Kitab

النجم

Chapter 53, 62 verses

  • Arabic, with marks
  • Transliteration
  • Yusuf Ali
Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ

Transliteration

Waalnnajmi itha hawa

Yusuf Ali

By the Star when it goes down, -

Arabic, with marks

مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ

Transliteration

Ma dalla sahibukum wama ghawa

Yusuf Ali

Your Companion is neither astray nor being misled.

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوَىٰ

Transliteration

Wama yantiqu AAani alhawa

Yusuf Ali

Nor does he say (aught) of (his own) Desire.

Arabic, with marks

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْيٌ يُوحَىٰ

Transliteration

In huwa illa wahyun yooha

Yusuf Ali

It is no less than inspiration sent down to him:

Arabic, with marks

عَلَّمَهُ شَدِيدُ الْقُوَىٰ

Transliteration

AAallamahu shadeedu alquwa

Yusuf Ali

He was taught by one Mighty in Power,

Arabic, with marks

ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَاسْتَوَىٰ

Transliteration

Thoo mirratin faistawa

Yusuf Ali

Endued with Wisdom: for he appeared (in stately form);

Arabic, with marks

وَهُوَ بِالْأُفُقِ الْأَعْلَىٰ

Transliteration

Wahuwa bialofuqi alaAAla

Yusuf Ali

While he was in the highest part of the horizon:

Arabic, with marks

ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ

Transliteration

Thumma dana fatadalla

Yusuf Ali

Then he approached and came closer,

Arabic, with marks

فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ

Transliteration

Fakana qaba qawsayni aw adna

Yusuf Ali

And was at a distance of but two bow - lengths or (even) nearer;

Arabic, with marks

فَأَوْحَىٰ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ مَا أَوْحَىٰ

Transliteration

Faawha ila AAabdihi ma awha

Yusuf Ali

So did (Allah) convey the inspiration to His Servant - (conveyed) what He (meant) to convey.

Arabic, with marks

مَا كَذَبَ الْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰ

Transliteration

Ma kathaba alfuadu ma raa

Yusuf Ali

The (Prophet's) (mind and) heart in no way falsified that which he saw.

Arabic, with marks

أَفَتُمَارُونَهُ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ

Transliteration

Afatumaroonahu AAala ma yara

Yusuf Ali

Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he saw?

Arabic, with marks

وَلَقَدْ رَآهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ

Transliteration

Walaqad raahu nazlatan okhra

Yusuf Ali

For indeed he saw him at a second descent,

Arabic, with marks

عِندَ سِدْرَةِ الْمُنتَهَىٰ

Transliteration

AAinda sidrati almuntaha

Yusuf Ali

Near the Lote - tree beyond which none may pass:

Arabic, with marks

عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ الْمَأْوَىٰ

Transliteration

AAindaha jannatu almawa

Yusuf Ali

Near it is the Garden of Abode.

Arabic, with marks

إِذْ يَغْشَى السِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ

Transliteration

Ith yaghsha alssidrata ma yaghsha

Yusuf Ali

Behold, the Lote - tree was shrouded (in mystery unspeakable!)

Arabic, with marks

مَا زَاغَ الْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ

Transliteration

Ma zagha albasaru wama tagha

Yusuf Ali

(His) sight never swerved, nor did it go wrong!

Arabic, with marks

لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ آيَاتِ رَبِّهِ الْكُبْرَىٰ

Transliteration

Laqad raa min ayati rabbihi alkubra

Yusuf Ali

For truly did he see, of the Signs of his Lord, the Greatest!

Arabic, with marks

أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ اللَّاتَ وَالْعُزَّىٰ

Transliteration

Afaraaytumu allata waalAAuzza

Yusuf Ali

Have ye seen Lat. and 'Uzza,

Arabic, with marks

وَمَنَاةَ الثَّالِثَةَ الْأُخْرَىٰ

Transliteration

Wamanata alththalithata alokhra

Yusuf Ali

And another, the third (goddess), Manat?

Arabic, with marks

أَلَكُمُ الذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ الْأُنثَىٰ

Transliteration

Alakumu alththakaru walahu alontha

Yusuf Ali

What! for you the male sex, and for Him, the female?

Arabic, with marks

تِلْكَ إِذًا قِسْمَةٌ ضِيزَىٰ

Transliteration

Tilka ithan qismatun deeza

Yusuf Ali

Behold, such would be indeed a division most unfair!

Arabic, with marks

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

Transliteration

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

Yusuf Ali

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!

Arabic, with marks

أَمْ لِلْإِنسَانِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ

Transliteration

Am lilinsani ma tamanna

Yusuf Ali

Nay, shall man have (just) anything he hankers after?

Arabic, with marks

فَلِلَّهِ الْآخِرَةُ وَالْأُولَىٰ

Transliteration

Falillahi alakhiratu waaloola

Yusuf Ali

But it is to Allah that the End and the Beginning (of all things) belong.

Arabic, with marks

۞ وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٍ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ لَا تُغْنِي شَفَاعَتُهُمْ شَيْئًا إِلَّا مِن بَعْدِ أَن يَأْذَنَ اللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَاءُ وَيَرْضَىٰ

Transliteration

Wakam min malakin fee alssamawati la tughnee shafaAAatuhum shayan illa min baAAdi an yathana Allahu liman yashao wayarda

Yusuf Ali

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.

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْآخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ الْمَلَائِكَةَ تَسْمِيَةَ الْأُنثَىٰ

Transliteration

Inna allatheena la yuminoona bialakhirati layusammoona almalaikata tasmiyata alontha

Yusuf Ali

Those who believe not in the Hereafter, name the angels with female names.

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا لَهُم بِهِ مِنْ عِلْمٍ ۖ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا الظَّنَّ ۖ وَإِنَّ الظَّنَّ لَا يُغْنِي مِنَ الْحَقِّ شَيْئًا

Transliteration

Wama lahum bihi min AAilmin in yattabiAAoona illa alththanna wainna alththanna la yughnee mina alhaqqi shayan

Yusuf Ali

But they have no knowledge therein. They follow nothing but conjecture; and conjecture avails nothing against Truth.

Arabic, with marks

فَأَعْرِضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا

Transliteration

FaaAArid AAan man tawalla AAan thikrina walam yurid illa alhayata alddunya

Yusuf Ali

Therefore shun those who turn away from Our Message and desire nothing but the life of this world.

Arabic, with marks

ذَٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُم مِّنَ الْعِلْمِ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ اهْتَدَىٰ

Transliteration

Thalika mablaghuhum mina alAAilmi inna rabbaka huwa aAAlamu biman dalla AAan sabeelihi wahuwa aAAlamu bimani ihtada

Yusuf Ali

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.

Arabic, with marks

وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ لِيَجْزِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسَاءُوا بِمَا عَمِلُوا وَيَجْزِيَ الَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا بِالْحُسْنَى

Transliteration

Walillahi ma fee alssamawati wama fee alardi liyajziya allatheena asaoo bima AAamiloo wayajziya allatheena ahsanoo bialhusna

Yusuf Ali

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.

Arabic, with marks

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

Transliteration

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

Yusuf Ali

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.

Arabic, with marks

أَفَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي تَوَلَّىٰ

Transliteration

Afaraayta allathee tawalla

Yusuf Ali

Seest thou one who turns back,

Arabic, with marks

وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰ

Transliteration

WaaAAta qaleelan waakda

Yusuf Ali

Gives a little, then hardens (his heart)?

Arabic, with marks

أَعِندَهُ عِلْمُ الْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰ

Transliteration

aAAindahu AAilmu alghaybi fahuwa yara

Yusuf Ali

What! Has he knowledge of the Unseen so that he can see?

Arabic, with marks

أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِي صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ

Transliteration

Am lam yunabba bima fee suhufi moosa

Yusuf Ali

Nay, is he not acquainted with what is in the Books of Moses -

Arabic, with marks

وَإِبْرَاهِيمَ الَّذِي وَفَّىٰ

Transliteration

Waibraheema allathee waffa

Yusuf Ali

And of Abraham who fulfilled his engagements? -

Arabic, with marks

أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ

Transliteration

Alla taziru waziratun wizra okhra

Yusuf Ali

Namely, that no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another;

Arabic, with marks

وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَانِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ

Transliteration

Waan laysa lilinsani illa ma saAAa

Yusuf Ali

That man can have nothing but what he strives for;

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ

Transliteration

Waanna saAAyahu sawfa yura

Yusuf Ali

That (the fruit of) his striving will soon come in sight:

Arabic, with marks

ثُمَّ يُجْزَاهُ الْجَزَاءَ الْأَوْفَىٰ

Transliteration

Thumma yujzahu aljazaa alawfa

Yusuf Ali

Then will he be rewarded with a reward complete;

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الْمُنتَهَىٰ

Transliteration

Waanna ila rabbika almuntaha

Yusuf Ali

That to thy Lord is the final Goal;

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ

Transliteration

Waannahu huwa adhaka waabka

Yusuf Ali

That it is He Who granteth Laughter and Tears;

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا

Transliteration

Waannahu huwa amata waahya

Yusuf Ali

That it is He Who granteth Death and Life;

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّهُ خَلَقَ الزَّوْجَيْنِ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَىٰ

Transliteration

Waannahu khalaqa alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha

Yusuf Ali

That He did create in pairs, - male and female,

Arabic, with marks

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ

Transliteration

Min nutfatin itha tumna

Yusuf Ali

From a seed when lodged (in its place);

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُخْرَىٰ

Transliteration

Waanna AAalayhi alnnashata alokhra

Yusuf Ali

That He hath promised a Second Creation (Raising of the Dead);

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ

Transliteration

Waannahu huwa aghna waaqna

Yusuf Ali

That it is He Who giveth wealth and satisfaction;

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ رَبُّ الشِّعْرَىٰ

Transliteration

Waannahu huwa rabbu alshshiAAra

Yusuf Ali

That He is the Lord of Sirius (the Mighty Star);

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّهُ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا الْأُولَىٰ

Transliteration

Waannahu ahlaka AAadan aloola

Yusuf Ali

And that it is He Who destroyed the (powerful) ancient 'Ad (people),

Arabic, with marks

وَثَمُودَ فَمَا أَبْقَىٰ

Transliteration

Wathamooda fama abqa

Yusuf Ali

And the Thamud nor gave them a lease of perpetual life.

Arabic, with marks

وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ

Transliteration

Waqawma noohin min qablu innahum kanoo hum athlama waatgha

Yusuf Ali

And before them, the people of Noah, for that they were (all) most unjust and most insolent transgressors,

Arabic, with marks

وَالْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ

Transliteration

Waalmutafikata ahwa

Yusuf Ali

And He destroyed the Overthrown Cities (of Sodom and Gomorrah).

Arabic, with marks

فَغَشَّاهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ

Transliteration

Faghashshaha ma ghashsha

Yusuf Ali

So that (ruins unknown) have covered them up.

Arabic, with marks

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ

Transliteration

Fabiayyi alai rabbika tatamara

Yusuf Ali

Then which of the gifts of thy Lord, (O man,) wilt thou dispute about?

Arabic, with marks

هَٰذَا نَذِيرٌ مِّنَ النُّذُرِ الْأُولَىٰ

Transliteration

Hatha natheerun mina alnnuthuri aloola

Yusuf Ali

This is a Warner, of the (series of) Warners of old!

Arabic, with marks

أَزِفَتِ الْآزِفَةُ

Transliteration

Azifati alazifatu

Yusuf Ali

The (Judgment) ever approaching draws nigh:

Arabic, with marks

لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ

Transliteration

Laysa laha min dooni Allahi kashifatun

Yusuf Ali

No (soul) but Allah can lay it bare.

Arabic, with marks

أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ

Transliteration

Afamin hatha alhadeethi taAAjaboona

Yusuf Ali

Do ye then wonder at this recital?

Arabic, with marks

وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ

Transliteration

Watadhakoona wala tabkoona

Yusuf Ali

And will ye laugh and not weep, -

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنتُمْ سَامِدُونَ

Transliteration

Waantum samidoona

Yusuf Ali

Wasting your time in vanities?

Arabic, with marks

فَاسْجُدُوا لِلَّهِ وَاعْبُدُوا ۩

Transliteration

Faosjudoo lillahi waoAAbudoo

Yusuf Ali

But fall ye down in prostration to Allah, and adore (Him)!

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