Chapter 53, 62 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the Star when it setteth,
I swear by the star when it goes down.
وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ
Your comrade erreth not, nor is deceived;
Your companion does not err, nor does he go astray;
مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ
Nor doth he speak of (his own) desire.
Nor does he speak out of desire.
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ
It is naught save an inspiration that is inspired,
It is naught but revelation that is revealed,
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْىٌ يُوحَىٰ
Which one of mighty powers hath taught him,
The Lord of Mighty Power has taught him,
عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلْقُوَىٰ
One vigorous; and he grew clear to view
The Lord of Strength; so he attained completion,
ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ
When he was on the uppermost horizon.
And he is in the highest part of the horizon.
وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
Then he drew nigh and came down
Then he drew near, then he bowed
ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ
Till he was (distant) two bows' length or even nearer,
So he was the measure of two bows or closer still.
فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ
And He revealed unto His slave that which He revealed.
And He revealed to His servant what He revealed.
فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِۦ مَآ أَوْحَىٰ
The heart lied not (in seeing) what it saw.
The heart was not untrue in (making him see) what he saw.
مَا كَذَبَ ٱلْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ
Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he seeth ?
What! do you then dispute with him as to what he saw?
أَفَتُمَٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ
And verily he saw him yet another time
And certainly he saw him in another descent,
وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ
By the lote - tree of the utmost boundary,
At the farthest lote - tree;
عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
Nigh unto which is the Garden of Abode.
Near which is the garden, the place to be resorted to.
عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ
When that which shroudeth did enshroud the lote - tree,
When that which covers covered the lote - tree;
إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ
The eye turned not aside nor yet was overbold.
The eye did not turn aside, nor did it exceed the limit.
مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ
Verily he saw one of the greater revelations of his Lord.
Certainly he saw of the greatest signs of his Lord.
لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ
Have ye thought upon Al - Lat and Al - 'Uzza
Have you then considered the Lat and the Uzza,
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ
And Manat, the third, the other ?
And Manat, the third, the last?
وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ
Are yours the males and His the females ?
What! for you the males and for Him the females!
أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ
That indeed were an unfair division!
This indeed is an unjust division!
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.
They are naught but names which you have named, you and your fathers; Allah has not sent for them any authority. They follow naught but conjecture and the low desires which (their) souls incline to; and certainly the guidance has come to them from their Lord.
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 ?
Or shall man have what he wishes?
أَمْ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ
But unto Allah belongeth the after (life), and the former.
Nay! for Allah is the hereafter and the former (life).
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.
And how many an angel is there in the heavens whose intercession does not avail at all except after Allah has given permission to whom He pleases and chooses.
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.
Most surely they who do not believe in the hereafter name the angels with female names.
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.
And they have no knowledge of it; they do not follow anything but conjecture, and surely conjecture does not avail against the truth at all.
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.
Therefore turn aside from him who turns his back upon Our reminder and does not desire anything but this world's life.
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.
That is their goal of knowledge; surely your Lord knows best him who goes astray from His path and He knows best him who follows the right direction.
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.
And Allah's is what is in the heavens and what is in the earth, that He may reward those who do evil according to what they do, and (that) He may reward those who do good with goodness.
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).
Those who keep aloof from the great sins and the indecencies but the passing idea; surely your Lord is liberal in forgiving. He knows you best when He brings you forth from the earth and when you are embryos in the wombs of your mothers; therefore do not attribute purity to your souls; He knows him best who guards (against evil).
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,
Have you then seen him who turns his back?
أَفَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى تَوَلَّىٰ
And gave a little, then was grudging ?
And gives a little and (then) withholds.
وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰٓ
Hath he knowledge of the Unseen so that he seeth ?
Has he the knowledge of the unseen so that he can see?
أَعِندَهُۥ عِلْمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰٓ
Or hath he not had news of what is in the books of Moses
Or, has he not been of what is in the scriptures of Musa?
أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِى صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ
And Abraham who paid his debt:
And (of) Ibrahim who fulfilled (the commandments):
وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِى وَفَّىٰٓ
That no laden one shall bear another's load,
That no bearer of burden shall bear the burden of another -
أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ
And that man hath only that for which he maketh effort,
And that man shall have nothing but what he strives for -
وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ
And that his effort will be seen.
And that his striving shall soon be seen -
وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُۥ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ
And afterward he will be repaid for it with fullest payment;
Then shall he be rewarded for it with the fullest reward -
ثُمَّ يُجْزَىٰهُ ٱلْجَزَآءَ ٱلْأَوْفَىٰ
And that thy Lord, He is the goal;
And that to your Lord is the goal -
وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
And that He it is who maketh laugh, and maketh weep,
And that He it is Who makes (men) laugh and makes (them) weep;
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ
And that He it is Who giveth death and giveth life;
And that He it is Who causes death and gives life -
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا
And that He createth the two spouses, the male and the female,
And that He created pairs, the male and the female
وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰ
From a drop (of seed) when it is poured forth;
From the small seed when it is adapted
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ
And that He hath ordained the second bringing forth;
And that on Him is the bringing forth a second time;
وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰ
And that He it is Who enricheth and contenteth;
And that He it is Who enriches and gives to hold;
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ
And that He it is Who is the Lord of Sirius;
And that He is the Lord of the Sirius;
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعْرَىٰ
And that He destroyed the former (tribe of) A'ad,
And that He did destroy the Ad of old
وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا ٱلْأُولَىٰ
And (the tribe of) Thamud He spared not;
And Samood, so He spared not
وَثَمُودَا۟ فَمَآ أَبْقَىٰ
And the folk of Noah aforetime, Lo! they were more unjust and more rebellious;
And the people of Nuh before; surely they were most unjust and inordinate;
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ
And Al - Mu'tafikah He destroyed
And the overthrown cities did He overthrow,
وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ
So that there covered them that which did cover.
So there covered them that which covered.
فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ
Concerning which then, of the bounties of thy Lord, canst thou dispute ?
Which of your Lord's benefits will you then dispute about?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ
This is a warner of the warners of old.
This is a warner of the warners of old.
هَٰذَا نَذِيرٌ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلْأُولَىٰٓ
The threatened Hour is nigh.
The near event draws nigh.
أَزِفَتِ ٱلْءَازِفَةُ
None beside Allah can disclose it.
There shall be none besides Allah to remove it.
لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ
Marvel ye then at this statement,
Do you then wonder at this announcement?
أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ
And laugh and not weep,
And will you laugh and not weep?
وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ
While ye amuse yourselves ?
While you are indulging in varieties.
وَأَنتُمْ سَٰمِدُونَ
Rather prostrate yourselves before Allah and serve Him.
So make obeisance to Allah and serve (Him).
فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟