Chapter 53, 62 verses
By the Star when it goes down, -
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والنجم إذا هوى
Waalnnajmi itha hawa
وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ
Your Companion is neither astray nor being misled.
ما ضل صاحبكم وما غوى
Ma dalla sahibukum wama ghawa
مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ
Nor does he say (aught) of (his own) Desire.
وما ينطق عن الهوى
Wama yantiqu AAani alhawa
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ
It is no less than inspiration sent down to him:
إن هو إلا وحي يوحى
In huwa illa wahyun yooha
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْىٌ يُوحَىٰ
He was taught by one Mighty in Power,
علمه شديد القوى
AAallamahu shadeedu alquwa
عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلْقُوَىٰ
Endued with Wisdom: for he appeared (in stately form);
ذو مرة فاستوى
Thoo mirratin faistawa
ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ
While he was in the highest part of the horizon:
وهو بالأفق الأعلى
Wahuwa bialofuqi alaAAla
وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
Then he approached and came closer,
ثم دنا فتدلى
Thumma dana fatadalla
ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ
And was at a distance of but two bow - lengths or (even) nearer;
فكان قاب قوسين أو أدنى
Fakana qaba qawsayni aw adna
فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ
So did (Allah) convey the inspiration to His Servant - (conveyed) what He (meant) to convey.
فأوحى إلى عبده ما أوحى
Faawha ila AAabdihi ma awha
فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِۦ مَآ أَوْحَىٰ
The (Prophet's) (mind and) heart in no way falsified that which he saw.
ما كذب الفؤاد ما رأى
Ma kathaba alfuadu ma raa
مَا كَذَبَ ٱلْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ
Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he saw?
أفتمارونه على ما يرى
Afatumaroonahu AAala ma yara
أَفَتُمَٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ
For indeed he saw him at a second descent,
ولقد رآه نزلة أخرى
Walaqad raahu nazlatan okhra
وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ
Near the Lote - tree beyond which none may pass:
عند سدرة المنتهى
AAinda sidrati almuntaha
عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
Near it is the Garden of Abode.
عندها جنة المأوى
AAindaha jannatu almawa
عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ
Behold, the Lote - tree was shrouded (in mystery unspeakable!)
إذ يغشى السدرة ما يغشى
Ith yaghsha alssidrata ma yaghsha
إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ
(His) sight never swerved, nor did it go wrong!
ما زاغ البصر وما طغى
Ma zagha albasaru wama tagha
مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ
For truly did he see, of the Signs of his Lord, the Greatest!
لقد رأى من آيات ربه الكبرى
Laqad raa min ayati rabbihi alkubra
لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ
Have ye seen Lat. and 'Uzza,
أفرأيتم اللات والعزى
Afaraaytumu allata waalAAuzza
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ
And another, the third (goddess), Manat?
ومناة الثالثة الأخرى
Wamanata alththalithata alokhra
وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ
What! for you the male sex, and for Him, the female?
ألكم الذكر وله الأنثى
Alakumu alththakaru walahu alontha
أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ
Behold, such would be indeed a division most unfair!
تلك إذا قسمة ضيزى
Tilka ithan qismatun deeza
تِلْكَ إِذًا قِسْمَةٌ ضِيزَىٰٓ
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!
إن هي إلا أسماء سميتموها أنتم وآباؤكم ما أنزل الله بها من سلطان ۚ إن يتبعون إلا الظن وما تهوى الأنفس ۖ ولقد جاءهم من ربهم الهدى
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
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
Nay, shall man have (just) anything he hankers after?
أم للإنسان ما تمنى
Am lilinsani ma tamanna
أَمْ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ
But it is to Allah that the End and the Beginning (of all things) belong.
فلله الآخرة والأولى
Falillahi alakhiratu waaloola
فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْءَاخِرَةُ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ
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.
۞ وكم من ملك في السماوات لا تغني شفاعتهم شيئا إلا من بعد أن يأذن الله لمن يشاء ويرضى
Wakam min malakin fee alssamawati la tughnee shafaAAatuhum shayan illa min baAAdi an yathana Allahu liman yashao wayarda
وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٍ فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ لَا تُغْنِى شَفَٰعَتُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ أَن يَأْذَنَ ٱللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَرْضَىٰٓ
Those who believe not in the Hereafter, name the angels with female names.
إن الذين لا يؤمنون بالآخرة ليسمون الملائكة تسمية الأنثى
Inna allatheena la yuminoona bialakhirati layusammoona almalaikata tasmiyata alontha
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْءَاخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ تَسْمِيَةَ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ
But they have no knowledge therein. They follow nothing but conjecture; and conjecture avails nothing against Truth.
وما لهم به من علم ۖ إن يتبعون إلا الظن ۖ وإن الظن لا يغني من الحق شيئا
Wama lahum bihi min AAilmin in yattabiAAoona illa alththanna wainna alththanna la yughnee mina alhaqqi shayan
وَمَا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنْ عِلْمٍ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّنَّ لَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱلْحَقِّ شَيْـًٔا
Therefore shun those who turn away from Our Message and desire nothing but the life of this world.
فأعرض عن من تولى عن ذكرنا ولم يرد إلا الحياة الدنيا
FaaAArid AAan man tawalla AAan thikrina walam yurid illa alhayata alddunya
فَأَعْرِضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا
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.
ذلك مبلغهم من العلم ۚ إن ربك هو أعلم بمن ضل عن سبيله وهو أعلم بمن اهتدى
Thalika mablaghuhum mina alAAilmi inna rabbaka huwa aAAlamu biman dalla AAan sabeelihi wahuwa aAAlamu bimani ihtada
ذَٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُم مِّنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ
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.
ولله ما في السماوات وما في الأرض ليجزي الذين أساءوا بما عملوا ويجزي الذين أحسنوا بالحسنى
Walillahi ma fee alssamawati wama fee alardi liyajziya allatheena asaoo bima AAamiloo wayajziya allatheena ahsanoo bialhusna
وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لِيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسَٰٓـُٔوا۟ بِمَا عَمِلُوا۟ وَيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا۟ بِٱلْحُسْنَى
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.
الذين يجتنبون كبائر الإثم والفواحش إلا اللمم ۚ إن ربك واسع المغفرة ۚ هو أعلم بكم إذ أنشأكم من الأرض وإذ أنتم أجنة في بطون أمهاتكم ۖ فلا تزكوا أنفسكم ۖ هو أعلم بمن اتقى
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
ٱلَّذِينَ يَجْتَنِبُونَ كَبَٰٓئِرَ ٱلْإِثْمِ وَٱلْفَوَٰحِشَ إِلَّا ٱللَّمَمَ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ وَٰسِعُ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِكُمْ إِذْ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِذْ أَنتُمْ أَجِنَّةٌ فِى بُطُونِ أُمَّه
Seest thou one who turns back,
أفرأيت الذي تولى
Afaraayta allathee tawalla
أَفَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى تَوَلَّىٰ
Gives a little, then hardens (his heart)?
وأعطى قليلا وأكدى
WaaAAta qaleelan waakda
وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰٓ
What! Has he knowledge of the Unseen so that he can see?
أعنده علم الغيب فهو يرى
aAAindahu AAilmu alghaybi fahuwa yara
أَعِندَهُۥ عِلْمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰٓ
Nay, is he not acquainted with what is in the Books of Moses -
أم لم ينبأ بما في صحف موسى
Am lam yunabba bima fee suhufi moosa
أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِى صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ
And of Abraham who fulfilled his engagements? -
وإبراهيم الذي وفى
Waibraheema allathee waffa
وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِى وَفَّىٰٓ
Namely, that no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another;
ألا تزر وازرة وزر أخرى
Alla taziru waziratun wizra okhra
أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ
That man can have nothing but what he strives for;
وأن ليس للإنسان إلا ما سعى
Waan laysa lilinsani illa ma saAAa
وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ
That (the fruit of) his striving will soon come in sight:
وأن سعيه سوف يرى
Waanna saAAyahu sawfa yura
وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُۥ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ
Then will he be rewarded with a reward complete;
ثم يجزاه الجزاء الأوفى
Thumma yujzahu aljazaa alawfa
ثُمَّ يُجْزَىٰهُ ٱلْجَزَآءَ ٱلْأَوْفَىٰ
That to thy Lord is the final Goal;
وأن إلى ربك المنتهى
Waanna ila rabbika almuntaha
وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
That it is He Who granteth Laughter and Tears;
وأنه هو أضحك وأبكى
Waannahu huwa adhaka waabka
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ
That it is He Who granteth Death and Life;
وأنه هو أمات وأحيا
Waannahu huwa amata waahya
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا
That He did create in pairs, - male and female,
وأنه خلق الزوجين الذكر والأنثى
Waannahu khalaqa alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha
وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰ
From a seed when lodged (in its place);
من نطفة إذا تمنى
Min nutfatin itha tumna
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ
That He hath promised a Second Creation (Raising of the Dead);
وأن عليه النشأة الأخرى
Waanna AAalayhi alnnashata alokhra
وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰ
That it is He Who giveth wealth and satisfaction;
وأنه هو أغنى وأقنى
Waannahu huwa aghna waaqna
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ
That He is the Lord of Sirius (the Mighty Star);
وأنه هو رب الشعرى
Waannahu huwa rabbu alshshiAAra
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعْرَىٰ
And that it is He Who destroyed the (powerful) ancient 'Ad (people),
وأنه أهلك عادا الأولى
Waannahu ahlaka AAadan aloola
وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا ٱلْأُولَىٰ
And the Thamud nor gave them a lease of perpetual life.
وثمود فما أبقى
Wathamooda fama abqa
وَثَمُودَا۟ فَمَآ أَبْقَىٰ
And before them, the people of Noah, for that they were (all) most unjust and most insolent transgressors,
وقوم نوح من قبل ۖ إنهم كانوا هم أظلم وأطغى
Waqawma noohin min qablu innahum kanoo hum athlama waatgha
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ
And He destroyed the Overthrown Cities (of Sodom and Gomorrah).
والمؤتفكة أهوى
Waalmutafikata ahwa
وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ
So that (ruins unknown) have covered them up.
فغشاها ما غشى
Faghashshaha ma ghashsha
فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ
Then which of the gifts of thy Lord, (O man,) wilt thou dispute about?
فبأي آلاء ربك تتمارى
Fabiayyi alai rabbika tatamara
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ
This is a Warner, of the (series of) Warners of old!
هذا نذير من النذر الأولى
Hatha natheerun mina alnnuthuri aloola
هَٰذَا نَذِيرٌ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلْأُولَىٰٓ
The (Judgment) ever approaching draws nigh:
أزفت الآزفة
Azifati alazifatu
أَزِفَتِ ٱلْءَازِفَةُ
No (soul) but Allah can lay it bare.
ليس لها من دون الله كاشفة
Laysa laha min dooni Allahi kashifatun
لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ
Do ye then wonder at this recital?
أفمن هذا الحديث تعجبون
Afamin hatha alhadeethi taAAjaboona
أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ
And will ye laugh and not weep, -
وتضحكون ولا تبكون
Watadhakoona wala tabkoona
وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ
Wasting your time in vanities?
وأنتم سامدون
Waantum samidoona
وَأَنتُمْ سَٰمِدُونَ
But fall ye down in prostration to Allah, and adore (Him)!
فاسجدوا لله واعبدوا ۩
Faosjudoo lillahi waoAAbudoo
فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟