Chapter 53, 62 verses
I swear by the star when it goes down.
Waalnnajmi itha hawa
By the star when it descends,
By the Star when it goes down, -
Your companion does not err, nor does he go astray;
Ma dalla sahibukum wama ghawa
Your companion [Muhammad] has not strayed, nor has he erred,
Your Companion is neither astray nor being misled.
Nor does he speak out of desire.
Wama yantiqu AAani alhawa
Nor does he speak from [his own] inclination.
Nor does he say (aught) of (his own) Desire.
It is naught but revelation that is revealed,
In huwa illa wahyun yooha
It is not but a revelation revealed,
It is no less than inspiration sent down to him:
The Lord of Mighty Power has taught him,
AAallamahu shadeedu alquwa
Taught to him by one intense in strength -
He was taught by one Mighty in Power,
The Lord of Strength; so he attained completion,
Thoo mirratin faistawa
One of soundness. And he rose to [his] true form
Endued with Wisdom: for he appeared (in stately form);
And he is in the highest part of the horizon.
Wahuwa bialofuqi alaAAla
While he was in the higher [part of the] horizon.
While he was in the highest part of the horizon:
Then he drew near, then he bowed
Thumma dana fatadalla
Then he approached and descended
Then he approached and came closer,
So he was the measure of two bows or closer still.
Fakana qaba qawsayni aw adna
And was at a distance of two bow lengths or nearer.
And was at a distance of but two bow - lengths or (even) nearer;
And He revealed to His servant what He revealed.
Faawha ila AAabdihi ma awha
And he revealed to His Servant what he revealed.
So did (Allah) convey the inspiration to His Servant - (conveyed) what He (meant) to convey.
The heart was not untrue in (making him see) what he saw.
Ma kathaba alfuadu ma raa
The heart did not lie [about] what it saw.
The (Prophet's) (mind and) heart in no way falsified that which he saw.
What! do you then dispute with him as to what he saw?
Afatumaroonahu AAala ma yara
So will you dispute with him over what he saw?
Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he saw?
And certainly he saw him in another descent,
Walaqad raahu nazlatan okhra
And he certainly saw him in another descent
For indeed he saw him at a second descent,
At the farthest lote - tree;
AAinda sidrati almuntaha
At the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary -
Near the Lote - tree beyond which none may pass:
Near which is the garden, the place to be resorted to.
AAindaha jannatu almawa
Near it is the Garden of Refuge -
Near it is the Garden of Abode.
When that which covers covered the lote - tree;
Ith yaghsha alssidrata ma yaghsha
When there covered the Lote Tree that which covered [it].
Behold, the Lote - tree was shrouded (in mystery unspeakable!)
The eye did not turn aside, nor did it exceed the limit.
Ma zagha albasaru wama tagha
The sight [of the Prophet] did not swerve, nor did it transgress [its limit].
(His) sight never swerved, nor did it go wrong!
Certainly he saw of the greatest signs of his Lord.
Laqad raa min ayati rabbihi alkubra
He certainly saw of the greatest signs of his Lord.
For truly did he see, of the Signs of his Lord, the Greatest!
Have you then considered the Lat and the Uzza,
Afaraaytumu allata waalAAuzza
So have you considered al - Lat and al - 'Uzza?
Have ye seen Lat. and 'Uzza,
And Manat, the third, the last?
Wamanata alththalithata alokhra
And Manat, the third - the other one?
And another, the third (goddess), Manat?
What! for you the males and for Him the females!
Alakumu alththakaru walahu alontha
Is the male for you and for Him the female?
What! for you the male sex, and for Him, the female?
This indeed is an unjust division!
Tilka ithan qismatun deeza
That, then, is an unjust division.
Behold, such would be indeed a division most unfair!
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.
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
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.
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!
Or shall man have what he wishes?
Am lilinsani ma tamanna
Or is there for man whatever he wishes?
Nay, shall man have (just) anything he hankers after?
Nay! for Allah is the hereafter and the former (life).
Falillahi alakhiratu waaloola
Rather, to Allah belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
But it is to Allah that the End and the Beginning (of all things) belong.
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.
Wakam min malakin fee alssamawati la tughnee shafaAAatuhum shayan illa min baAAdi an yathana Allahu liman yashao wayarda
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.
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.
Most surely they who do not believe in the hereafter name the angels with female names.
Inna allatheena la yuminoona bialakhirati layusammoona almalaikata tasmiyata alontha
Indeed, those who do not believe in the Hereafter name the angels female names,
Those who believe not in the Hereafter, name the angels with female names.
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.
Wama lahum bihi min AAilmin in yattabiAAoona illa alththanna wainna alththanna la yughnee mina alhaqqi shayan
And they have thereof no knowledge. They follow not except assumption, and indeed, assumption avails not against the truth at all.
But they have no knowledge therein. They follow nothing but conjecture; and conjecture avails nothing against Truth.
Therefore turn aside from him who turns his back upon Our reminder and does not desire anything but this world's life.
FaaAArid AAan man tawalla AAan thikrina walam yurid illa alhayata alddunya
So turn away from whoever turns his back on Our message and desires not except the worldly life.
Therefore shun those who turn away from Our Message and desire nothing but the life of this world.
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.
Thalika mablaghuhum mina alAAilmi inna rabbaka huwa aAAlamu biman dalla AAan sabeelihi wahuwa aAAlamu bimani ihtada
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.
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.
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.
Walillahi ma fee alssamawati wama fee alardi liyajziya allatheena asaoo bima AAamiloo wayajziya allatheena ahsanoo bialhusna
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] -
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.
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).
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
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.
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.
Have you then seen him who turns his back?
Afaraayta allathee tawalla
Have you seen the one who turned away
Seest thou one who turns back,
And gives a little and (then) withholds.
WaaAAta qaleelan waakda
And gave a little and [then] refrained?
Gives a little, then hardens (his heart)?
Has he the knowledge of the unseen so that he can see?
aAAindahu AAilmu alghaybi fahuwa yara
Does he have knowledge of the unseen, so he sees?
What! Has he knowledge of the Unseen so that he can see?
Or, has he not been of what is in the scriptures of Musa?
Am lam yunabba bima fee suhufi moosa
Or has he not been of what was in the scriptures of Moses
Nay, is he not acquainted with what is in the Books of Moses -
And (of) Ibrahim who fulfilled (the commandments):
Waibraheema allathee waffa
And [of] Abraham, who fulfilled [his obligations] -
And of Abraham who fulfilled his engagements? -
That no bearer of burden shall bear the burden of another -
Alla taziru waziratun wizra okhra
That no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another
Namely, that no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another;
And that man shall have nothing but what he strives for -
Waan laysa lilinsani illa ma saAAa
And that there is not for man except that [good] for which he strives
That man can have nothing but what he strives for;
And that his striving shall soon be seen -
Waanna saAAyahu sawfa yura
And that his effort is going to be seen -
That (the fruit of) his striving will soon come in sight:
Then shall he be rewarded for it with the fullest reward -
Thumma yujzahu aljazaa alawfa
Then he will be recompensed for it with the fullest recompense
Then will he be rewarded with a reward complete;
And that to your Lord is the goal -
Waanna ila rabbika almuntaha
And that to your Lord is the finality
That to thy Lord is the final Goal;
And that He it is Who makes (men) laugh and makes (them) weep;
Waannahu huwa adhaka waabka
And that it is He who makes [one] laugh and weep
That it is He Who granteth Laughter and Tears;
And that He it is Who causes death and gives life -
Waannahu huwa amata waahya
And that it is He who causes death and gives life
That it is He Who granteth Death and Life;
And that He created pairs, the male and the female
Waannahu khalaqa alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha
And that He creates the two mates - the male and female -
That He did create in pairs, - male and female,
From the small seed when it is adapted
Min nutfatin itha tumna
From a sperm - drop when it is emitted
From a seed when lodged (in its place);
And that on Him is the bringing forth a second time;
Waanna AAalayhi alnnashata alokhra
And that [incumbent] upon Him is the next creation
That He hath promised a Second Creation (Raising of the Dead);
And that He it is Who enriches and gives to hold;
Waannahu huwa aghna waaqna
And that it is He who enriches and suffices
That it is He Who giveth wealth and satisfaction;
And that He is the Lord of the Sirius;
Waannahu huwa rabbu alshshiAAra
And that it is He who is the Lord of Sirius
That He is the Lord of Sirius (the Mighty Star);
And that He did destroy the Ad of old
Waannahu ahlaka AAadan aloola
And that He destroyed the first [people of] 'Aad
And that it is He Who destroyed the (powerful) ancient 'Ad (people),
And Samood, so He spared not
Wathamooda fama abqa
And Thamud - and He did not spare [them] -
And the Thamud nor gave them a lease of perpetual life.
And the people of Nuh before; surely they were most unjust and inordinate;
Waqawma noohin min qablu innahum kanoo hum athlama waatgha
And the people of Noah before. Indeed, it was they who were [even] more unjust and oppressing.
And before them, the people of Noah, for that they were (all) most unjust and most insolent transgressors,
And the overthrown cities did He overthrow,
Waalmutafikata ahwa
And the overturned towns He hurled down
And He destroyed the Overthrown Cities (of Sodom and Gomorrah).
So there covered them that which covered.
Faghashshaha ma ghashsha
And covered them by that which He covered.
So that (ruins unknown) have covered them up.
Which of your Lord's benefits will you then dispute about?
Fabiayyi alai rabbika tatamara
Then which of the favors of your Lord do you doubt?
Then which of the gifts of thy Lord, (O man,) wilt thou dispute about?
This is a warner of the warners of old.
Hatha natheerun mina alnnuthuri aloola
This [Prophet] is a warner like the former warners.
This is a Warner, of the (series of) Warners of old!
The near event draws nigh.
Azifati alazifatu
The Approaching Day has approached.
The (Judgment) ever approaching draws nigh:
There shall be none besides Allah to remove it.
Laysa laha min dooni Allahi kashifatun
Of it, [from those] besides Allah, there is no remover.
No (soul) but Allah can lay it bare.
Do you then wonder at this announcement?
Afamin hatha alhadeethi taAAjaboona
Then at this statement do you wonder?
Do ye then wonder at this recital?
And will you laugh and not weep?
Watadhakoona wala tabkoona
And you laugh and do not weep
And will ye laugh and not weep, -
While you are indulging in varieties.
Waantum samidoona
While you are proudly sporting?
Wasting your time in vanities?
So make obeisance to Allah and serve (Him).
Faosjudoo lillahi waoAAbudoo
So prostrate to Allah and worship [Him].
But fall ye down in prostration to Allah, and adore (Him)!