Chapter 53, 62 verses
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ
وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ
By the Star when it goes down, -
مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ
مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ
Your Companion is neither astray nor being misled.
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوَىٰ
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ
Nor does he say (aught) of (his own) Desire.
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْيٌ يُوحَىٰ
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْىٌ يُوحَىٰ
It is no less than inspiration sent down to him:
عَلَّمَهُ شَدِيدُ الْقُوَىٰ
عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلْقُوَىٰ
He was taught by one Mighty in Power,
ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَاسْتَوَىٰ
ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ
Endued with Wisdom: for he appeared (in stately form);
وَهُوَ بِالْأُفُقِ الْأَعْلَىٰ
وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
While he was in the highest part of the horizon:
ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ
ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ
Then he approached and came closer,
فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ
فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ
And was at a distance of but two bow - lengths or (even) nearer;
فَأَوْحَىٰ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ مَا أَوْحَىٰ
فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِۦ مَآ أَوْحَىٰ
So did (Allah) convey the inspiration to His Servant - (conveyed) what He (meant) to convey.
مَا كَذَبَ الْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰ
مَا كَذَبَ ٱلْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ
The (Prophet's) (mind and) heart in no way falsified that which he saw.
أَفَتُمَارُونَهُ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ
أَفَتُمَٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ
Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he saw?
وَلَقَدْ رَآهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ
وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ
For indeed he saw him at a second descent,
عِندَ سِدْرَةِ الْمُنتَهَىٰ
عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
Near the Lote - tree beyond which none may pass:
عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ الْمَأْوَىٰ
عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ
Near it is the Garden of Abode.
إِذْ يَغْشَى السِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ
إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ
Behold, the Lote - tree was shrouded (in mystery unspeakable!)
مَا زَاغَ الْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ
مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ
(His) sight never swerved, nor did it go wrong!
لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ آيَاتِ رَبِّهِ الْكُبْرَىٰ
لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ
For truly did he see, of the Signs of his Lord, the Greatest!
أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ اللَّاتَ وَالْعُزَّىٰ
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ
Have ye seen Lat. and 'Uzza,
وَمَنَاةَ الثَّالِثَةَ الْأُخْرَىٰ
وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ
And another, the third (goddess), Manat?
أَلَكُمُ الذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ الْأُنثَىٰ
أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ
What! for you the male sex, and for Him, the female?
تِلْكَ إِذًا قِسْمَةٌ ضِيزَىٰ
تِلْكَ إِذًا قِسْمَةٌ ضِيزَىٰٓ
Behold, such would be indeed a division most unfair!
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
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
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!
أَمْ لِلْإِنسَانِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ
أَمْ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ
Nay, shall man have (just) anything he hankers after?
فَلِلَّهِ الْآخِرَةُ وَالْأُولَىٰ
فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْءَاخِرَةُ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ
But it is to Allah that the End and the Beginning (of all things) belong.
۞ وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٍ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ لَا تُغْنِي شَفَاعَتُهُمْ شَيْئًا إِلَّا مِن بَعْدِ أَن يَأْذَنَ اللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَاءُ وَيَرْضَىٰ
وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٍ فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ لَا تُغْنِى شَفَٰعَتُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ أَن يَأْذَنَ ٱللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَرْضَىٰٓ
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.
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْآخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ الْمَلَائِكَةَ تَسْمِيَةَ الْأُنثَىٰ
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْءَاخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ تَسْمِيَةَ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ
Those who believe not in the Hereafter, name the angels with female names.
وَمَا لَهُم بِهِ مِنْ عِلْمٍ ۖ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا الظَّنَّ ۖ وَإِنَّ الظَّنَّ لَا يُغْنِي مِنَ الْحَقِّ شَيْئًا
وَمَا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنْ عِلْمٍ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّنَّ لَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱلْحَقِّ شَيْـًٔا
But they have no knowledge therein. They follow nothing but conjecture; and conjecture avails nothing against Truth.
فَأَعْرِضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا
فَأَعْرِضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا
Therefore shun those who turn away from Our Message and desire nothing but the life of this world.
ذَٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُم مِّنَ الْعِلْمِ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ اهْتَدَىٰ
ذَٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُم مِّنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ
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.
وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ لِيَجْزِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسَاءُوا بِمَا عَمِلُوا وَيَجْزِيَ الَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا بِالْحُسْنَى
وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لِيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسَٰٓـُٔوا۟ بِمَا عَمِلُوا۟ وَيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا۟ بِٱلْحُسْنَى
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.
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
ٱلَّذِينَ يَجْتَنِبُونَ كَبَٰٓئِرَ ٱلْإِثْمِ وَٱلْفَوَٰحِشَ إِلَّا ٱللَّمَمَ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ وَٰسِعُ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِكُمْ إِذْ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِذْ أَنتُمْ أَجِنَّةٌ فِى بُطُونِ أُمَّه
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.
أَفَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي تَوَلَّىٰ
أَفَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى تَوَلَّىٰ
Seest thou one who turns back,
وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰ
وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰٓ
Gives a little, then hardens (his heart)?
أَعِندَهُ عِلْمُ الْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰ
أَعِندَهُۥ عِلْمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰٓ
What! Has he knowledge of the Unseen so that he can see?
أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِي صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ
أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِى صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ
Nay, is he not acquainted with what is in the Books of Moses -
وَإِبْرَاهِيمَ الَّذِي وَفَّىٰ
وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِى وَفَّىٰٓ
And of Abraham who fulfilled his engagements? -
أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ
أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ
Namely, that no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another;
وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَانِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ
وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ
That man can have nothing but what he strives for;
وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ
وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُۥ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ
That (the fruit of) his striving will soon come in sight:
ثُمَّ يُجْزَاهُ الْجَزَاءَ الْأَوْفَىٰ
ثُمَّ يُجْزَىٰهُ ٱلْجَزَآءَ ٱلْأَوْفَىٰ
Then will he be rewarded with a reward complete;
وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الْمُنتَهَىٰ
وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
That to thy Lord is the final Goal;
وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ
That it is He Who granteth Laughter and Tears;
وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا
That it is He Who granteth Death and Life;
وَأَنَّهُ خَلَقَ الزَّوْجَيْنِ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَىٰ
وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰ
That He did create in pairs, - male and female,
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ
From a seed when lodged (in its place);
وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُخْرَىٰ
وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰ
That He hath promised a Second Creation (Raising of the Dead);
وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ
That it is He Who giveth wealth and satisfaction;
وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ رَبُّ الشِّعْرَىٰ
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعْرَىٰ
That He is the Lord of Sirius (the Mighty Star);
وَأَنَّهُ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا الْأُولَىٰ
وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا ٱلْأُولَىٰ
And that it is He Who destroyed the (powerful) ancient 'Ad (people),
وَثَمُودَ فَمَا أَبْقَىٰ
وَثَمُودَا۟ فَمَآ أَبْقَىٰ
And the Thamud nor gave them a lease of perpetual life.
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ
And before them, the people of Noah, for that they were (all) most unjust and most insolent transgressors,
وَالْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ
وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ
And He destroyed the Overthrown Cities (of Sodom and Gomorrah).
فَغَشَّاهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ
فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ
So that (ruins unknown) have covered them up.
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ
Then which of the gifts of thy Lord, (O man,) wilt thou dispute about?
هَٰذَا نَذِيرٌ مِّنَ النُّذُرِ الْأُولَىٰ
هَٰذَا نَذِيرٌ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلْأُولَىٰٓ
This is a Warner, of the (series of) Warners of old!
أَزِفَتِ الْآزِفَةُ
أَزِفَتِ ٱلْءَازِفَةُ
The (Judgment) ever approaching draws nigh:
لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ
لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ
No (soul) but Allah can lay it bare.
أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ
أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ
Do ye then wonder at this recital?
وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ
وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ
And will ye laugh and not weep, -
وَأَنتُمْ سَامِدُونَ
وَأَنتُمْ سَٰمِدُونَ
Wasting your time in vanities?
فَاسْجُدُوا لِلَّهِ وَاعْبُدُوا ۩
فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟
But fall ye down in prostration to Allah, and adore (Him)!