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.
By the star when it descends,
Waalnnajmi itha hawa
Your comrade erreth not, nor is deceived;
Your companion does not err, nor does he go astray;
Your companion [Muhammad] has not strayed, nor has he erred,
Ma dalla sahibukum wama ghawa
Nor doth he speak of (his own) desire.
Nor does he speak out of desire.
Nor does he speak from [his own] inclination.
Wama yantiqu AAani alhawa
It is naught save an inspiration that is inspired,
It is naught but revelation that is revealed,
It is not but a revelation revealed,
In huwa illa wahyun yooha
Which one of mighty powers hath taught him,
The Lord of Mighty Power has taught him,
Taught to him by one intense in strength -
AAallamahu shadeedu alquwa
One vigorous; and he grew clear to view
The Lord of Strength; so he attained completion,
One of soundness. And he rose to [his] true form
Thoo mirratin faistawa
When he was on the uppermost horizon.
And he is in the highest part of the horizon.
While he was in the higher [part of the] horizon.
Wahuwa bialofuqi alaAAla
Then he drew nigh and came down
Then he drew near, then he bowed
Then he approached and descended
Thumma dana fatadalla
Till he was (distant) two bows' length or even nearer,
So he was the measure of two bows or closer still.
And was at a distance of two bow lengths or nearer.
Fakana qaba qawsayni aw adna
And He revealed unto His slave that which He revealed.
And He revealed to His servant what He revealed.
And he revealed to His Servant what he revealed.
Faawha ila AAabdihi ma awha
The heart lied not (in seeing) what it saw.
The heart was not untrue in (making him see) what he saw.
The heart did not lie [about] what it saw.
Ma kathaba alfuadu ma raa
Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he seeth ?
What! do you then dispute with him as to what he saw?
So will you dispute with him over what he saw?
Afatumaroonahu AAala ma yara
And verily he saw him yet another time
And certainly he saw him in another descent,
And he certainly saw him in another descent
Walaqad raahu nazlatan okhra
By the lote - tree of the utmost boundary,
At the farthest lote - tree;
At the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary -
AAinda sidrati almuntaha
Nigh unto which is the Garden of Abode.
Near which is the garden, the place to be resorted to.
Near it is the Garden of Refuge -
AAindaha jannatu almawa
When that which shroudeth did enshroud the lote - tree,
When that which covers covered the lote - tree;
When there covered the Lote Tree that which covered [it].
Ith yaghsha alssidrata ma yaghsha
The eye turned not aside nor yet was overbold.
The eye did not turn aside, nor did it exceed the limit.
The sight [of the Prophet] did not swerve, nor did it transgress [its limit].
Ma zagha albasaru wama tagha
Verily he saw one of the greater revelations of his Lord.
Certainly he saw of the greatest signs of his Lord.
He certainly saw of the greatest signs of his Lord.
Laqad raa min ayati rabbihi alkubra
Have ye thought upon Al - Lat and Al - 'Uzza
Have you then considered the Lat and the Uzza,
So have you considered al - Lat and al - 'Uzza?
Afaraaytumu allata waalAAuzza
And Manat, the third, the other ?
And Manat, the third, the last?
And Manat, the third - the other one?
Wamanata alththalithata alokhra
Are yours the males and His the females ?
What! for you the males and for Him the females!
Is the male for you and for Him the female?
Alakumu alththakaru walahu alontha
That indeed were an unfair division!
This indeed is an unjust division!
That, then, is an unjust division.
Tilka ithan qismatun deeza
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.
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
Or shall man have what he coveteth ?
Or shall man have what he wishes?
Or is there for man whatever he wishes?
Am lilinsani ma tamanna
But unto Allah belongeth the after (life), and the former.
Nay! for Allah is the hereafter and the former (life).
Rather, to Allah belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
Falillahi alakhiratu waaloola
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.
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
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.
Indeed, those who do not believe in the Hereafter name the angels female names,
Inna allatheena la yuminoona bialakhirati layusammoona almalaikata tasmiyata alontha
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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).
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
Didst thou (O Muhammad) observe him who turned away,
Have you then seen him who turns his back?
Have you seen the one who turned away
Afaraayta allathee tawalla
And gave a little, then was grudging ?
And gives a little and (then) withholds.
And gave a little and [then] refrained?
WaaAAta qaleelan waakda
Hath he knowledge of the Unseen so that he seeth ?
Has he the knowledge of the unseen so that he can see?
Does he have knowledge of the unseen, so he sees?
aAAindahu AAilmu alghaybi fahuwa yara
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?
Or has he not been of what was in the scriptures of Moses
Am lam yunabba bima fee suhufi moosa
And Abraham who paid his debt:
And (of) Ibrahim who fulfilled (the commandments):
And [of] Abraham, who fulfilled [his obligations] -
Waibraheema allathee waffa
That no laden one shall bear another's load,
That no bearer of burden shall bear the burden of another -
That no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another
Alla taziru waziratun wizra okhra
And that man hath only that for which he maketh effort,
And that man shall have nothing but what he strives for -
And that there is not for man except that [good] for which he strives
Waan laysa lilinsani illa ma saAAa
And that his effort will be seen.
And that his striving shall soon be seen -
And that his effort is going to be seen -
Waanna saAAyahu sawfa yura
And afterward he will be repaid for it with fullest payment;
Then shall he be rewarded for it with the fullest reward -
Then he will be recompensed for it with the fullest recompense
Thumma yujzahu aljazaa alawfa
And that thy Lord, He is the goal;
And that to your Lord is the goal -
And that to your Lord is the finality
Waanna ila rabbika almuntaha
And that He it is who maketh laugh, and maketh weep,
And that He it is Who makes (men) laugh and makes (them) weep;
And that it is He who makes [one] laugh and weep
Waannahu huwa adhaka waabka
And that He it is Who giveth death and giveth life;
And that He it is Who causes death and gives life -
And that it is He who causes death and gives life
Waannahu huwa amata waahya
And that He createth the two spouses, the male and the female,
And that He created pairs, the male and the female
And that He creates the two mates - the male and female -
Waannahu khalaqa alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha
From a drop (of seed) when it is poured forth;
From the small seed when it is adapted
From a sperm - drop when it is emitted
Min nutfatin itha tumna
And that He hath ordained the second bringing forth;
And that on Him is the bringing forth a second time;
And that [incumbent] upon Him is the next creation
Waanna AAalayhi alnnashata alokhra
And that He it is Who enricheth and contenteth;
And that He it is Who enriches and gives to hold;
And that it is He who enriches and suffices
Waannahu huwa aghna waaqna
And that He it is Who is the Lord of Sirius;
And that He is the Lord of the Sirius;
And that it is He who is the Lord of Sirius
Waannahu huwa rabbu alshshiAAra
And that He destroyed the former (tribe of) A'ad,
And that He did destroy the Ad of old
And that He destroyed the first [people of] 'Aad
Waannahu ahlaka AAadan aloola
And (the tribe of) Thamud He spared not;
And Samood, so He spared not
And Thamud - and He did not spare [them] -
Wathamooda fama abqa
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;
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
And Al - Mu'tafikah He destroyed
And the overthrown cities did He overthrow,
And the overturned towns He hurled down
Waalmutafikata ahwa
So that there covered them that which did cover.
So there covered them that which covered.
And covered them by that which He covered.
Faghashshaha ma ghashsha
Concerning which then, of the bounties of thy Lord, canst thou dispute ?
Which of your Lord's benefits will you then dispute about?
Then which of the favors of your Lord do you doubt?
Fabiayyi alai rabbika tatamara
This is a warner of the warners of old.
This is a warner of the warners of old.
This [Prophet] is a warner like the former warners.
Hatha natheerun mina alnnuthuri aloola
The threatened Hour is nigh.
The near event draws nigh.
The Approaching Day has approached.
Azifati alazifatu
None beside Allah can disclose it.
There shall be none besides Allah to remove it.
Of it, [from those] besides Allah, there is no remover.
Laysa laha min dooni Allahi kashifatun
Marvel ye then at this statement,
Do you then wonder at this announcement?
Then at this statement do you wonder?
Afamin hatha alhadeethi taAAjaboona
And laugh and not weep,
And will you laugh and not weep?
And you laugh and do not weep
Watadhakoona wala tabkoona
While ye amuse yourselves ?
While you are indulging in varieties.
While you are proudly sporting?
Waantum samidoona
Rather prostrate yourselves before Allah and serve Him.
So make obeisance to Allah and serve (Him).
So prostrate to Allah and worship [Him].
Faosjudoo lillahi waoAAbudoo