In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the Star when it setteth,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the star when it goes down (or vanishes).
Word by word
وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ
Arabic, with marks
مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ
Arabic
ما ضل صاحبكم وما غوى
Pickthall
Your comrade erreth not, nor is deceived;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Your companion (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) has neither gone astray nor has erred.
Word by word
مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوَىٰ
Arabic
وما ينطق عن الهوى
Pickthall
Nor doth he speak of (his own) desire.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nor does he speak of (his own) desire.
Word by word
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ
Arabic, with marks
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْيٌ يُوحَىٰ
Arabic
إن هو إلا وحي يوحى
Pickthall
It is naught save an inspiration that is inspired,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
It is only a Revelation revealed.
Word by word
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْىٌ يُوحَىٰ
Arabic, with marks
عَلَّمَهُ شَدِيدُ الْقُوَىٰ
Arabic
علمه شديد القوى
Pickthall
Which one of mighty powers hath taught him,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He has been taught (this Qur'an) by one mighty in power [Jibril (Gabriel)]
Word by word
عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلْقُوَىٰ
Arabic, with marks
ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَاسْتَوَىٰ
Arabic
ذو مرة فاستوى
Pickthall
One vigorous; and he grew clear to view
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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.
Word by word
ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ
Arabic, with marks
وَهُوَ بِالْأُفُقِ الْأَعْلَىٰ
Arabic
وهو بالأفق الأعلى
Pickthall
When he was on the uppermost horizon.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
While he [Jibril (Gabriel)] was in the highest part of the horizon, (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
Word by word
وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ
Arabic
ثم دنا فتدلى
Pickthall
Then he drew nigh and came down
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then he [Jibril (Gabriel)] approached and came closer,
Word by word
ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ
Arabic, with marks
فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ
Arabic
فكان قاب قوسين أو أدنى
Pickthall
Till he was (distant) two bows' length or even nearer,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And was at a distance of two bows' length or (even) nearer.
Word by word
فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ
Arabic, with marks
فَأَوْحَىٰ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ مَا أَوْحَىٰ
Arabic
فأوحى إلى عبده ما أوحى
Pickthall
And He revealed unto His slave that which He revealed.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So (Allah) revealed to His slave [Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم through Jibril (Gabriel) عليه السلام] whatever He revealed.
Word by word
فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِۦ مَآ أَوْحَىٰ
Arabic, with marks
مَا كَذَبَ الْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰ
Arabic
ما كذب الفؤاد ما رأى
Pickthall
The heart lied not (in seeing) what it saw.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
The (Prophet's) heart lied not in what he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) saw.
Word by word
مَا كَذَبَ ٱلْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ
Arabic, with marks
أَفَتُمَارُونَهُ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ
Arabic
أفتمارونه على ما يرى
Pickthall
Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he seeth ?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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)]
Word by word
أَفَتُمَٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ
Arabic, with marks
وَلَقَدْ رَآهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ
Arabic
ولقد رآه نزلة أخرى
Pickthall
And verily he saw him yet another time
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And indeed he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) saw him [Jibril (Gabriel)] at a second descent (i.e. another time).
Word by word
وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ
Arabic, with marks
عِندَ سِدْرَةِ الْمُنتَهَىٰ
Arabic
عند سدرة المنتهى
Pickthall
By the lote - tree of the utmost boundary,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Near Sidrat-ul-Muntaha (a lote-tree of the utmost boundary over the seventh heaven beyond which none can pass).
Word by word
عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
Arabic, with marks
عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ الْمَأْوَىٰ
Arabic
عندها جنة المأوى
Pickthall
Nigh unto which is the Garden of Abode.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Near it is the Paradise of Abode.
Word by word
عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ
Arabic, with marks
إِذْ يَغْشَى السِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ
Arabic
إذ يغشى السدرة ما يغشى
Pickthall
When that which shroudeth did enshroud the lote - tree,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
When that covered the lote-tree which did cover it!
Word by word
إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ
Arabic, with marks
مَا زَاغَ الْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ
Arabic
ما زاغ البصر وما طغى
Pickthall
The eye turned not aside nor yet was overbold.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
The sight (of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) turned not aside (right or left), nor it transgressed beyond the limit (ordained for it).
Word by word
مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ
Arabic, with marks
لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ آيَاتِ رَبِّهِ الْكُبْرَىٰ
Arabic
لقد رأى من آيات ربه الكبرى
Pickthall
Verily he saw one of the greater revelations of his Lord.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Indeed he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) did see of the Greatest Signs, of his Lord (Allah).
Word by word
لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ
Arabic, with marks
أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ اللَّاتَ وَالْعُزَّىٰ
Arabic
أفرأيتم اللات والعزى
Pickthall
Have ye thought upon Al - Lat and Al - 'Uzza
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Have you then considered Al-Lat, and Al-'Uzza (two idols of the pagan Arabs)
Word by word
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ
Arabic, with marks
وَمَنَاةَ الثَّالِثَةَ الْأُخْرَىٰ
Arabic
ومناة الثالثة الأخرى
Pickthall
And Manat, the third, the other ?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And Manat (another idol of the pagan Arabs), the other third?
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
Pickthall
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.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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!
۞ وكم من ملك في السماوات لا تغني شفاعتهم شيئا إلا من بعد أن يأذن الله لمن يشاء ويرضى
Pickthall
And how many angels are in the heavens whose intercession availeth naught save after Allah giveth leave to whom He chooseth and accepteth.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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.
فأعرض عن من تولى عن ذكرنا ولم يرد إلا الحياة الدنيا
Pickthall
Then withdraw (O Muhammad) from him who fleeth from Our remembrance and desireth but the life of the world.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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.
ذلك مبلغهم من العلم ۚ إن ربك هو أعلم بمن ضل عن سبيله وهو أعلم بمن اهتدى
Pickthall
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.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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.
ولله ما في السماوات وما في الأرض ليجزي الذين أساءوا بما عملوا ويجزي الذين أحسنوا بالحسنى
Pickthall
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.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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).
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
Pickthall
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).
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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)].
And the folk of Noah aforetime, Lo! they were more unjust and more rebellious;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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].