Chapter 53, 62 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the Star when it setteth,
By the star when it descends,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والنجم إذا هوى
Your comrade erreth not, nor is deceived;
Your companion [Muhammad] has not strayed, nor has he erred,
ما ضل صاحبكم وما غوى
Nor doth he speak of (his own) desire.
Nor does he speak from [his own] inclination.
وما ينطق عن الهوى
It is naught save an inspiration that is inspired,
It is not but a revelation revealed,
إن هو إلا وحي يوحى
Which one of mighty powers hath taught him,
Taught to him by one intense in strength -
علمه شديد القوى
One vigorous; and he grew clear to view
One of soundness. And he rose to [his] true form
ذو مرة فاستوى
When he was on the uppermost horizon.
While he was in the higher [part of the] horizon.
وهو بالأفق الأعلى
Then he drew nigh and came down
Then he approached and descended
ثم دنا فتدلى
Till he was (distant) two bows' length or even nearer,
And was at a distance of two bow lengths or nearer.
فكان قاب قوسين أو أدنى
And He revealed unto His slave that which He revealed.
And he revealed to His Servant what he revealed.
فأوحى إلى عبده ما أوحى
The heart lied not (in seeing) what it saw.
The heart did not lie [about] what it saw.
ما كذب الفؤاد ما رأى
Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he seeth ?
So will you dispute with him over what he saw?
أفتمارونه على ما يرى
And verily he saw him yet another time
And he certainly saw him in another descent
ولقد رآه نزلة أخرى
By the lote - tree of the utmost boundary,
At the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary -
عند سدرة المنتهى
Nigh unto which is the Garden of Abode.
Near it is the Garden of Refuge -
عندها جنة المأوى
When that which shroudeth did enshroud the lote - tree,
When there covered the Lote Tree that which covered [it].
إذ يغشى السدرة ما يغشى
The eye turned not aside nor yet was overbold.
The sight [of the Prophet] did not swerve, nor did it transgress [its limit].
ما زاغ البصر وما طغى
Verily he saw one of the greater revelations of his Lord.
He certainly saw of the greatest signs of his Lord.
لقد رأى من آيات ربه الكبرى
Have ye thought upon Al - Lat and Al - 'Uzza
So have you considered al - Lat and al - 'Uzza?
أفرأيتم اللات والعزى
And Manat, the third, the other ?
And Manat, the third - the other one?
ومناة الثالثة الأخرى
Are yours the males and His the females ?
Is the male for you and for Him the female?
ألكم الذكر وله الأنثى
That indeed were an unfair division!
That, then, is an unjust division.
تلك إذا قسمة ضيزى
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 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.
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
Or shall man have what he coveteth ?
Or is there for man whatever he wishes?
أم للإنسان ما تمنى
But unto Allah belongeth the after (life), and the former.
Rather, to Allah belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
فلله الآخرة والأولى
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 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.
۞ وكم من ملك في السماوات لا تغني شفاعتهم شيئا إلا من بعد أن يأذن الله لمن يشاء ويرضى
Lo! it is those who disbelieve in the Hereafter who name the angels with the names of females.
Indeed, those who do not believe in the Hereafter name the angels female names,
إن الذين لا يؤمنون بالآخرة ليسمون الملائكة تسمية الأنثى
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 thereof no knowledge. They follow not except assumption, and indeed, assumption avails not against the truth at all.
وما لهم به من علم ۖ إن يتبعون إلا الظن ۖ وإن الظن لا يغني من الحق شيئا
Then withdraw (O Muhammad) from him who fleeth from Our remembrance and desireth but the life of the world.
So turn away from whoever turns his back on Our message and desires not except the worldly life.
فأعرض عن من تولى عن ذكرنا ولم يرد إلا الحياة الدنيا
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 sum of knowledge. Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who strays from His way, and He is most knowing of who is guided.
ذلك مبلغهم من العلم ۚ إن ربك هو أعلم بمن ضل عن سبيله وهو أعلم بمن اهتدى
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 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] -
ولله ما في السماوات وما في الأرض ليجزي الذين أساءوا بما عملوا ويجزي الذين أحسنوا بالحسنى
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 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.
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
Didst thou (O Muhammad) observe him who turned away,
Have you seen the one who turned away
أفرأيت الذي تولى
And gave a little, then was grudging ?
And gave a little and [then] refrained?
وأعطى قليلا وأكدى
Hath he knowledge of the Unseen so that he seeth ?
Does he have knowledge of the unseen, so he sees?
أعنده علم الغيب فهو يرى
Or hath he not had news of what is in the books of Moses
Or has he not been of what was in the scriptures of Moses
أم لم ينبأ بما في صحف موسى
And Abraham who paid his debt:
And [of] Abraham, who fulfilled [his obligations] -
وإبراهيم الذي وفى
That no laden one shall bear another's load,
That no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another
ألا تزر وازرة وزر أخرى
And that man hath only that for which he maketh effort,
And that there is not for man except that [good] for which he strives
وأن ليس للإنسان إلا ما سعى
And that his effort will be seen.
And that his effort is going to be seen -
وأن سعيه سوف يرى
And afterward he will be repaid for it with fullest payment;
Then he will be recompensed for it with the fullest recompense
ثم يجزاه الجزاء الأوفى
And that thy Lord, He is the goal;
And that to your Lord is the finality
وأن إلى ربك المنتهى
And that He it is who maketh laugh, and maketh weep,
And that it is He who makes [one] laugh and weep
وأنه هو أضحك وأبكى
And that He it is Who giveth death and giveth life;
And that it is He who causes death and gives life
وأنه هو أمات وأحيا
And that He createth the two spouses, the male and the female,
And that He creates the two mates - the male and female -
وأنه خلق الزوجين الذكر والأنثى
From a drop (of seed) when it is poured forth;
From a sperm - drop when it is emitted
من نطفة إذا تمنى
And that He hath ordained the second bringing forth;
And that [incumbent] upon Him is the next creation
وأن عليه النشأة الأخرى
And that He it is Who enricheth and contenteth;
And that it is He who enriches and suffices
وأنه هو أغنى وأقنى
And that He it is Who is the Lord of Sirius;
And that it is He who is the Lord of Sirius
وأنه هو رب الشعرى
And that He destroyed the former (tribe of) A'ad,
And that He destroyed the first [people of] 'Aad
وأنه أهلك عادا الأولى
And (the tribe of) Thamud He spared not;
And Thamud - and He did not spare [them] -
وثمود فما أبقى
And the folk of Noah aforetime, Lo! they were more unjust and more rebellious;
And the people of Noah before. Indeed, it was they who were [even] more unjust and oppressing.
وقوم نوح من قبل ۖ إنهم كانوا هم أظلم وأطغى
And Al - Mu'tafikah He destroyed
And the overturned towns He hurled down
والمؤتفكة أهوى
So that there covered them that which did cover.
And covered them by that which He covered.
فغشاها ما غشى
Concerning which then, of the bounties of thy Lord, canst thou dispute ?
Then which of the favors of your Lord do you doubt?
فبأي آلاء ربك تتمارى
This is a warner of the warners of old.
This [Prophet] is a warner like the former warners.
هذا نذير من النذر الأولى
The threatened Hour is nigh.
The Approaching Day has approached.
أزفت الآزفة
None beside Allah can disclose it.
Of it, [from those] besides Allah, there is no remover.
ليس لها من دون الله كاشفة
Marvel ye then at this statement,
Then at this statement do you wonder?
أفمن هذا الحديث تعجبون
And laugh and not weep,
And you laugh and do not weep
وتضحكون ولا تبكون
While ye amuse yourselves ?
While you are proudly sporting?
وأنتم سامدون
Rather prostrate yourselves before Allah and serve Him.
So prostrate to Allah and worship [Him].
فاسجدوا لله واعبدوا ۩