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