In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the star when it goes down (or vanishes).
Arabic
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والنجم إذا هوى
Word by word
وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
Your Companion is neither astray nor being misled.
Arabic, with marks
مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Your companion (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) has neither gone astray nor has erred.
Arabic
ما ضل صاحبكم وما غوى
Word by word
مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
Nor does he say (aught) of (his own) Desire.
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nor does he speak of (his own) desire.
Arabic
وما ينطق عن الهوى
Word by word
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
It is no less than inspiration sent down to him:
Arabic, with marks
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْيٌ يُوحَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
It is only a Revelation revealed.
Arabic
إن هو إلا وحي يوحى
Word by word
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْىٌ يُوحَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
He was taught by one Mighty in Power,
Arabic, with marks
عَلَّمَهُ شَدِيدُ الْقُوَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He has been taught (this Qur'an) by one mighty in power [Jibril (Gabriel)]
Arabic
علمه شديد القوى
Word by word
عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلْقُوَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
Endued with Wisdom: for he appeared (in stately form);
Arabic, with marks
ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَاسْتَوَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
One free from any defect in body and mind then he (Jibril - Gabriel in his real shape as created by Allah) rose and became stable.
Arabic
ذو مرة فاستوى
Word by word
ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
While he was in the highest part of the horizon:
Arabic, with marks
وَهُوَ بِالْأُفُقِ الْأَعْلَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
While he [Jibril (Gabriel)] was in the highest part of the horizon, (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
Arabic
وهو بالأفق الأعلى
Word by word
وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
Then he approached and came closer,
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then he [Jibril (Gabriel)] approached and came closer,
Arabic
ثم دنا فتدلى
Word by word
ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ
Yusuf Ali
And was at a distance of but two bow - lengths or (even) nearer;
Arabic, with marks
فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And was at a distance of two bows' length or (even) nearer.
Arabic
فكان قاب قوسين أو أدنى
Word by word
فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ
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
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So (Allah) revealed to His slave [Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم through Jibril (Gabriel) عليه السلام] whatever He revealed.
Arabic
فأوحى إلى عبده ما أوحى
Word by word
فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِۦ مَآ أَوْحَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
The (Prophet's) (mind and) heart in no way falsified that which he saw.
Arabic, with marks
مَا كَذَبَ الْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
The (Prophet's) heart lied not in what he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) saw.
Arabic
ما كذب الفؤاد ما رأى
Word by word
مَا كَذَبَ ٱلْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he saw?
Arabic, with marks
أَفَتُمَارُونَهُ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Will you then dispute with him (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) about what he saw [during the Mi'raj: (Ascent of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم to the seven heavens)]
Arabic
أفتمارونه على ما يرى
Word by word
أَفَتُمَٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
For indeed he saw him at a second descent,
Arabic, with marks
وَلَقَدْ رَآهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And indeed he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) saw him [Jibril (Gabriel)] at a second descent (i.e. another time).
Arabic
ولقد رآه نزلة أخرى
Word by word
وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
Near the Lote - tree beyond which none may pass:
Arabic, with marks
عِندَ سِدْرَةِ الْمُنتَهَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Near Sidrat-ul-Muntaha (a lote-tree of the utmost boundary over the seventh heaven beyond which none can pass).
Arabic
عند سدرة المنتهى
Word by word
عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
Near it is the Garden of Abode.
Arabic, with marks
عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ الْمَأْوَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Near it is the Paradise of Abode.
Arabic
عندها جنة المأوى
Word by word
عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
Behold, the Lote - tree was shrouded (in mystery unspeakable!)
Arabic, with marks
إِذْ يَغْشَى السِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
When that covered the lote-tree which did cover it!
Arabic
إذ يغشى السدرة ما يغشى
Word by word
إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
(His) sight never swerved, nor did it go wrong!
Arabic, with marks
مَا زَاغَ الْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
The sight (of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) turned not aside (right or left), nor it transgressed beyond the limit (ordained for it).
Arabic
ما زاغ البصر وما طغى
Word by word
مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
For truly did he see, of the Signs of his Lord, the Greatest!
Arabic, with marks
لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ آيَاتِ رَبِّهِ الْكُبْرَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Indeed he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) did see of the Greatest Signs, of his Lord (Allah).
Arabic
لقد رأى من آيات ربه الكبرى
Word by word
لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
Have ye seen Lat. and 'Uzza,
Arabic, with marks
أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ اللَّاتَ وَالْعُزَّىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Have you then considered Al-Lat, and Al-'Uzza (two idols of the pagan Arabs)
Arabic
أفرأيتم اللات والعزى
Word by word
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ
Yusuf Ali
And another, the third (goddess), Manat?
Arabic, with marks
وَمَنَاةَ الثَّالِثَةَ الْأُخْرَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And Manat (another idol of the pagan Arabs), the other third?
Arabic
ومناة الثالثة الأخرى
Word by word
وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
What! for you the male sex, and for Him, the female?
Arabic, with marks
أَلَكُمُ الذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ الْأُنثَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Is it for you the males and for Him the females?
Arabic
ألكم الذكر وله الأنثى
Word by word
أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
Behold, such would be indeed a division most unfair!
Arabic, with marks
تِلْكَ إِذًا قِسْمَةٌ ضِيزَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
That indeed is a division most unfair!
Arabic
تلك إذا قسمة ضيزى
Word by word
تِلْكَ إِذًا قِسْمَةٌ ضِيزَىٰٓ
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!
They are but names which you have named - you and your fathers - for which Allah has sent down no authority. They follow but a guess and that which they themselves desire, whereas there has surely come to them the Guidance from their Lord!
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
Nay, shall man have (just) anything he hankers after?
Arabic, with marks
أَمْ لِلْإِنسَانِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or shall man have what he wishes?
Arabic
أم للإنسان ما تمنى
Word by word
أَمْ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ
Yusuf Ali
But it is to Allah that the End and the Beginning (of all things) belong.
Arabic, with marks
فَلِلَّهِ الْآخِرَةُ وَالْأُولَىٰ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But to Allah belongs the last (Hereafter) and the first (the world).
Arabic
فلله الآخرة والأولى
Word by word
فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْءَاخِرَةُ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ
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.
And there are many angels in the heavens, whose intercession will avail nothing except after Allah has given leave for whom He wills and is pleased with.
Arabic
۞ وكم من ملك في السماوات لا تغني شفاعتهم شيئا إلا من بعد أن يأذن الله لمن يشاء ويرضى
Therefore withdraw (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) from him who turns away from Our Reminder (this Qur'an) and desires nothing but the life of this world.
Arabic
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.
That is what they could reach of knowledge. Verily, your Lord it is He Who knows best him who goes astray from His Path, and He knows best him who receives guidance.
Arabic
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.
And to Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth, that He may requite those who do evil with that which they have done (i.e. punish them in Hell), and reward those who do good, with what is best (i.e. Paradise).
Arabic
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.
Those who avoid great sins (See the Qur'an, Verses: 6:152,153) and Al-Fawahish (illegal sexual intercourse) except the small faults, - verily, your Lord is of Vast Forgiveness. He knows you well when He created you from the earth (Adam), and when you were fetuses in your mothers' wombs. So ascribe not purity to yourselves. He knows best him who fears Allah and keeps his duty to Him [i.e. those who are Al-Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2)].
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
And the people of Nuh (Noah) aforetime. Verily, they were more unjust and more rebellious and transgressing [in disobeying Allah and His Messenger Nuh (Noah) عليه السلام].