Chapter 53, 62 verses
By the star when it descends,
وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ
Your companion [Muhammad] has not strayed, nor has he erred,
مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ
مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ
Nor does he speak from [his own] inclination.
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوَىٰ
It is not but a revelation revealed,
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْىٌ يُوحَىٰ
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْيٌ يُوحَىٰ
Taught to him by one intense in strength -
عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلْقُوَىٰ
عَلَّمَهُ شَدِيدُ الْقُوَىٰ
One of soundness. And he rose to [his] true form
ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ
ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَاسْتَوَىٰ
While he was in the higher [part of the] horizon.
وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
وَهُوَ بِالْأُفُقِ الْأَعْلَىٰ
Then he approached and descended
ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ
ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ
And was at a distance of two bow lengths or nearer.
فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ
فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ
And he revealed to His Servant what he revealed.
فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِۦ مَآ أَوْحَىٰ
فَأَوْحَىٰ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ مَا أَوْحَىٰ
The heart did not lie [about] what it saw.
مَا كَذَبَ ٱلْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ
مَا كَذَبَ الْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰ
So will you dispute with him over what he saw?
أَفَتُمَٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ
أَفَتُمَارُونَهُ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ
And he certainly saw him in another descent
وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ
وَلَقَدْ رَآهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ
At the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary -
عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
عِندَ سِدْرَةِ الْمُنتَهَىٰ
Near it is the Garden of Refuge -
عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ
عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ الْمَأْوَىٰ
When there covered the Lote Tree that which covered [it].
إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ
إِذْ يَغْشَى السِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ
The sight [of the Prophet] did not swerve, nor did it transgress [its limit].
مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ
مَا زَاغَ الْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ
He certainly saw of the greatest signs of his Lord.
لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ
لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ آيَاتِ رَبِّهِ الْكُبْرَىٰ
So have you considered al - Lat and al - 'Uzza?
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ
أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ اللَّاتَ وَالْعُزَّىٰ
And Manat, the third - the other one?
وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ
وَمَنَاةَ الثَّالِثَةَ الْأُخْرَىٰ
Is the male for you and for Him the female?
أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ
أَلَكُمُ الذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ الْأُنثَىٰ
That, then, is an unjust division.
تِلْكَ إِذًا قِسْمَةٌ ضِيزَىٰٓ
تِلْكَ إِذًا قِسْمَةٌ ضِيزَىٰ
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.
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
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
Or is there for man whatever he wishes?
أَمْ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ
أَمْ لِلْإِنسَانِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ
Rather, to Allah belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْءَاخِرَةُ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ
فَلِلَّهِ الْآخِرَةُ وَالْأُولَىٰ
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.
وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٍ فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ لَا تُغْنِى شَفَٰعَتُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ أَن يَأْذَنَ ٱللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَرْضَىٰٓ
۞ وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٍ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ لَا تُغْنِي شَفَاعَتُهُمْ شَيْئًا إِلَّا مِن بَعْدِ أَن يَأْذَنَ اللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَاءُ وَيَرْضَىٰ
Indeed, those who do not believe in the Hereafter name the angels female names,
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْءَاخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ تَسْمِيَةَ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْآخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ الْمَلَائِكَةَ تَسْمِيَةَ الْأُنثَىٰ
And they have thereof no knowledge. They follow not except assumption, and indeed, assumption avails not against the truth at all.
وَمَا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنْ عِلْمٍ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّنَّ لَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱلْحَقِّ شَيْـًٔا
وَمَا لَهُم بِهِ مِنْ عِلْمٍ ۖ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا الظَّنَّ ۖ وَإِنَّ الظَّنَّ لَا يُغْنِي مِنَ الْحَقِّ شَيْئًا
So turn away from whoever turns his back on Our message and desires not except the worldly life.
فَأَعْرِضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا
فَأَعْرِضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا
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.
ذَٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُم مِّنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ
ذَٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُم مِّنَ الْعِلْمِ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ اهْتَدَىٰ
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] -
وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لِيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسَٰٓـُٔوا۟ بِمَا عَمِلُوا۟ وَيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا۟ بِٱلْحُسْنَى
وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ لِيَجْزِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسَاءُوا بِمَا عَمِلُوا وَيَجْزِيَ الَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا بِالْحُسْنَى
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.
ٱلَّذِينَ يَجْتَنِبُونَ كَبَٰٓئِرَ ٱلْإِثْمِ وَٱلْفَوَٰحِشَ إِلَّا ٱللَّمَمَ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ وَٰسِعُ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِكُمْ إِذْ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِذْ أَنتُمْ أَجِنَّةٌ فِى بُطُونِ أُمَّه
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
Have you seen the one who turned away
أَفَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى تَوَلَّىٰ
أَفَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي تَوَلَّىٰ
And gave a little and [then] refrained?
وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰٓ
وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰ
Does he have knowledge of the unseen, so he sees?
أَعِندَهُۥ عِلْمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰٓ
أَعِندَهُ عِلْمُ الْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰ
Or has he not been of what was in the scriptures of Moses
أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِى صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ
أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِي صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ
And [of] Abraham, who fulfilled [his obligations] -
وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِى وَفَّىٰٓ
وَإِبْرَاهِيمَ الَّذِي وَفَّىٰ
That no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another
أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ
أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ
And that there is not for man except that [good] for which he strives
وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ
وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَانِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ
And that his effort is going to be seen -
وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُۥ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ
وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ
Then he will be recompensed for it with the fullest recompense
ثُمَّ يُجْزَىٰهُ ٱلْجَزَآءَ ٱلْأَوْفَىٰ
ثُمَّ يُجْزَاهُ الْجَزَاءَ الْأَوْفَىٰ
And that to your Lord is the finality
وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الْمُنتَهَىٰ
And that it is He who makes [one] laugh and weep
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ
وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ
And that it is He who causes death and gives life
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا
وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا
And that He creates the two mates - the male and female -
وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰ
وَأَنَّهُ خَلَقَ الزَّوْجَيْنِ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَىٰ
From a sperm - drop when it is emitted
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ
And that [incumbent] upon Him is the next creation
وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰ
وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُخْرَىٰ
And that it is He who enriches and suffices
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ
وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ
And that it is He who is the Lord of Sirius
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعْرَىٰ
وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ رَبُّ الشِّعْرَىٰ
And that He destroyed the first [people of] 'Aad
وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا ٱلْأُولَىٰ
وَأَنَّهُ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا الْأُولَىٰ
And Thamud - and He did not spare [them] -
وَثَمُودَا۟ فَمَآ أَبْقَىٰ
وَثَمُودَ فَمَا أَبْقَىٰ
And the people of Noah before. Indeed, it was they who were [even] more unjust and oppressing.
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ
And the overturned towns He hurled down
وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ
وَالْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ
And covered them by that which He covered.
فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ
فَغَشَّاهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ
Then which of the favors of your Lord do you doubt?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ
This [Prophet] is a warner like the former warners.
هَٰذَا نَذِيرٌ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلْأُولَىٰٓ
هَٰذَا نَذِيرٌ مِّنَ النُّذُرِ الْأُولَىٰ
The Approaching Day has approached.
أَزِفَتِ ٱلْءَازِفَةُ
أَزِفَتِ الْآزِفَةُ
Of it, [from those] besides Allah, there is no remover.
لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ
لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ
Then at this statement do you wonder?
أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ
أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ
And you laugh and do not weep
وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ
وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ
While you are proudly sporting?
وَأَنتُمْ سَٰمِدُونَ
وَأَنتُمْ سَامِدُونَ
So prostrate to Allah and worship [Him].
فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟
فَاسْجُدُوا لِلَّهِ وَاعْبُدُوا ۩