Chapter 53, 62 verses
By the star when it descends,
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the Star when it setteth,
Waalnnajmi itha hawa
Your companion [Muhammad] has not strayed, nor has he erred,
Your comrade erreth not, nor is deceived;
Ma dalla sahibukum wama ghawa
Nor does he speak from [his own] inclination.
Nor doth he speak of (his own) desire.
Wama yantiqu AAani alhawa
It is not but a revelation revealed,
It is naught save an inspiration that is inspired,
In huwa illa wahyun yooha
Taught to him by one intense in strength -
Which one of mighty powers hath taught him,
AAallamahu shadeedu alquwa
One of soundness. And he rose to [his] true form
One vigorous; and he grew clear to view
Thoo mirratin faistawa
While he was in the higher [part of the] horizon.
When he was on the uppermost horizon.
Wahuwa bialofuqi alaAAla
Then he approached and descended
Then he drew nigh and came down
Thumma dana fatadalla
And was at a distance of two bow lengths or nearer.
Till he was (distant) two bows' length or even nearer,
Fakana qaba qawsayni aw adna
And he revealed to His Servant what he revealed.
And He revealed unto His slave that which He revealed.
Faawha ila AAabdihi ma awha
The heart did not lie [about] what it saw.
The heart lied not (in seeing) what it saw.
Ma kathaba alfuadu ma raa
So will you dispute with him over what he saw?
Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he seeth ?
Afatumaroonahu AAala ma yara
And he certainly saw him in another descent
And verily he saw him yet another time
Walaqad raahu nazlatan okhra
At the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary -
By the lote - tree of the utmost boundary,
AAinda sidrati almuntaha
Near it is the Garden of Refuge -
Nigh unto which is the Garden of Abode.
AAindaha jannatu almawa
When there covered the Lote Tree that which covered [it].
When that which shroudeth did enshroud the lote - tree,
Ith yaghsha alssidrata ma yaghsha
The sight [of the Prophet] did not swerve, nor did it transgress [its limit].
The eye turned not aside nor yet was overbold.
Ma zagha albasaru wama tagha
He certainly saw of the greatest signs of his Lord.
Verily he saw one of the greater revelations of his Lord.
Laqad raa min ayati rabbihi alkubra
So have you considered al - Lat and al - 'Uzza?
Have ye thought upon Al - Lat and Al - 'Uzza
Afaraaytumu allata waalAAuzza
And Manat, the third - the other one?
And Manat, the third, the other ?
Wamanata alththalithata alokhra
Is the male for you and for Him the female?
Are yours the males and His the females ?
Alakumu alththakaru walahu alontha
That, then, is an unjust division.
That indeed were an unfair division!
Tilka ithan qismatun deeza
They are not but [mere] names you have named them - you and your forefathers - for which Allah has sent down no authority. They follow not except assumption and what [their] souls desire, and there has already come to them from their Lord guidance.
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.
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
Or is there for man whatever he wishes?
Or shall man have what he coveteth ?
Am lilinsani ma tamanna
Rather, to Allah belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
But unto Allah belongeth the after (life), and the former.
Falillahi alakhiratu waaloola
And how many angels there are in the heavens whose intercession will not avail at all except [only] after Allah has permitted [it] to whom He wills and approves.
And how many angels are in the heavens whose intercession availeth naught save after Allah giveth leave to whom He chooseth and accepteth.
Wakam min malakin fee alssamawati la tughnee shafaAAatuhum shayan illa min baAAdi an yathana Allahu liman yashao wayarda
Indeed, those who do not believe in the Hereafter name the angels female names,
Lo! it is those who disbelieve in the Hereafter who name the angels with the names of females.
Inna allatheena la yuminoona bialakhirati layusammoona almalaikata tasmiyata alontha
And they have thereof no knowledge. They follow not except assumption, and indeed, assumption avails not against the truth at all.
And they have no knowledge thereof. They follow but a guess, and lo! a guess can never take the place of the truth.
Wama lahum bihi min AAilmin in yattabiAAoona illa alththanna wainna alththanna la yughnee mina alhaqqi shayan
So turn away from whoever turns his back on Our message and desires not except the worldly life.
Then withdraw (O Muhammad) from him who fleeth from Our remembrance and desireth but the life of the world.
FaaAArid AAan man tawalla AAan thikrina walam yurid illa alhayata alddunya
That is their sum of knowledge. Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who strays from His way, and He is most knowing of who is guided.
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.
Thalika mablaghuhum mina alAAilmi inna rabbaka huwa aAAlamu biman dalla AAan sabeelihi wahuwa aAAlamu bimani ihtada
And to Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth - that He may recompense those who do evil with [the penalty of] what they have done and recompense those who do good with the best [reward] -
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.
Walillahi ma fee alssamawati wama fee alardi liyajziya allatheena asaoo bima AAamiloo wayajziya allatheena ahsanoo bialhusna
Those who avoid the major sins and immoralities, only [committing] slight ones. Indeed, your Lord is vast in forgiveness. He was most knowing of you when He produced you from the earth and when you were fetuses in the wombs of your mothers. So do not claim yourselves to be pure; He is most knowing of who fears Him.
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).
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
Have you seen the one who turned away
Didst thou (O Muhammad) observe him who turned away,
Afaraayta allathee tawalla
And gave a little and [then] refrained?
And gave a little, then was grudging ?
WaaAAta qaleelan waakda
Does he have knowledge of the unseen, so he sees?
Hath he knowledge of the Unseen so that he seeth ?
aAAindahu AAilmu alghaybi fahuwa yara
Or has he not been of what was in the scriptures of Moses
Or hath he not had news of what is in the books of Moses
Am lam yunabba bima fee suhufi moosa
And [of] Abraham, who fulfilled [his obligations] -
And Abraham who paid his debt:
Waibraheema allathee waffa
That no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another
That no laden one shall bear another's load,
Alla taziru waziratun wizra okhra
And that there is not for man except that [good] for which he strives
And that man hath only that for which he maketh effort,
Waan laysa lilinsani illa ma saAAa
And that his effort is going to be seen -
And that his effort will be seen.
Waanna saAAyahu sawfa yura
Then he will be recompensed for it with the fullest recompense
And afterward he will be repaid for it with fullest payment;
Thumma yujzahu aljazaa alawfa
And that to your Lord is the finality
And that thy Lord, He is the goal;
Waanna ila rabbika almuntaha
And that it is He who makes [one] laugh and weep
And that He it is who maketh laugh, and maketh weep,
Waannahu huwa adhaka waabka
And that it is He who causes death and gives life
And that He it is Who giveth death and giveth life;
Waannahu huwa amata waahya
And that He creates the two mates - the male and female -
And that He createth the two spouses, the male and the female,
Waannahu khalaqa alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha
From a sperm - drop when it is emitted
From a drop (of seed) when it is poured forth;
Min nutfatin itha tumna
And that [incumbent] upon Him is the next creation
And that He hath ordained the second bringing forth;
Waanna AAalayhi alnnashata alokhra
And that it is He who enriches and suffices
And that He it is Who enricheth and contenteth;
Waannahu huwa aghna waaqna
And that it is He who is the Lord of Sirius
And that He it is Who is the Lord of Sirius;
Waannahu huwa rabbu alshshiAAra
And that He destroyed the first [people of] 'Aad
And that He destroyed the former (tribe of) A'ad,
Waannahu ahlaka AAadan aloola
And Thamud - and He did not spare [them] -
And (the tribe of) Thamud He spared not;
Wathamooda fama abqa
And the people of Noah before. Indeed, it was they who were [even] more unjust and oppressing.
And the folk of Noah aforetime, Lo! they were more unjust and more rebellious;
Waqawma noohin min qablu innahum kanoo hum athlama waatgha
And the overturned towns He hurled down
And Al - Mu'tafikah He destroyed
Waalmutafikata ahwa
And covered them by that which He covered.
So that there covered them that which did cover.
Faghashshaha ma ghashsha
Then which of the favors of your Lord do you doubt?
Concerning which then, of the bounties of thy Lord, canst thou dispute ?
Fabiayyi alai rabbika tatamara
This [Prophet] is a warner like the former warners.
This is a warner of the warners of old.
Hatha natheerun mina alnnuthuri aloola
The Approaching Day has approached.
The threatened Hour is nigh.
Azifati alazifatu
Of it, [from those] besides Allah, there is no remover.
None beside Allah can disclose it.
Laysa laha min dooni Allahi kashifatun
Then at this statement do you wonder?
Marvel ye then at this statement,
Afamin hatha alhadeethi taAAjaboona
And you laugh and do not weep
And laugh and not weep,
Watadhakoona wala tabkoona
While you are proudly sporting?
While ye amuse yourselves ?
Waantum samidoona
So prostrate to Allah and worship [Him].
Rather prostrate yourselves before Allah and serve Him.
Faosjudoo lillahi waoAAbudoo