Chapter 53, 62 verses
Waalnnajmi itha hawa
By the Star when it goes down, -
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والنجم إذا هوى
وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ
Ma dalla sahibukum wama ghawa
Your Companion is neither astray nor being misled.
ما ضل صاحبكم وما غوى
مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ
Wama yantiqu AAani alhawa
Nor does he say (aught) of (his own) Desire.
وما ينطق عن الهوى
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ
In huwa illa wahyun yooha
It is no less than inspiration sent down to him:
إن هو إلا وحي يوحى
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْىٌ يُوحَىٰ
AAallamahu shadeedu alquwa
He was taught by one Mighty in Power,
علمه شديد القوى
عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلْقُوَىٰ
Thoo mirratin faistawa
Endued with Wisdom: for he appeared (in stately form);
ذو مرة فاستوى
ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ
Wahuwa bialofuqi alaAAla
While he was in the highest part of the horizon:
وهو بالأفق الأعلى
وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
Thumma dana fatadalla
Then he approached and came closer,
ثم دنا فتدلى
ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ
Fakana qaba qawsayni aw adna
And was at a distance of but two bow - lengths or (even) nearer;
فكان قاب قوسين أو أدنى
فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ
Faawha ila AAabdihi ma awha
So did (Allah) convey the inspiration to His Servant - (conveyed) what He (meant) to convey.
فأوحى إلى عبده ما أوحى
فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِۦ مَآ أَوْحَىٰ
Ma kathaba alfuadu ma raa
The (Prophet's) (mind and) heart in no way falsified that which he saw.
ما كذب الفؤاد ما رأى
مَا كَذَبَ ٱلْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ
Afatumaroonahu AAala ma yara
Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he saw?
أفتمارونه على ما يرى
أَفَتُمَٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ
Walaqad raahu nazlatan okhra
For indeed he saw him at a second descent,
ولقد رآه نزلة أخرى
وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ
AAinda sidrati almuntaha
Near the Lote - tree beyond which none may pass:
عند سدرة المنتهى
عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
AAindaha jannatu almawa
Near it is the Garden of Abode.
عندها جنة المأوى
عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ
Ith yaghsha alssidrata ma yaghsha
Behold, the Lote - tree was shrouded (in mystery unspeakable!)
إذ يغشى السدرة ما يغشى
إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ
Ma zagha albasaru wama tagha
(His) sight never swerved, nor did it go wrong!
ما زاغ البصر وما طغى
مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ
Laqad raa min ayati rabbihi alkubra
For truly did he see, of the Signs of his Lord, the Greatest!
لقد رأى من آيات ربه الكبرى
لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ
Afaraaytumu allata waalAAuzza
Have ye seen Lat. and 'Uzza,
أفرأيتم اللات والعزى
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ
Wamanata alththalithata alokhra
And another, the third (goddess), Manat?
ومناة الثالثة الأخرى
وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ
Alakumu alththakaru walahu alontha
What! for you the male sex, and for Him, the female?
ألكم الذكر وله الأنثى
أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ
Tilka ithan qismatun deeza
Behold, such would be indeed a division most unfair!
تلك إذا قسمة ضيزى
تِلْكَ إِذًا قِسْمَةٌ ضِيزَىٰٓ
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
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!
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
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
Am lilinsani ma tamanna
Nay, shall man have (just) anything he hankers after?
أم للإنسان ما تمنى
أَمْ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ
Falillahi alakhiratu waaloola
But it is to Allah that the End and the Beginning (of all things) belong.
فلله الآخرة والأولى
فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْءَاخِرَةُ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ
Wakam min malakin fee alssamawati la tughnee shafaAAatuhum shayan illa min baAAdi an yathana Allahu liman yashao wayarda
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.
۞ وكم من ملك في السماوات لا تغني شفاعتهم شيئا إلا من بعد أن يأذن الله لمن يشاء ويرضى
وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٍ فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ لَا تُغْنِى شَفَٰعَتُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ أَن يَأْذَنَ ٱللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَرْضَىٰٓ
Inna allatheena la yuminoona bialakhirati layusammoona almalaikata tasmiyata alontha
Those who believe not in the Hereafter, name the angels with female names.
إن الذين لا يؤمنون بالآخرة ليسمون الملائكة تسمية الأنثى
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْءَاخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ تَسْمِيَةَ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ
Wama lahum bihi min AAilmin in yattabiAAoona illa alththanna wainna alththanna la yughnee mina alhaqqi shayan
But they have no knowledge therein. They follow nothing but conjecture; and conjecture avails nothing against Truth.
وما لهم به من علم ۖ إن يتبعون إلا الظن ۖ وإن الظن لا يغني من الحق شيئا
وَمَا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنْ عِلْمٍ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّنَّ لَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱلْحَقِّ شَيْـًٔا
FaaAArid AAan man tawalla AAan thikrina walam yurid illa alhayata alddunya
Therefore shun those who turn away from Our Message and desire nothing but the life of this world.
فأعرض عن من تولى عن ذكرنا ولم يرد إلا الحياة الدنيا
فَأَعْرِضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا
Thalika mablaghuhum mina alAAilmi inna rabbaka huwa aAAlamu biman dalla AAan sabeelihi wahuwa aAAlamu bimani ihtada
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.
ذلك مبلغهم من العلم ۚ إن ربك هو أعلم بمن ضل عن سبيله وهو أعلم بمن اهتدى
ذَٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُم مِّنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ
Walillahi ma fee alssamawati wama fee alardi liyajziya allatheena asaoo bima AAamiloo wayajziya allatheena ahsanoo bialhusna
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.
ولله ما في السماوات وما في الأرض ليجزي الذين أساءوا بما عملوا ويجزي الذين أحسنوا بالحسنى
وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لِيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسَٰٓـُٔوا۟ بِمَا عَمِلُوا۟ وَيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا۟ بِٱلْحُسْنَى
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 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.
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
ٱلَّذِينَ يَجْتَنِبُونَ كَبَٰٓئِرَ ٱلْإِثْمِ وَٱلْفَوَٰحِشَ إِلَّا ٱللَّمَمَ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ وَٰسِعُ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِكُمْ إِذْ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِذْ أَنتُمْ أَجِنَّةٌ فِى بُطُونِ أُمَّه
Afaraayta allathee tawalla
Seest thou one who turns back,
أفرأيت الذي تولى
أَفَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى تَوَلَّىٰ
WaaAAta qaleelan waakda
Gives a little, then hardens (his heart)?
وأعطى قليلا وأكدى
وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰٓ
aAAindahu AAilmu alghaybi fahuwa yara
What! Has he knowledge of the Unseen so that he can see?
أعنده علم الغيب فهو يرى
أَعِندَهُۥ عِلْمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰٓ
Am lam yunabba bima fee suhufi moosa
Nay, is he not acquainted with what is in the Books of Moses -
أم لم ينبأ بما في صحف موسى
أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِى صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ
Waibraheema allathee waffa
And of Abraham who fulfilled his engagements? -
وإبراهيم الذي وفى
وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِى وَفَّىٰٓ
Alla taziru waziratun wizra okhra
Namely, that no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another;
ألا تزر وازرة وزر أخرى
أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ
Waan laysa lilinsani illa ma saAAa
That man can have nothing but what he strives for;
وأن ليس للإنسان إلا ما سعى
وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ
Waanna saAAyahu sawfa yura
That (the fruit of) his striving will soon come in sight:
وأن سعيه سوف يرى
وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُۥ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ
Thumma yujzahu aljazaa alawfa
Then will he be rewarded with a reward complete;
ثم يجزاه الجزاء الأوفى
ثُمَّ يُجْزَىٰهُ ٱلْجَزَآءَ ٱلْأَوْفَىٰ
Waanna ila rabbika almuntaha
That to thy Lord is the final Goal;
وأن إلى ربك المنتهى
وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
Waannahu huwa adhaka waabka
That it is He Who granteth Laughter and Tears;
وأنه هو أضحك وأبكى
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ
Waannahu huwa amata waahya
That it is He Who granteth Death and Life;
وأنه هو أمات وأحيا
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا
Waannahu khalaqa alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha
That He did create in pairs, - male and female,
وأنه خلق الزوجين الذكر والأنثى
وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰ
Min nutfatin itha tumna
From a seed when lodged (in its place);
من نطفة إذا تمنى
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ
Waanna AAalayhi alnnashata alokhra
That He hath promised a Second Creation (Raising of the Dead);
وأن عليه النشأة الأخرى
وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰ
Waannahu huwa aghna waaqna
That it is He Who giveth wealth and satisfaction;
وأنه هو أغنى وأقنى
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ
Waannahu huwa rabbu alshshiAAra
That He is the Lord of Sirius (the Mighty Star);
وأنه هو رب الشعرى
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعْرَىٰ
Waannahu ahlaka AAadan aloola
And that it is He Who destroyed the (powerful) ancient 'Ad (people),
وأنه أهلك عادا الأولى
وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا ٱلْأُولَىٰ
Wathamooda fama abqa
And the Thamud nor gave them a lease of perpetual life.
وثمود فما أبقى
وَثَمُودَا۟ فَمَآ أَبْقَىٰ
Waqawma noohin min qablu innahum kanoo hum athlama waatgha
And before them, the people of Noah, for that they were (all) most unjust and most insolent transgressors,
وقوم نوح من قبل ۖ إنهم كانوا هم أظلم وأطغى
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ
Waalmutafikata ahwa
And He destroyed the Overthrown Cities (of Sodom and Gomorrah).
والمؤتفكة أهوى
وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ
Faghashshaha ma ghashsha
So that (ruins unknown) have covered them up.
فغشاها ما غشى
فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ
Fabiayyi alai rabbika tatamara
Then which of the gifts of thy Lord, (O man,) wilt thou dispute about?
فبأي آلاء ربك تتمارى
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ
Hatha natheerun mina alnnuthuri aloola
This is a Warner, of the (series of) Warners of old!
هذا نذير من النذر الأولى
هَٰذَا نَذِيرٌ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلْأُولَىٰٓ
Azifati alazifatu
The (Judgment) ever approaching draws nigh:
أزفت الآزفة
أَزِفَتِ ٱلْءَازِفَةُ
Laysa laha min dooni Allahi kashifatun
No (soul) but Allah can lay it bare.
ليس لها من دون الله كاشفة
لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ
Afamin hatha alhadeethi taAAjaboona
Do ye then wonder at this recital?
أفمن هذا الحديث تعجبون
أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ
Watadhakoona wala tabkoona
And will ye laugh and not weep, -
وتضحكون ولا تبكون
وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ
Waantum samidoona
Wasting your time in vanities?
وأنتم سامدون
وَأَنتُمْ سَٰمِدُونَ
Faosjudoo lillahi waoAAbudoo
But fall ye down in prostration to Allah, and adore (Him)!
فاسجدوا لله واعبدوا ۩
فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟