Chapter 53, 62 verses
Waalnnajmi itha hawa
I swear by the star when it goes down.
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the Star when it setteth,
Ma dalla sahibukum wama ghawa
Your companion does not err, nor does he go astray;
Your comrade erreth not, nor is deceived;
Wama yantiqu AAani alhawa
Nor does he speak out of desire.
Nor doth he speak of (his own) desire.
In huwa illa wahyun yooha
It is naught but revelation that is revealed,
It is naught save an inspiration that is inspired,
AAallamahu shadeedu alquwa
The Lord of Mighty Power has taught him,
Which one of mighty powers hath taught him,
Thoo mirratin faistawa
The Lord of Strength; so he attained completion,
One vigorous; and he grew clear to view
Wahuwa bialofuqi alaAAla
And he is in the highest part of the horizon.
When he was on the uppermost horizon.
Thumma dana fatadalla
Then he drew near, then he bowed
Then he drew nigh and came down
Fakana qaba qawsayni aw adna
So he was the measure of two bows or closer still.
Till he was (distant) two bows' length or even nearer,
Faawha ila AAabdihi ma awha
And He revealed to His servant what He revealed.
And He revealed unto His slave that which He revealed.
Ma kathaba alfuadu ma raa
The heart was not untrue in (making him see) what he saw.
The heart lied not (in seeing) what it saw.
Afatumaroonahu AAala ma yara
What! do you then dispute with him as to what he saw?
Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he seeth ?
Walaqad raahu nazlatan okhra
And certainly he saw him in another descent,
And verily he saw him yet another time
AAinda sidrati almuntaha
At the farthest lote - tree;
By the lote - tree of the utmost boundary,
AAindaha jannatu almawa
Near which is the garden, the place to be resorted to.
Nigh unto which is the Garden of Abode.
Ith yaghsha alssidrata ma yaghsha
When that which covers covered the lote - tree;
When that which shroudeth did enshroud the lote - tree,
Ma zagha albasaru wama tagha
The eye did not turn aside, nor did it exceed the limit.
The eye turned not aside nor yet was overbold.
Laqad raa min ayati rabbihi alkubra
Certainly he saw of the greatest signs of his Lord.
Verily he saw one of the greater revelations of his Lord.
Afaraaytumu allata waalAAuzza
Have you then considered the Lat and the Uzza,
Have ye thought upon Al - Lat and Al - 'Uzza
Wamanata alththalithata alokhra
And Manat, the third, the last?
And Manat, the third, the other ?
Alakumu alththakaru walahu alontha
What! for you the males and for Him the females!
Are yours the males and His the females ?
Tilka ithan qismatun deeza
This indeed is an unjust division!
That indeed were an unfair division!
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 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 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.
Am lilinsani ma tamanna
Or shall man have what he wishes?
Or shall man have what he coveteth ?
Falillahi alakhiratu waaloola
Nay! for Allah is the hereafter and the former (life).
But unto Allah belongeth the after (life), and the former.
Wakam min malakin fee alssamawati la tughnee shafaAAatuhum shayan illa min baAAdi an yathana Allahu liman yashao wayarda
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 are in the heavens whose intercession availeth naught save after Allah giveth leave to whom He chooseth and accepteth.
Inna allatheena la yuminoona bialakhirati layusammoona almalaikata tasmiyata alontha
Most surely they who do not believe in the hereafter name the angels with female names.
Lo! it is those who disbelieve in the Hereafter who name the angels with the names of females.
Wama lahum bihi min AAilmin in yattabiAAoona illa alththanna wainna alththanna la yughnee mina alhaqqi shayan
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 no knowledge thereof. They follow but a guess, and lo! a guess can never take the place of the truth.
FaaAArid AAan man tawalla AAan thikrina walam yurid illa alhayata alddunya
Therefore turn aside from him who turns his back upon Our reminder and does not desire anything but this world's life.
Then withdraw (O Muhammad) from him who fleeth from Our remembrance and desireth but the life of the world.
Thalika mablaghuhum mina alAAilmi inna rabbaka huwa aAAlamu biman dalla AAan sabeelihi wahuwa aAAlamu bimani ihtada
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.
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.
Walillahi ma fee alssamawati wama fee alardi liyajziya allatheena asaoo bima AAamiloo wayajziya allatheena ahsanoo bialhusna
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 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.
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 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 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).
Afaraayta allathee tawalla
Have you then seen him who turns his back?
Didst thou (O Muhammad) observe him who turned away,
WaaAAta qaleelan waakda
And gives a little and (then) withholds.
And gave a little, then was grudging ?
aAAindahu AAilmu alghaybi fahuwa yara
Has he the knowledge of the unseen so that he can see?
Hath he knowledge of the Unseen so that he seeth ?
Am lam yunabba bima fee suhufi moosa
Or, has he not been of what is in the scriptures of Musa?
Or hath he not had news of what is in the books of Moses
Waibraheema allathee waffa
And (of) Ibrahim who fulfilled (the commandments):
And Abraham who paid his debt:
Alla taziru waziratun wizra okhra
That no bearer of burden shall bear the burden of another -
That no laden one shall bear another's load,
Waan laysa lilinsani illa ma saAAa
And that man shall have nothing but what he strives for -
And that man hath only that for which he maketh effort,
Waanna saAAyahu sawfa yura
And that his striving shall soon be seen -
And that his effort will be seen.
Thumma yujzahu aljazaa alawfa
Then shall he be rewarded for it with the fullest reward -
And afterward he will be repaid for it with fullest payment;
Waanna ila rabbika almuntaha
And that to your Lord is the goal -
And that thy Lord, He is the goal;
Waannahu huwa adhaka waabka
And that He it is Who makes (men) laugh and makes (them) weep;
And that He it is who maketh laugh, and maketh weep,
Waannahu huwa amata waahya
And that He it is Who causes death and gives life -
And that He it is Who giveth death and giveth life;
Waannahu khalaqa alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha
And that He created pairs, the male and the female
And that He createth the two spouses, the male and the female,
Min nutfatin itha tumna
From the small seed when it is adapted
From a drop (of seed) when it is poured forth;
Waanna AAalayhi alnnashata alokhra
And that on Him is the bringing forth a second time;
And that He hath ordained the second bringing forth;
Waannahu huwa aghna waaqna
And that He it is Who enriches and gives to hold;
And that He it is Who enricheth and contenteth;
Waannahu huwa rabbu alshshiAAra
And that He is the Lord of the Sirius;
And that He it is Who is the Lord of Sirius;
Waannahu ahlaka AAadan aloola
And that He did destroy the Ad of old
And that He destroyed the former (tribe of) A'ad,
Wathamooda fama abqa
And Samood, so He spared not
And (the tribe of) Thamud He spared not;
Waqawma noohin min qablu innahum kanoo hum athlama waatgha
And the people of Nuh before; surely they were most unjust and inordinate;
And the folk of Noah aforetime, Lo! they were more unjust and more rebellious;
Waalmutafikata ahwa
And the overthrown cities did He overthrow,
And Al - Mu'tafikah He destroyed
Faghashshaha ma ghashsha
So there covered them that which covered.
So that there covered them that which did cover.
Fabiayyi alai rabbika tatamara
Which of your Lord's benefits will you then dispute about?
Concerning which then, of the bounties of thy Lord, canst thou dispute ?
Hatha natheerun mina alnnuthuri aloola
This is a warner of the warners of old.
This is a warner of the warners of old.
Azifati alazifatu
The near event draws nigh.
The threatened Hour is nigh.
Laysa laha min dooni Allahi kashifatun
There shall be none besides Allah to remove it.
None beside Allah can disclose it.
Afamin hatha alhadeethi taAAjaboona
Do you then wonder at this announcement?
Marvel ye then at this statement,
Watadhakoona wala tabkoona
And will you laugh and not weep?
And laugh and not weep,
Waantum samidoona
While you are indulging in varieties.
While ye amuse yourselves ?
Faosjudoo lillahi waoAAbudoo
So make obeisance to Allah and serve (Him).
Rather prostrate yourselves before Allah and serve Him.