ البصر وما طغى
(His) sight never swerved, nor did it go wrong!
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
For truly did he see, of the Signs of his Lord, the Greatest!
He certainly saw of the greatest signs of his Lord.
لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ
أفرأيتم اللات والعزى
Have ye seen Lat. and 'Uzza,
So have you considered al - Lat and al - 'Uzza?
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ
ومناة الثالثة الأخرى
And another, the third (goddess), Manat?
And Manat, the third - the other one?
وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ
ألكم الذكر وله الأنثى
What! for you the male sex, and for Him, the female?
Is the male for you and for Him the female?
أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ
تلك إذا قسمة ضيزى
Behold, such would be indeed a division most unfair!
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
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!
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
Nay, shall man have (just) anything he hankers after?
Or is there for man whatever he wishes?
أَمْ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ
فلله الآخرة والأولى
But it is to Allah that the End and the Beginning (of all things) belong.
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
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.
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
Those who believe not in the Hereafter, name the angels with female names.
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
But they have no knowledge therein. They follow nothing but conjecture; and conjecture avails nothing against Truth.
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
Therefore shun those who turn away from Our Message and desire nothing but the life of this world.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
Seest thou one who turns back,
Have you seen the one who turned away
أَفَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى تَوَلَّىٰ
وأعطى قليلا وأكدى
Gives a little, then hardens (his heart)?
And gave a little and [then] refrained?
وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰٓ
أعنده علم الغيب فهو يرى
What! Has he knowledge of the Unseen so that he can see?
Does he have knowledge of the unseen, so he sees?
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 -
Or has he not been of what was in the scriptures of Moses
أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِى صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ
وإبراهيم الذي وفى
And of Abraham who fulfilled his engagements? -
And [of] Abraham, who fulfilled [his obligations] -
وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِى وَفَّىٰٓ
ألا تزر وازرة وزر أخرى
Namely, that no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another;
That no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another
أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ
وأن ليس للإنسان إلا ما سعى
That man can have nothing but what he strives for;
And that there is not for man except that [good] for which he strives
وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ
وأن سعيه سوف يرى
That (the fruit of) his striving will soon come in sight:
And that his effort is going to be seen -
وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُۥ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ
ثم يجزاه الجزاء الأوفى
Then will he be rewarded with a reward complete;
Then he will be recompensed for it with the fullest recompense
ثُمَّ يُجْزَىٰهُ ٱلْجَزَآءَ ٱلْأَوْفَىٰ
وأن إلى ربك المنتهى
That to thy Lord is the final Goal;
And that to your Lord is the finality
وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
وأنه هو أضحك وأبكى
That it is He Who granteth Laughter and Tears;
And that it is He who makes [one] laugh and weep
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ
وأنه هو أمات وأحيا
That it is He Who granteth Death and Life;
And that it is He who causes death and gives life
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا
وأنه خلق الزوجين الذكر والأنثى
That He did create in pairs, - male and female,
And that He creates the two mates - the male and female -
وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰ
من نطفة إذا تمنى
From a seed when lodged (in its place);
From a sperm - drop when it is emitted
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ
وأن عليه النشأة الأخرى
That He hath promised a Second Creation (Raising of the Dead);
And that [incumbent] upon Him is the next creation
وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰ
وأنه هو أغنى وأقنى
That it is He Who giveth wealth and satisfaction;
And that it is He who enriches and suffices
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ
وأنه هو رب الشعرى
That He is the Lord of Sirius (the Mighty Star);
And that it is He who is the Lord of Sirius
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعْرَىٰ
وأنه أهلك عادا الأولى
And that it is He Who destroyed the (powerful) ancient 'Ad (people),
And that He destroyed the first [people of] 'Aad
وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا ٱلْأُولَىٰ
وثمود فما أبقى
And the Thamud nor gave them a lease of perpetual life.
And Thamud - and He did not spare [them] -
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,
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
And He destroyed the Overthrown Cities (of Sodom and Gomorrah).
And the overturned towns He hurled down
وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ
فغشاها ما غشى
So that (ruins unknown) have covered them up.
And covered them by that which He covered.
فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ
فبأي آلاء ربك تتمارى
Then which of the gifts of thy Lord, (O man,) wilt thou dispute about?
Then which of the favors of your Lord do you doubt?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ
هذا نذير من النذر الأولى
This is a Warner, of the (series of) Warners of old!
This [Prophet] is a warner like the former warners.
هَٰذَا نَذِيرٌ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلْأُولَىٰٓ
أزفت الآزفة
The (Judgment) ever approaching draws nigh:
The Approaching Day has approached.
أَزِفَتِ ٱلْءَازِفَةُ
ليس لها من دون الله كاشفة
No (soul) but Allah can lay it bare.
Of it, [from those] besides Allah, there is no remover.
لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ
أفمن هذا الحديث تعجبون
Do ye then wonder at this recital?
Then at this statement do you wonder?
أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ
وتضحكون ولا تبكون
And will ye laugh and not weep, -
And you laugh and do not weep
وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ
وأنتم سامدون
Wasting your time in vanities?
While you are proudly sporting?
وَأَنتُمْ سَٰمِدُونَ
فاسجدوا لله واعبدوا ۩
But fall ye down in prostration to Allah, and adore (Him)!
So prostrate to Allah and worship [Him].
فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟