Chapter 53, 62 verses
By the Star when it goes down, -
Waalnnajmi itha hawa
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والنجم إذا هوى
Your Companion is neither astray nor being misled.
Ma dalla sahibukum wama ghawa
مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ
ما ضل صاحبكم وما غوى
Nor does he say (aught) of (his own) Desire.
Wama yantiqu AAani alhawa
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوَىٰ
وما ينطق عن الهوى
It is no less than inspiration sent down to him:
In huwa illa wahyun yooha
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْيٌ يُوحَىٰ
إن هو إلا وحي يوحى
He was taught by one Mighty in Power,
AAallamahu shadeedu alquwa
عَلَّمَهُ شَدِيدُ الْقُوَىٰ
علمه شديد القوى
Endued with Wisdom: for he appeared (in stately form);
Thoo mirratin faistawa
ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَاسْتَوَىٰ
ذو مرة فاستوى
While he was in the highest part of the horizon:
Wahuwa bialofuqi alaAAla
وَهُوَ بِالْأُفُقِ الْأَعْلَىٰ
وهو بالأفق الأعلى
Then he approached and came closer,
Thumma dana fatadalla
ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ
ثم دنا فتدلى
And was at a distance of but two bow - lengths or (even) nearer;
Fakana qaba qawsayni aw adna
فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ
فكان قاب قوسين أو أدنى
So did (Allah) convey the inspiration to His Servant - (conveyed) what He (meant) to convey.
Faawha ila AAabdihi ma awha
فَأَوْحَىٰ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ مَا أَوْحَىٰ
فأوحى إلى عبده ما أوحى
The (Prophet's) (mind and) heart in no way falsified that which he saw.
Ma kathaba alfuadu ma raa
مَا كَذَبَ الْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰ
ما كذب الفؤاد ما رأى
Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he saw?
Afatumaroonahu AAala ma yara
أَفَتُمَارُونَهُ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ
أفتمارونه على ما يرى
For indeed he saw him at a second descent,
Walaqad raahu nazlatan okhra
وَلَقَدْ رَآهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ
ولقد رآه نزلة أخرى
Near the Lote - tree beyond which none may pass:
AAinda sidrati almuntaha
عِندَ سِدْرَةِ الْمُنتَهَىٰ
عند سدرة المنتهى
Near it is the Garden of Abode.
AAindaha jannatu almawa
عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ الْمَأْوَىٰ
عندها جنة المأوى
Behold, the Lote - tree was shrouded (in mystery unspeakable!)
Ith yaghsha alssidrata ma yaghsha
إِذْ يَغْشَى السِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ
إذ يغشى السدرة ما يغشى
(His) sight never swerved, nor did it go wrong!
Ma zagha albasaru wama tagha
مَا زَاغَ الْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ
ما زاغ البصر وما طغى
For truly did he see, of the Signs of his Lord, the Greatest!
Laqad raa min ayati rabbihi alkubra
لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ آيَاتِ رَبِّهِ الْكُبْرَىٰ
لقد رأى من آيات ربه الكبرى
Have ye seen Lat. and 'Uzza,
Afaraaytumu allata waalAAuzza
أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ اللَّاتَ وَالْعُزَّىٰ
أفرأيتم اللات والعزى
And another, the third (goddess), Manat?
Wamanata alththalithata alokhra
وَمَنَاةَ الثَّالِثَةَ الْأُخْرَىٰ
ومناة الثالثة الأخرى
What! for you the male sex, and for Him, the female?
Alakumu alththakaru walahu alontha
أَلَكُمُ الذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ الْأُنثَىٰ
ألكم الذكر وله الأنثى
Behold, such would be indeed a division most unfair!
Tilka ithan qismatun deeza
تِلْكَ إِذًا قِسْمَةٌ ضِيزَىٰ
تلك إذا قسمة ضيزى
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!
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 هِيَ إِلَّا أَسْمَاءٌ سَمَّيْتُمُوهَا أَنتُمْ وَآبَاؤُكُم مَّا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلْطَانٍ ۚ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا الظَّنَّ وَمَا تَهْوَى الْأَنفُسُ ۖ وَلَقَدْ جَاءَهُم مِّن رَّبِّهِمُ الْهُدَىٰ
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
Nay, shall man have (just) anything he hankers after?
Am lilinsani ma tamanna
أَمْ لِلْإِنسَانِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ
أم للإنسان ما تمنى
But it is to Allah that the End and the Beginning (of all things) belong.
Falillahi alakhiratu waaloola
فَلِلَّهِ الْآخِرَةُ وَالْأُولَىٰ
فلله الآخرة والأولى
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.
Wakam min malakin fee alssamawati la tughnee shafaAAatuhum shayan illa min baAAdi an yathana Allahu liman yashao wayarda
۞ وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٍ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ لَا تُغْنِي شَفَاعَتُهُمْ شَيْئًا إِلَّا مِن بَعْدِ أَن يَأْذَنَ اللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَاءُ وَيَرْضَىٰ
۞ وكم من ملك في السماوات لا تغني شفاعتهم شيئا إلا من بعد أن يأذن الله لمن يشاء ويرضى
Those who believe not in the Hereafter, name the angels with female names.
Inna allatheena la yuminoona bialakhirati layusammoona almalaikata tasmiyata alontha
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْآخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ الْمَلَائِكَةَ تَسْمِيَةَ الْأُنثَىٰ
إن الذين لا يؤمنون بالآخرة ليسمون الملائكة تسمية الأنثى
But they have no knowledge therein. They follow nothing but conjecture; and conjecture avails nothing against Truth.
Wama lahum bihi min AAilmin in yattabiAAoona illa alththanna wainna alththanna la yughnee mina alhaqqi shayan
وَمَا لَهُم بِهِ مِنْ عِلْمٍ ۖ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا الظَّنَّ ۖ وَإِنَّ الظَّنَّ لَا يُغْنِي مِنَ الْحَقِّ شَيْئًا
وما لهم به من علم ۖ إن يتبعون إلا الظن ۖ وإن الظن لا يغني من الحق شيئا
Therefore shun those who turn away from Our Message and desire nothing but the life of this world.
FaaAArid AAan man tawalla AAan thikrina walam yurid illa alhayata alddunya
فَأَعْرِضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا
فأعرض عن من تولى عن ذكرنا ولم يرد إلا الحياة الدنيا
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.
Thalika mablaghuhum mina alAAilmi inna rabbaka huwa aAAlamu biman dalla AAan sabeelihi wahuwa aAAlamu bimani ihtada
ذَٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُم مِّنَ الْعِلْمِ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ اهْتَدَىٰ
ذلك مبلغهم من العلم ۚ إن ربك هو أعلم بمن ضل عن سبيله وهو أعلم بمن اهتدى
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.
Walillahi ma fee alssamawati wama fee alardi liyajziya allatheena asaoo bima AAamiloo wayajziya allatheena ahsanoo bialhusna
وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ لِيَجْزِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسَاءُوا بِمَا عَمِلُوا وَيَجْزِيَ الَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا بِالْحُسْنَى
ولله ما في السماوات وما في الأرض ليجزي الذين أساءوا بما عملوا ويجزي الذين أحسنوا بالحسنى
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.
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
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
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
Seest thou one who turns back,
Afaraayta allathee tawalla
أَفَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي تَوَلَّىٰ
أفرأيت الذي تولى
Gives a little, then hardens (his heart)?
WaaAAta qaleelan waakda
وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰ
وأعطى قليلا وأكدى
What! Has he knowledge of the Unseen so that he can see?
aAAindahu AAilmu alghaybi fahuwa yara
أَعِندَهُ عِلْمُ الْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰ
أعنده علم الغيب فهو يرى
Nay, is he not acquainted with what is in the Books of Moses -
Am lam yunabba bima fee suhufi moosa
أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِي صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ
أم لم ينبأ بما في صحف موسى
And of Abraham who fulfilled his engagements? -
Waibraheema allathee waffa
وَإِبْرَاهِيمَ الَّذِي وَفَّىٰ
وإبراهيم الذي وفى
Namely, that no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another;
Alla taziru waziratun wizra okhra
أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ
ألا تزر وازرة وزر أخرى
That man can have nothing but what he strives for;
Waan laysa lilinsani illa ma saAAa
وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَانِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ
وأن ليس للإنسان إلا ما سعى
That (the fruit of) his striving will soon come in sight:
Waanna saAAyahu sawfa yura
وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ
وأن سعيه سوف يرى
Then will he be rewarded with a reward complete;
Thumma yujzahu aljazaa alawfa
ثُمَّ يُجْزَاهُ الْجَزَاءَ الْأَوْفَىٰ
ثم يجزاه الجزاء الأوفى
That to thy Lord is the final Goal;
Waanna ila rabbika almuntaha
وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الْمُنتَهَىٰ
وأن إلى ربك المنتهى
That it is He Who granteth Laughter and Tears;
Waannahu huwa adhaka waabka
وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ
وأنه هو أضحك وأبكى
That it is He Who granteth Death and Life;
Waannahu huwa amata waahya
وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا
وأنه هو أمات وأحيا
That He did create in pairs, - male and female,
Waannahu khalaqa alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha
وَأَنَّهُ خَلَقَ الزَّوْجَيْنِ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَىٰ
وأنه خلق الزوجين الذكر والأنثى
From a seed when lodged (in its place);
Min nutfatin itha tumna
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ
من نطفة إذا تمنى
That He hath promised a Second Creation (Raising of the Dead);
Waanna AAalayhi alnnashata alokhra
وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُخْرَىٰ
وأن عليه النشأة الأخرى
That it is He Who giveth wealth and satisfaction;
Waannahu huwa aghna waaqna
وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ
وأنه هو أغنى وأقنى
That He is the Lord of Sirius (the Mighty Star);
Waannahu huwa rabbu alshshiAAra
وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ رَبُّ الشِّعْرَىٰ
وأنه هو رب الشعرى
And that it is He Who destroyed the (powerful) ancient 'Ad (people),
Waannahu ahlaka AAadan aloola
وَأَنَّهُ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا الْأُولَىٰ
وأنه أهلك عادا الأولى
And the Thamud nor gave them a lease of perpetual life.
Wathamooda fama abqa
وَثَمُودَ فَمَا أَبْقَىٰ
وثمود فما أبقى
And before them, the people of Noah, for that they were (all) most unjust and most insolent transgressors,
Waqawma noohin min qablu innahum kanoo hum athlama waatgha
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ
وقوم نوح من قبل ۖ إنهم كانوا هم أظلم وأطغى
And He destroyed the Overthrown Cities (of Sodom and Gomorrah).
Waalmutafikata ahwa
وَالْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ
والمؤتفكة أهوى
So that (ruins unknown) have covered them up.
Faghashshaha ma ghashsha
فَغَشَّاهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ
فغشاها ما غشى
Then which of the gifts of thy Lord, (O man,) wilt thou dispute about?
Fabiayyi alai rabbika tatamara
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ
فبأي آلاء ربك تتمارى
This is a Warner, of the (series of) Warners of old!
Hatha natheerun mina alnnuthuri aloola
هَٰذَا نَذِيرٌ مِّنَ النُّذُرِ الْأُولَىٰ
هذا نذير من النذر الأولى
The (Judgment) ever approaching draws nigh:
Azifati alazifatu
أَزِفَتِ الْآزِفَةُ
أزفت الآزفة
No (soul) but Allah can lay it bare.
Laysa laha min dooni Allahi kashifatun
لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ
ليس لها من دون الله كاشفة
Do ye then wonder at this recital?
Afamin hatha alhadeethi taAAjaboona
أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ
أفمن هذا الحديث تعجبون
And will ye laugh and not weep, -
Watadhakoona wala tabkoona
وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ
وتضحكون ولا تبكون
Wasting your time in vanities?
Waantum samidoona
وَأَنتُمْ سَامِدُونَ
وأنتم سامدون
But fall ye down in prostration to Allah, and adore (Him)!
Faosjudoo lillahi waoAAbudoo
فَاسْجُدُوا لِلَّهِ وَاعْبُدُوا ۩
فاسجدوا لله واعبدوا ۩