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
Shakir
Your companion does not err, nor does he go astray;
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
Shakir
Nor does he speak out of 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
Shakir
It is naught but revelation that is revealed,
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
Shakir
The Lord of Mighty Power has 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
Shakir
The Lord of Strength; so he attained completion,
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
Shakir
And he is in the highest part of the 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
Shakir
Then he drew near, then he bowed
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
Shakir
So he was the measure of two bows or closer still.
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
Shakir
And He revealed to His servant what 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
Shakir
The heart was not untrue in (making him see) what he 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
Shakir
What! do you then dispute with him as to what he saw?
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
Shakir
And certainly he saw him in another descent,
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
Shakir
At the farthest lote - tree;
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
Shakir
Near which is the garden, the place to be resorted to.
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
Shakir
When that which covers covered 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
Shakir
The eye did not turn aside, nor did it exceed the limit.
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
Shakir
Certainly he saw of the greatest signs 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
Shakir
Have you then considered the Lat and the 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
Shakir
And Manat, the third, the last?
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
Shakir
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.
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
Shakir
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.
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
Shakir
Therefore turn aside from him who turns his back upon Our reminder and does not desire anything but this world's life.
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
Shakir
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.
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
Shakir
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.
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
Shakir
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).
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 people of Nuh before; surely they were most unjust and inordinate;
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].