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