Chapter 53, 62 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the star when it goes down (or vanishes).
Waalnnajmi itha hawa
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ
Your companion (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) has neither gone astray nor has erred.
Ma dalla sahibukum wama ghawa
مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ
Nor does he speak of (his own) desire.
Wama yantiqu AAani alhawa
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوَىٰ
It is only a Revelation revealed.
In huwa illa wahyun yooha
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْيٌ يُوحَىٰ
He has been taught (this Qur'an) by one mighty in power [Jibril (Gabriel)]
AAallamahu shadeedu alquwa
عَلَّمَهُ شَدِيدُ الْقُوَىٰ
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.
Thoo mirratin faistawa
ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَاسْتَوَىٰ
While he [Jibril (Gabriel)] was in the highest part of the horizon, (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
Wahuwa bialofuqi alaAAla
وَهُوَ بِالْأُفُقِ الْأَعْلَىٰ
Then he [Jibril (Gabriel)] approached and came closer,
Thumma dana fatadalla
ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ
And was at a distance of two bows' length or (even) nearer.
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.
Faawha ila AAabdihi ma awha
فَأَوْحَىٰ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ مَا أَوْحَىٰ
The (Prophet's) heart lied not in what he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) saw.
Ma kathaba alfuadu ma raa
مَا كَذَبَ الْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰ
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)]
Afatumaroonahu AAala ma yara
أَفَتُمَارُونَهُ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ
And indeed he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) saw him [Jibril (Gabriel)] at a second descent (i.e. another time).
Walaqad raahu nazlatan okhra
وَلَقَدْ رَآهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ
Near Sidrat-ul-Muntaha (a lote-tree of the utmost boundary over the seventh heaven beyond which none can pass).
AAinda sidrati almuntaha
عِندَ سِدْرَةِ الْمُنتَهَىٰ
Near it is the Paradise of Abode.
AAindaha jannatu almawa
عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ الْمَأْوَىٰ
When that covered the lote-tree which did cover it!
Ith yaghsha alssidrata ma yaghsha
إِذْ يَغْشَى السِّدْرَةَ 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).
Ma zagha albasaru wama tagha
مَا زَاغَ الْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ
Indeed he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) did see of the Greatest Signs, of his Lord (Allah).
Laqad raa min ayati rabbihi alkubra
لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ آيَاتِ رَبِّهِ الْكُبْرَىٰ
Have you then considered Al-Lat, and Al-'Uzza (two idols of the pagan Arabs)
Afaraaytumu allata waalAAuzza
أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ اللَّاتَ وَالْعُزَّىٰ
And Manat (another idol of the pagan Arabs), the other third?
Wamanata alththalithata alokhra
وَمَنَاةَ الثَّالِثَةَ الْأُخْرَىٰ
Is it for you the males and for Him the females?
Alakumu alththakaru walahu alontha
أَلَكُمُ الذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ الْأُنثَىٰ
That indeed is a division most unfair!
Tilka ithan qismatun deeza
تِلْكَ إِذًا قِسْمَةٌ ضِيزَىٰ
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!
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 هِيَ إِلَّا أَسْمَاءٌ سَمَّيْتُمُوهَا أَنتُمْ وَآبَاؤُكُم مَّا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلْطَانٍ ۚ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا الظَّنَّ وَمَا تَهْوَى الْأَنفُسُ ۖ وَلَقَدْ جَاءَهُم مِّن رَّبِّهِمُ الْهُدَىٰ
Or shall man have what he wishes?
Am lilinsani ma tamanna
أَمْ لِلْإِنسَانِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ
But to Allah belongs the last (Hereafter) and the first (the world).
Falillahi alakhiratu waaloola
فَلِلَّهِ الْآخِرَةُ وَالْأُولَىٰ
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.
Wakam min malakin fee alssamawati la tughnee shafaAAatuhum shayan illa min baAAdi an yathana Allahu liman yashao wayarda
۞ وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٍ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ لَا تُغْنِي شَفَاعَتُهُمْ شَيْئًا إِلَّا مِن بَعْدِ أَن يَأْذَنَ اللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَاءُ وَيَرْضَىٰ
Verily, those who believe not in the Hereafter, name the angels with female names.
Inna allatheena la yuminoona bialakhirati layusammoona almalaikata tasmiyata alontha
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْآخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ الْمَلَائِكَةَ تَسْمِيَةَ الْأُنثَىٰ
But they have no knowledge thereof. They follow but a guess, and verily, guess is no substitute for the truth.
Wama lahum bihi min AAilmin in yattabiAAoona illa alththanna wainna alththanna la yughnee mina alhaqqi shayan
وَمَا لَهُم بِهِ مِنْ عِلْمٍ ۖ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا الظَّنَّ ۖ وَإِنَّ الظَّنَّ لَا يُغْنِي مِنَ الْحَقِّ شَيْئًا
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.
FaaAArid AAan man tawalla AAan thikrina walam yurid illa alhayata alddunya
فَأَعْرِضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا
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.
Thalika mablaghuhum mina alAAilmi inna rabbaka huwa aAAlamu biman dalla AAan sabeelihi wahuwa aAAlamu bimani ihtada
ذَٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُم مِّنَ الْعِلْمِ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ اهْتَدَىٰ
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).
Walillahi ma fee alssamawati wama fee alardi liyajziya allatheena asaoo bima AAamiloo wayajziya allatheena ahsanoo bialhusna
وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ لِيَجْزِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسَاءُوا بِمَا عَمِلُوا وَيَجْزِيَ الَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا بِالْحُسْنَى
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)].
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
الَّذِينَ يَجْتَنِبُونَ كَبَائِرَ الْإِثْمِ وَالْفَوَاحِشَ إِلَّا اللَّمَمَ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ وَاسِعُ الْمَغْفِرَةِ ۚ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِكُمْ إِذْ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ الْأَرْضِ وَإِذْ أَنتُمْ أَجِنَّةٌ فِي بُطُونِ أُمَّهَاتِكُمْ ۖ فَلَا تُزَكُّوا أَنفُسَكُمْ ۖ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ اتَّقَىٰ
Did you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) observe him who turned away (from Islam).
Afaraayta allathee tawalla
أَفَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي تَوَلَّىٰ
And gave a little, then stopped (giving)?
WaaAAta qaleelan waakda
وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰ
Is with him the knowledge of the Unseen so that he sees?
aAAindahu AAilmu alghaybi fahuwa yara
أَعِندَهُ عِلْمُ الْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰ
Or is he not with what is in the Pages (Scripture) of Musa (Moses),
Am lam yunabba bima fee suhufi moosa
أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِي صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ
And of Ibrahim (Abraham) who fulfilled (or conveyed) all that (Allah ordered him to do or convey):
Waibraheema allathee waffa
وَإِبْرَاهِيمَ الَّذِي وَفَّىٰ
That no burdened person (with sins) shall bear the burden (sins) of another.
Alla taziru waziratun wizra okhra
أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ
And that man can have nothing but what he does (good or bad).
Waan laysa lilinsani illa ma saAAa
وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَانِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ
And that his deeds will be seen.
Waanna saAAyahu sawfa yura
وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ
Then he will be recompensed with a full and the best recompense.
Thumma yujzahu aljazaa alawfa
ثُمَّ يُجْزَاهُ الْجَزَاءَ الْأَوْفَىٰ
And that to your Lord (Allah) is the End (Return of everything).
Waanna ila rabbika almuntaha
وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الْمُنتَهَىٰ
And that it is He (Allah) Who makes (whom He wills) laugh, and makes (whom He wills) weep.
Waannahu huwa adhaka waabka
وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ
And that it is He (Allah) Who causes death and gives life.
Waannahu huwa amata waahya
وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا
And that He (Allah) creates the pairs, male and female,
Waannahu khalaqa alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha
وَأَنَّهُ خَلَقَ الزَّوْجَيْنِ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَىٰ
From Nutfah (drops of semen - male and female discharges) when it is emitted.
Min nutfatin itha tumna
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ
And that upon Him (Allah) is another bringing forth (Resurrection).
Waanna AAalayhi alnnashata alokhra
وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُخْرَىٰ
And that it is He (Allah) Who gives much or a little (of wealth and contentment)
Waannahu huwa aghna waaqna
وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ
And that He (Allah) is the Lord of Sirius (the star which the pagan Arabs used to worship).
Waannahu huwa rabbu alshshiAAra
وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ رَبُّ الشِّعْرَىٰ
And that it is He (Allah) Who destroyed the former 'Ad (people),
Waannahu ahlaka AAadan aloola
وَأَنَّهُ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا الْأُولَىٰ
And Thamud (people): He spared none of them.
Wathamooda fama abqa
وَثَمُودَ فَمَا 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].
Waqawma noohin min qablu innahum kanoo hum athlama waatgha
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ
And He destroyed the overthrown cities [of Sodom to which Prophet Lut (Lot) was sent].
Waalmutafikata ahwa
وَالْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ
So there covered them that which did cover (i.e. torment with stones).
Faghashshaha ma ghashsha
فَغَشَّاهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ
Then which of the Graces of your Lord (O man!) will you doubt?
Fabiayyi alai rabbika tatamara
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ
This (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is a warner (Messenger) of the (series of) warners (Messengers) of old.
Hatha natheerun mina alnnuthuri aloola
هَٰذَا نَذِيرٌ مِّنَ النُّذُرِ الْأُولَىٰ
The Day of Resurrection draws near.
Azifati alazifatu
أَزِفَتِ الْآزِفَةُ
None besides Allah can avert it (or advance it or delay it).
Laysa laha min dooni Allahi kashifatun
لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ
Do you then wonder at this recitation (the Qur'an)?
Afamin hatha alhadeethi taAAjaboona
أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ
And you laugh at it and weep not,
Watadhakoona wala tabkoona
وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ
Wasting your (precious) lifetime in pastime and amusements (singing, etc.).
Waantum samidoona
وَأَنتُمْ سَامِدُونَ
So fall you down in prostration to Allah and worship Him (Alone).
Faosjudoo lillahi waoAAbudoo
فَاسْجُدُوا لِلَّهِ وَاعْبُدُوا ۩