Chapter 53, 62 verses
By the Star when it goes down, -
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ
I swear by the star when it goes down.
Your Companion is neither astray nor being misled.
مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ
Your companion does not err, nor does he go astray;
Nor does he say (aught) of (his own) Desire.
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوَىٰ
Nor does he speak out of desire.
It is no less than inspiration sent down to him:
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْيٌ يُوحَىٰ
It is naught but revelation that is revealed,
He was taught by one Mighty in Power,
عَلَّمَهُ شَدِيدُ الْقُوَىٰ
The Lord of Mighty Power has taught him,
Endued with Wisdom: for he appeared (in stately form);
ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَاسْتَوَىٰ
The Lord of Strength; so he attained completion,
While he was in the highest part of the horizon:
وَهُوَ بِالْأُفُقِ الْأَعْلَىٰ
And he is in the highest part of the horizon.
Then he approached and came closer,
ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ
Then he drew near, then he bowed
And was at a distance of but two bow - lengths or (even) nearer;
فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ
So he was the measure of two bows or closer still.
So did (Allah) convey the inspiration to His Servant - (conveyed) what He (meant) to convey.
فَأَوْحَىٰ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ مَا أَوْحَىٰ
And He revealed to His servant what He revealed.
The (Prophet's) (mind and) heart in no way falsified that which he saw.
مَا كَذَبَ الْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰ
The heart was not untrue in (making him see) what he saw.
Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he saw?
أَفَتُمَارُونَهُ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ
What! do you then dispute with him as to what he saw?
For indeed he saw him at a second descent,
وَلَقَدْ رَآهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ
And certainly he saw him in another descent,
Near the Lote - tree beyond which none may pass:
عِندَ سِدْرَةِ الْمُنتَهَىٰ
At the farthest lote - tree;
Near it is the Garden of Abode.
عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ الْمَأْوَىٰ
Near which is the garden, the place to be resorted to.
Behold, the Lote - tree was shrouded (in mystery unspeakable!)
إِذْ يَغْشَى السِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ
When that which covers covered the lote - tree;
(His) sight never swerved, nor did it go wrong!
مَا زَاغَ الْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ
The eye did not turn aside, nor did it exceed the limit.
For truly did he see, of the Signs of his Lord, the Greatest!
لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ آيَاتِ رَبِّهِ الْكُبْرَىٰ
Certainly he saw of the greatest signs of his Lord.
Have ye seen Lat. and 'Uzza,
أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ اللَّاتَ وَالْعُزَّىٰ
Have you then considered the Lat and the Uzza,
And another, the third (goddess), Manat?
وَمَنَاةَ الثَّالِثَةَ الْأُخْرَىٰ
And Manat, the third, the last?
What! for you the male sex, and for Him, the female?
أَلَكُمُ الذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ الْأُنثَىٰ
What! for you the males and for Him the females!
Behold, such would be indeed a division most unfair!
تِلْكَ إِذًا قِسْمَةٌ ضِيزَىٰ
This indeed is an unjust division!
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!
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
They are naught but names which you have named, you and your fathers; Allah has not sent for them any authority. They follow naught but conjecture and the low desires which (their) souls incline to; and certainly the guidance has come to them from their Lord.
Nay, shall man have (just) anything he hankers after?
أَمْ لِلْإِنسَانِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ
Or shall man have what he wishes?
But it is to Allah that the End and the Beginning (of all things) belong.
فَلِلَّهِ الْآخِرَةُ وَالْأُولَىٰ
Nay! for Allah is the hereafter and the former (life).
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.
۞ وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٍ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ لَا تُغْنِي شَفَاعَتُهُمْ شَيْئًا إِلَّا مِن بَعْدِ أَن يَأْذَنَ اللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَاءُ وَيَرْضَىٰ
And how many an angel is there in the heavens whose intercession does not avail at all except after Allah has given permission to whom He pleases and chooses.
Those who believe not in the Hereafter, name the angels with female names.
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْآخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ الْمَلَائِكَةَ تَسْمِيَةَ الْأُنثَىٰ
Most surely they who do not believe in the hereafter name the angels with female names.
But they have no knowledge therein. They follow nothing but conjecture; and conjecture avails nothing against Truth.
وَمَا لَهُم بِهِ مِنْ عِلْمٍ ۖ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا الظَّنَّ ۖ وَإِنَّ الظَّنَّ لَا يُغْنِي مِنَ الْحَقِّ شَيْئًا
And they have no knowledge of it; they do not follow anything but conjecture, and surely conjecture does not avail against the truth at all.
Therefore shun those who turn away from Our Message and desire nothing but the life of this world.
فَأَعْرِضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا
Therefore turn aside from him who turns his back upon Our reminder and does not desire anything but this world's life.
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.
ذَٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُم مِّنَ الْعِلْمِ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ اهْتَدَىٰ
That is their goal of knowledge; surely your Lord knows best him who goes astray from His path and He knows best him who follows the right direction.
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.
وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ لِيَجْزِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسَاءُوا بِمَا عَمِلُوا وَيَجْزِيَ الَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا بِالْحُسْنَى
And Allah's is what is in the heavens and what is in the earth, that He may reward those who do evil according to what they do, and (that) He may reward those who do good with goodness.
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.
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
Those who keep aloof from the great sins and the indecencies but the passing idea; surely your Lord is liberal in forgiving. He knows you best when He brings you forth from the earth and when you are embryos in the wombs of your mothers; therefore do not attribute purity to your souls; He knows him best who guards (against evil).
Seest thou one who turns back,
أَفَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي تَوَلَّىٰ
Have you then seen him who turns his back?
Gives a little, then hardens (his heart)?
وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰ
And gives a little and (then) withholds.
What! Has he knowledge of the Unseen so that he can see?
أَعِندَهُ عِلْمُ الْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰ
Has he the knowledge of the unseen so that he can see?
Nay, is he not acquainted with what is in the Books of Moses -
أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِي صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ
Or, has he not been of what is in the scriptures of Musa?
And of Abraham who fulfilled his engagements? -
وَإِبْرَاهِيمَ الَّذِي وَفَّىٰ
And (of) Ibrahim who fulfilled (the commandments):
Namely, that no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another;
أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ
That no bearer of burden shall bear the burden of another -
That man can have nothing but what he strives for;
وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَانِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ
And that man shall have nothing but what he strives for -
That (the fruit of) his striving will soon come in sight:
وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ
And that his striving shall soon be seen -
Then will he be rewarded with a reward complete;
ثُمَّ يُجْزَاهُ الْجَزَاءَ الْأَوْفَىٰ
Then shall he be rewarded for it with the fullest reward -
That to thy Lord is the final Goal;
وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الْمُنتَهَىٰ
And that to your Lord is the goal -
That it is He Who granteth Laughter and Tears;
وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ
And that He it is Who makes (men) laugh and makes (them) weep;
That it is He Who granteth Death and Life;
وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا
And that He it is Who causes death and gives life -
That He did create in pairs, - male and female,
وَأَنَّهُ خَلَقَ الزَّوْجَيْنِ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَىٰ
And that He created pairs, the male and the female
From a seed when lodged (in its place);
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ
From the small seed when it is adapted
That He hath promised a Second Creation (Raising of the Dead);
وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُخْرَىٰ
And that on Him is the bringing forth a second time;
That it is He Who giveth wealth and satisfaction;
وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ
And that He it is Who enriches and gives to hold;
That He is the Lord of Sirius (the Mighty Star);
وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ رَبُّ الشِّعْرَىٰ
And that He is the Lord of the Sirius;
And that it is He Who destroyed the (powerful) ancient 'Ad (people),
وَأَنَّهُ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا الْأُولَىٰ
And that He did destroy the Ad of old
And the Thamud nor gave them a lease of perpetual life.
وَثَمُودَ فَمَا أَبْقَىٰ
And Samood, so He spared not
And before them, the people of Noah, for that they were (all) most unjust and most insolent transgressors,
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ
And the people of Nuh before; surely they were most unjust and inordinate;
And He destroyed the Overthrown Cities (of Sodom and Gomorrah).
وَالْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ
And the overthrown cities did He overthrow,
So that (ruins unknown) have covered them up.
فَغَشَّاهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ
So there covered them that which covered.
Then which of the gifts of thy Lord, (O man,) wilt thou dispute about?
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ
Which of your Lord's benefits will you then dispute about?
This is a Warner, of the (series of) Warners of old!
هَٰذَا نَذِيرٌ مِّنَ النُّذُرِ الْأُولَىٰ
This is a warner of the warners of old.
The (Judgment) ever approaching draws nigh:
أَزِفَتِ الْآزِفَةُ
The near event draws nigh.
No (soul) but Allah can lay it bare.
لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ
There shall be none besides Allah to remove it.
Do ye then wonder at this recital?
أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ
Do you then wonder at this announcement?
And will ye laugh and not weep, -
وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ
And will you laugh and not weep?
Wasting your time in vanities?
وَأَنتُمْ سَامِدُونَ
While you are indulging in varieties.
But fall ye down in prostration to Allah, and adore (Him)!
فَاسْجُدُوا لِلَّهِ وَاعْبُدُوا ۩
So make obeisance to Allah and serve (Him).