Chapter 53, 62 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the star when it goes down (or vanishes).
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والنجم إذا هوى
Waalnnajmi itha hawa
وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ
Your companion (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) has neither gone astray nor has erred.
ما ضل صاحبكم وما غوى
Ma dalla sahibukum wama ghawa
مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ
Nor does he speak of (his own) desire.
وما ينطق عن الهوى
Wama yantiqu AAani alhawa
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ
It is only a Revelation revealed.
إن هو إلا وحي يوحى
In huwa illa wahyun yooha
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْىٌ يُوحَىٰ
He has been taught (this Qur'an) by one mighty in power [Jibril (Gabriel)]
علمه شديد القوى
AAallamahu shadeedu alquwa
عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلْقُوَىٰ
One free from any defect in body and mind then he (Jibril - Gabriel in his real shape as created by Allah) rose and became stable.
ذو مرة فاستوى
Thoo mirratin faistawa
ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ
While he [Jibril (Gabriel)] was in the highest part of the horizon, (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
وهو بالأفق الأعلى
Wahuwa bialofuqi alaAAla
وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
Then he [Jibril (Gabriel)] approached and came closer,
ثم دنا فتدلى
Thumma dana fatadalla
ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ
And was at a distance of two bows' length or (even) nearer.
فكان قاب قوسين أو أدنى
Fakana qaba qawsayni aw adna
فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ
So (Allah) revealed to His slave [Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم through Jibril (Gabriel) عليه السلام] whatever He revealed.
فأوحى إلى عبده ما أوحى
Faawha ila AAabdihi ma awha
فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِۦ مَآ أَوْحَىٰ
The (Prophet's) heart lied not in what he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) saw.
ما كذب الفؤاد ما رأى
Ma kathaba alfuadu ma raa
مَا كَذَبَ ٱلْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ
Will you then dispute with him (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) about what he saw [during the Mi'raj: (Ascent of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم to the seven heavens)]
أفتمارونه على ما يرى
Afatumaroonahu AAala ma yara
أَفَتُمَٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ
And indeed he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) saw him [Jibril (Gabriel)] at a second descent (i.e. another time).
ولقد رآه نزلة أخرى
Walaqad raahu nazlatan okhra
وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ
Near Sidrat-ul-Muntaha (a lote-tree of the utmost boundary over the seventh heaven beyond which none can pass).
عند سدرة المنتهى
AAinda sidrati almuntaha
عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
Near it is the Paradise of Abode.
عندها جنة المأوى
AAindaha jannatu almawa
عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ
When that covered the lote-tree which did cover it!
إذ يغشى السدرة ما يغشى
Ith yaghsha alssidrata ma yaghsha
إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ
The sight (of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) turned not aside (right or left), nor it transgressed beyond the limit (ordained for it).
ما زاغ البصر وما طغى
Ma zagha albasaru wama tagha
مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ
Indeed he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) did see of the Greatest Signs, of his Lord (Allah).
لقد رأى من آيات ربه الكبرى
Laqad raa min ayati rabbihi alkubra
لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ
Have you then considered Al-Lat, and Al-'Uzza (two idols of the pagan Arabs)
أفرأيتم اللات والعزى
Afaraaytumu allata waalAAuzza
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ
And Manat (another idol of the pagan Arabs), the other third?
ومناة الثالثة الأخرى
Wamanata alththalithata alokhra
وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ
Is it for you the males and for Him the females?
ألكم الذكر وله الأنثى
Alakumu alththakaru walahu alontha
أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ
That indeed is a division most unfair!
تلك إذا قسمة ضيزى
Tilka ithan qismatun deeza
تِلْكَ إِذًا قِسْمَةٌ ضِيزَىٰٓ
They are but names which you have named - you and your fathers - for which Allah has sent down no authority. They follow but a guess and that which they themselves desire, whereas there has surely come to them the 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
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
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
Or shall man have what he wishes?
أم للإنسان ما تمنى
Am lilinsani ma tamanna
أَمْ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ
But to Allah belongs the last (Hereafter) and the first (the world).
فلله الآخرة والأولى
Falillahi alakhiratu waaloola
فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْءَاخِرَةُ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ
And there are many angels in the heavens, whose intercession will avail nothing except after Allah has given leave for whom He wills and is pleased with.
۞ وكم من ملك في السماوات لا تغني شفاعتهم شيئا إلا من بعد أن يأذن الله لمن يشاء ويرضى
Wakam min malakin fee alssamawati la tughnee shafaAAatuhum shayan illa min baAAdi an yathana Allahu liman yashao wayarda
وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٍ فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ لَا تُغْنِى شَفَٰعَتُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ أَن يَأْذَنَ ٱللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَرْضَىٰٓ
Verily, those who believe not in the Hereafter, name the angels with female names.
إن الذين لا يؤمنون بالآخرة ليسمون الملائكة تسمية الأنثى
Inna allatheena la yuminoona bialakhirati layusammoona almalaikata tasmiyata alontha
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْءَاخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ تَسْمِيَةَ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ
But they have no knowledge thereof. They follow but a guess, and verily, guess is no substitute for the truth.
وما لهم به من علم ۖ إن يتبعون إلا الظن ۖ وإن الظن لا يغني من الحق شيئا
Wama lahum bihi min AAilmin in yattabiAAoona illa alththanna wainna alththanna la yughnee mina alhaqqi shayan
وَمَا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنْ عِلْمٍ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّنَّ لَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱلْحَقِّ شَيْـًٔا
Therefore withdraw (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) from him who turns away from Our Reminder (this Qur'an) and desires nothing but the life of this world.
فأعرض عن من تولى عن ذكرنا ولم يرد إلا الحياة الدنيا
FaaAArid AAan man tawalla AAan thikrina walam yurid illa alhayata alddunya
فَأَعْرِضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا
That is what they could reach of knowledge. Verily, your Lord it is He Who knows best him who goes astray from His Path, and He knows best him who receives guidance.
ذلك مبلغهم من العلم ۚ إن ربك هو أعلم بمن ضل عن سبيله وهو أعلم بمن اهتدى
Thalika mablaghuhum mina alAAilmi inna rabbaka huwa aAAlamu biman dalla AAan sabeelihi wahuwa aAAlamu bimani ihtada
ذَٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُم مِّنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ
And to Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth, that He may requite those who do evil with that which they have done (i.e. punish them in Hell), and reward those who do good, with what is best (i.e. Paradise).
ولله ما في السماوات وما في الأرض ليجزي الذين أساءوا بما عملوا ويجزي الذين أحسنوا بالحسنى
Walillahi ma fee alssamawati wama fee alardi liyajziya allatheena asaoo bima AAamiloo wayajziya allatheena ahsanoo bialhusna
وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لِيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسَٰٓـُٔوا۟ بِمَا عَمِلُوا۟ وَيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا۟ بِٱلْحُسْنَى
Those who avoid great sins (See the Qur'an, Verses: 6:152,153) and Al-Fawahish (illegal sexual intercourse) except the small faults, - verily, your Lord is of Vast Forgiveness. He knows you well when He created you from the earth (Adam), and when you were fetuses in your mothers' wombs. So ascribe not purity to yourselves. He knows best him who fears Allah and keeps his duty to Him [i.e. those who are Al-Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2)].
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
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
ٱلَّذِينَ يَجْتَنِبُونَ كَبَٰٓئِرَ ٱلْإِثْمِ وَٱلْفَوَٰحِشَ إِلَّا ٱللَّمَمَ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ وَٰسِعُ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِكُمْ إِذْ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِذْ أَنتُمْ أَجِنَّةٌ فِى بُطُونِ أُمَّه
Did you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) observe him who turned away (from Islam).
أفرأيت الذي تولى
Afaraayta allathee tawalla
أَفَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى تَوَلَّىٰ
And gave a little, then stopped (giving)?
وأعطى قليلا وأكدى
WaaAAta qaleelan waakda
وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰٓ
Is with him the knowledge of the Unseen so that he sees?
أعنده علم الغيب فهو يرى
aAAindahu AAilmu alghaybi fahuwa yara
أَعِندَهُۥ عِلْمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰٓ
Or is he not with what is in the Pages (Scripture) of Musa (Moses),
أم لم ينبأ بما في صحف موسى
Am lam yunabba bima fee suhufi moosa
أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِى صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ
And of Ibrahim (Abraham) who fulfilled (or conveyed) all that (Allah ordered him to do or convey):
وإبراهيم الذي وفى
Waibraheema allathee waffa
وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِى وَفَّىٰٓ
That no burdened person (with sins) shall bear the burden (sins) of another.
ألا تزر وازرة وزر أخرى
Alla taziru waziratun wizra okhra
أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ
And that man can have nothing but what he does (good or bad).
وأن ليس للإنسان إلا ما سعى
Waan laysa lilinsani illa ma saAAa
وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ
And that his deeds will be seen.
وأن سعيه سوف يرى
Waanna saAAyahu sawfa yura
وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُۥ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ
Then he will be recompensed with a full and the best recompense.
ثم يجزاه الجزاء الأوفى
Thumma yujzahu aljazaa alawfa
ثُمَّ يُجْزَىٰهُ ٱلْجَزَآءَ ٱلْأَوْفَىٰ
And that to your Lord (Allah) is the End (Return of everything).
وأن إلى ربك المنتهى
Waanna ila rabbika almuntaha
وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
And that it is He (Allah) Who makes (whom He wills) laugh, and makes (whom He wills) weep.
وأنه هو أضحك وأبكى
Waannahu huwa adhaka waabka
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ
And that it is He (Allah) Who causes death and gives life.
وأنه هو أمات وأحيا
Waannahu huwa amata waahya
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا
And that He (Allah) creates the pairs, male and female,
وأنه خلق الزوجين الذكر والأنثى
Waannahu khalaqa alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha
وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰ
From Nutfah (drops of semen - male and female discharges) when it is emitted.
من نطفة إذا تمنى
Min nutfatin itha tumna
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ
And that upon Him (Allah) is another bringing forth (Resurrection).
وأن عليه النشأة الأخرى
Waanna AAalayhi alnnashata alokhra
وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰ
And that it is He (Allah) Who gives much or a little (of wealth and contentment)
وأنه هو أغنى وأقنى
Waannahu huwa aghna waaqna
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ
And that He (Allah) is the Lord of Sirius (the star which the pagan Arabs used to worship).
وأنه هو رب الشعرى
Waannahu huwa rabbu alshshiAAra
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعْرَىٰ
And that it is He (Allah) Who destroyed the former 'Ad (people),
وأنه أهلك عادا الأولى
Waannahu ahlaka AAadan aloola
وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا ٱلْأُولَىٰ
And Thamud (people): He spared none of them.
وثمود فما أبقى
Wathamooda fama abqa
وَثَمُودَا۟ فَمَآ أَبْقَىٰ
And the people of Nuh (Noah) aforetime. Verily, they were more unjust and more rebellious and transgressing [in disobeying Allah and His Messenger Nuh (Noah) عليه السلام].
وقوم نوح من قبل ۖ إنهم كانوا هم أظلم وأطغى
Waqawma noohin min qablu innahum kanoo hum athlama waatgha
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ
And He destroyed the overthrown cities [of Sodom to which Prophet Lut (Lot) was sent].
والمؤتفكة أهوى
Waalmutafikata ahwa
وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ
So there covered them that which did cover (i.e. torment with stones).
فغشاها ما غشى
Faghashshaha ma ghashsha
فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ
Then which of the Graces of your Lord (O man!) will you doubt?
فبأي آلاء ربك تتمارى
Fabiayyi alai rabbika tatamara
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ
This (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is a warner (Messenger) of the (series of) warners (Messengers) of old.
هذا نذير من النذر الأولى
Hatha natheerun mina alnnuthuri aloola
هَٰذَا نَذِيرٌ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلْأُولَىٰٓ
The Day of Resurrection draws near.
أزفت الآزفة
Azifati alazifatu
أَزِفَتِ ٱلْءَازِفَةُ
None besides Allah can avert it (or advance it or delay it).
ليس لها من دون الله كاشفة
Laysa laha min dooni Allahi kashifatun
لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ
Do you then wonder at this recitation (the Qur'an)?
أفمن هذا الحديث تعجبون
Afamin hatha alhadeethi taAAjaboona
أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ
And you laugh at it and weep not,
وتضحكون ولا تبكون
Watadhakoona wala tabkoona
وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ
Wasting your (precious) lifetime in pastime and amusements (singing, etc.).
وأنتم سامدون
Waantum samidoona
وَأَنتُمْ سَٰمِدُونَ
So fall you down in prostration to Allah and worship Him (Alone).
فاسجدوا لله واعبدوا ۩
Faosjudoo lillahi waoAAbudoo
فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟