Kitab

Al Najm

Chapter 53, 62 verses

  • Yusuf Ali
  • Arabic, with marks
  • Arabic
Yusuf Ali

By the Star when it goes down, -

Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ

Arabic

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والنجم إذا هوى

Yusuf Ali

Your Companion is neither astray nor being misled.

Arabic, with marks

مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ

Arabic

ما ضل صاحبكم وما غوى

Yusuf Ali

Nor does he say (aught) of (his own) Desire.

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوَىٰ

Arabic

وما ينطق عن الهوى

Yusuf Ali

It is no less than inspiration sent down to him:

Arabic, with marks

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْيٌ يُوحَىٰ

Arabic

إن هو إلا وحي يوحى

Yusuf Ali

He was taught by one Mighty in Power,

Arabic, with marks

عَلَّمَهُ شَدِيدُ الْقُوَىٰ

Arabic

علمه شديد القوى

Yusuf Ali

Endued with Wisdom: for he appeared (in stately form);

Arabic, with marks

ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَاسْتَوَىٰ

Arabic

ذو مرة فاستوى

Yusuf Ali

While he was in the highest part of the horizon:

Arabic, with marks

وَهُوَ بِالْأُفُقِ الْأَعْلَىٰ

Arabic

وهو بالأفق الأعلى

Yusuf Ali

Then he approached and came closer,

Arabic, with marks

ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ

Arabic

ثم دنا فتدلى

Yusuf Ali

And was at a distance of but two bow - lengths or (even) nearer;

Arabic, with marks

فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ

Arabic

فكان قاب قوسين أو أدنى

Yusuf Ali

So did (Allah) convey the inspiration to His Servant - (conveyed) what He (meant) to convey.

Arabic, with marks

فَأَوْحَىٰ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ مَا أَوْحَىٰ

Arabic

فأوحى إلى عبده ما أوحى

Yusuf Ali

The (Prophet's) (mind and) heart in no way falsified that which he saw.

Arabic, with marks

مَا كَذَبَ الْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰ

Arabic

ما كذب الفؤاد ما رأى

Yusuf Ali

Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he saw?

Arabic, with marks

أَفَتُمَارُونَهُ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ

Arabic

أفتمارونه على ما يرى

Yusuf Ali

For indeed he saw him at a second descent,

Arabic, with marks

وَلَقَدْ رَآهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ

Arabic

ولقد رآه نزلة أخرى

Yusuf Ali

Near the Lote - tree beyond which none may pass:

Arabic, with marks

عِندَ سِدْرَةِ الْمُنتَهَىٰ

Arabic

عند سدرة المنتهى

Yusuf Ali

Near it is the Garden of Abode.

Arabic, with marks

عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ الْمَأْوَىٰ

Arabic

عندها جنة المأوى

Yusuf Ali

Behold, the Lote - tree was shrouded (in mystery unspeakable!)

Arabic, with marks

إِذْ يَغْشَى السِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ

Arabic

إذ يغشى السدرة ما يغشى

Yusuf Ali

(His) sight never swerved, nor did it go wrong!

Arabic, with marks

مَا زَاغَ الْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ

Arabic

ما زاغ البصر وما طغى

Yusuf Ali

For truly did he see, of the Signs of his Lord, the Greatest!

Arabic, with marks

لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ آيَاتِ رَبِّهِ الْكُبْرَىٰ

Arabic

لقد رأى من آيات ربه الكبرى

Yusuf Ali

Have ye seen Lat. and 'Uzza,

Arabic, with marks

أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ اللَّاتَ وَالْعُزَّىٰ

Arabic

أفرأيتم اللات والعزى

Yusuf Ali

And another, the third (goddess), Manat?

Arabic, with marks

وَمَنَاةَ الثَّالِثَةَ الْأُخْرَىٰ

Arabic

ومناة الثالثة الأخرى

Yusuf Ali

What! for you the male sex, and for Him, the female?

Arabic, with marks

أَلَكُمُ الذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ الْأُنثَىٰ

Arabic

ألكم الذكر وله الأنثى

Yusuf Ali

Behold, such would be indeed a division most unfair!

Arabic, with marks

تِلْكَ إِذًا قِسْمَةٌ ضِيزَىٰ

Arabic

تلك إذا قسمة ضيزى

Yusuf Ali

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!

Arabic, with marks

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

Arabic

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

Yusuf Ali

Nay, shall man have (just) anything he hankers after?

Arabic, with marks

أَمْ لِلْإِنسَانِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ

Arabic

أم للإنسان ما تمنى

Yusuf Ali

But it is to Allah that the End and the Beginning (of all things) belong.

Arabic, with marks

فَلِلَّهِ الْآخِرَةُ وَالْأُولَىٰ

Arabic

فلله الآخرة والأولى

Yusuf Ali

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.

Arabic, with marks

۞ وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٍ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ لَا تُغْنِي شَفَاعَتُهُمْ شَيْئًا إِلَّا مِن بَعْدِ أَن يَأْذَنَ اللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَاءُ وَيَرْضَىٰ

Arabic

۞ وكم من ملك في السماوات لا تغني شفاعتهم شيئا إلا من بعد أن يأذن الله لمن يشاء ويرضى

Yusuf Ali

Those who believe not in the Hereafter, name the angels with female names.

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْآخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ الْمَلَائِكَةَ تَسْمِيَةَ الْأُنثَىٰ

Arabic

إن الذين لا يؤمنون بالآخرة ليسمون الملائكة تسمية الأنثى

Yusuf Ali

But they have no knowledge therein. They follow nothing but conjecture; and conjecture avails nothing against Truth.

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا لَهُم بِهِ مِنْ عِلْمٍ ۖ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا الظَّنَّ ۖ وَإِنَّ الظَّنَّ لَا يُغْنِي مِنَ الْحَقِّ شَيْئًا

Arabic

وما لهم به من علم ۖ إن يتبعون إلا الظن ۖ وإن الظن لا يغني من الحق شيئا

Yusuf Ali

Therefore shun those who turn away from Our Message and desire nothing but the life of this world.

Arabic, with marks

فَأَعْرِضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا

Arabic

فأعرض عن من تولى عن ذكرنا ولم يرد إلا الحياة الدنيا

Yusuf Ali

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.

Arabic, with marks

ذَٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُم مِّنَ الْعِلْمِ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ اهْتَدَىٰ

Arabic

ذلك مبلغهم من العلم ۚ إن ربك هو أعلم بمن ضل عن سبيله وهو أعلم بمن اهتدى

Yusuf Ali

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.

Arabic, with marks

وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ لِيَجْزِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسَاءُوا بِمَا عَمِلُوا وَيَجْزِيَ الَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا بِالْحُسْنَى

Arabic

ولله ما في السماوات وما في الأرض ليجزي الذين أساءوا بما عملوا ويجزي الذين أحسنوا بالحسنى

Yusuf Ali

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.

Arabic, with marks

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

Arabic

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

Yusuf Ali

Seest thou one who turns back,

Arabic, with marks

أَفَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي تَوَلَّىٰ

Arabic

أفرأيت الذي تولى

Yusuf Ali

Gives a little, then hardens (his heart)?

Arabic, with marks

وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰ

Arabic

وأعطى قليلا وأكدى

Yusuf Ali

What! Has he knowledge of the Unseen so that he can see?

Arabic, with marks

أَعِندَهُ عِلْمُ الْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰ

Arabic

أعنده علم الغيب فهو يرى

Yusuf Ali

Nay, is he not acquainted with what is in the Books of Moses -

Arabic, with marks

أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِي صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ

Arabic

أم لم ينبأ بما في صحف موسى

Yusuf Ali

And of Abraham who fulfilled his engagements? -

Arabic, with marks

وَإِبْرَاهِيمَ الَّذِي وَفَّىٰ

Arabic

وإبراهيم الذي وفى

Yusuf Ali

Namely, that no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another;

Arabic, with marks

أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ

Arabic

ألا تزر وازرة وزر أخرى

Yusuf Ali

That man can have nothing but what he strives for;

Arabic, with marks

وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَانِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ

Arabic

وأن ليس للإنسان إلا ما سعى

Yusuf Ali

That (the fruit of) his striving will soon come in sight:

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ

Arabic

وأن سعيه سوف يرى

Yusuf Ali

Then will he be rewarded with a reward complete;

Arabic, with marks

ثُمَّ يُجْزَاهُ الْجَزَاءَ الْأَوْفَىٰ

Arabic

ثم يجزاه الجزاء الأوفى

Yusuf Ali

That to thy Lord is the final Goal;

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الْمُنتَهَىٰ

Arabic

وأن إلى ربك المنتهى

Yusuf Ali

That it is He Who granteth Laughter and Tears;

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ

Arabic

وأنه هو أضحك وأبكى

Yusuf Ali

That it is He Who granteth Death and Life;

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا

Arabic

وأنه هو أمات وأحيا

Yusuf Ali

That He did create in pairs, - male and female,

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّهُ خَلَقَ الزَّوْجَيْنِ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَىٰ

Arabic

وأنه خلق الزوجين الذكر والأنثى

Yusuf Ali

From a seed when lodged (in its place);

Arabic, with marks

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ

Arabic

من نطفة إذا تمنى

Yusuf Ali

That He hath promised a Second Creation (Raising of the Dead);

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُخْرَىٰ

Arabic

وأن عليه النشأة الأخرى

Yusuf Ali

That it is He Who giveth wealth and satisfaction;

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ

Arabic

وأنه هو أغنى وأقنى

Yusuf Ali

That He is the Lord of Sirius (the Mighty Star);

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ رَبُّ الشِّعْرَىٰ

Arabic

وأنه هو رب الشعرى

Yusuf Ali

And that it is He Who destroyed the (powerful) ancient 'Ad (people),

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّهُ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا الْأُولَىٰ

Arabic

وأنه أهلك عادا الأولى

Yusuf Ali

And the Thamud nor gave them a lease of perpetual life.

Arabic, with marks

وَثَمُودَ فَمَا أَبْقَىٰ

Arabic

وثمود فما أبقى

Yusuf Ali

And before them, the people of Noah, for that they were (all) most unjust and most insolent transgressors,

Arabic, with marks

وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ

Arabic

وقوم نوح من قبل ۖ إنهم كانوا هم أظلم وأطغى

Yusuf Ali

And He destroyed the Overthrown Cities (of Sodom and Gomorrah).

Arabic, with marks

وَالْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ

Arabic

والمؤتفكة أهوى

Yusuf Ali

So that (ruins unknown) have covered them up.

Arabic, with marks

فَغَشَّاهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ

Arabic

فغشاها ما غشى

Yusuf Ali

Then which of the gifts of thy Lord, (O man,) wilt thou dispute about?

Arabic, with marks

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ

Arabic

فبأي آلاء ربك تتمارى

Yusuf Ali

This is a Warner, of the (series of) Warners of old!

Arabic, with marks

هَٰذَا نَذِيرٌ مِّنَ النُّذُرِ الْأُولَىٰ

Arabic

هذا نذير من النذر الأولى

Yusuf Ali

The (Judgment) ever approaching draws nigh:

Arabic, with marks

أَزِفَتِ الْآزِفَةُ

Arabic

أزفت الآزفة

Yusuf Ali

No (soul) but Allah can lay it bare.

Arabic, with marks

لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ

Arabic

ليس لها من دون الله كاشفة

Yusuf Ali

Do ye then wonder at this recital?

Arabic, with marks

أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ

Arabic

أفمن هذا الحديث تعجبون

Yusuf Ali

And will ye laugh and not weep, -

Arabic, with marks

وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ

Arabic

وتضحكون ولا تبكون

Yusuf Ali

Wasting your time in vanities?

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنتُمْ سَامِدُونَ

Arabic

وأنتم سامدون

Yusuf Ali

But fall ye down in prostration to Allah, and adore (Him)!

Arabic, with marks

فَاسْجُدُوا لِلَّهِ وَاعْبُدُوا ۩

Arabic

فاسجدوا لله واعبدوا ۩

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