Chapter 53, 62 verses
By the Star when it goes down, -
By the star when it descends,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والنجم إذا هوى
وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ
Your Companion is neither astray nor being misled.
Your companion [Muhammad] has not strayed, nor has he erred,
ما ضل صاحبكم وما غوى
مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ
Nor does he say (aught) of (his own) Desire.
Nor does he speak from [his own] inclination.
وما ينطق عن الهوى
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ
It is no less than inspiration sent down to him:
It is not but a revelation revealed,
إن هو إلا وحي يوحى
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْىٌ يُوحَىٰ
He was taught by one Mighty in Power,
Taught to him by one intense in strength -
علمه شديد القوى
عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلْقُوَىٰ
Endued with Wisdom: for he appeared (in stately form);
One of soundness. And he rose to [his] true form
ذو مرة فاستوى
ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ
While he was in the highest part of the horizon:
While he was in the higher [part of the] horizon.
وهو بالأفق الأعلى
وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
Then he approached and came closer,
Then he approached and descended
ثم دنا فتدلى
ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ
And was at a distance of but two bow - lengths or (even) nearer;
And was at a distance of two bow lengths or nearer.
فكان قاب قوسين أو أدنى
فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ
So did (Allah) convey the inspiration to His Servant - (conveyed) what He (meant) to convey.
And he revealed to His Servant what he revealed.
فأوحى إلى عبده ما أوحى
فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِۦ مَآ أَوْحَىٰ
The (Prophet's) (mind and) heart in no way falsified that which he saw.
The heart did not lie [about] what it saw.
ما كذب الفؤاد ما رأى
مَا كَذَبَ ٱلْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ
Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he saw?
So will you dispute with him over what he saw?
أفتمارونه على ما يرى
أَفَتُمَٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ
For indeed he saw him at a second descent,
And he certainly saw him in another descent
ولقد رآه نزلة أخرى
وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ
Near the Lote - tree beyond which none may pass:
At the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary -
عند سدرة المنتهى
عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
Near it is the Garden of Abode.
Near it is the Garden of Refuge -
عندها جنة المأوى
عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ
Behold, the Lote - tree was shrouded (in mystery unspeakable!)
When there covered the Lote Tree that which covered [it].
إذ يغشى السدرة ما يغشى
إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ
(His) sight never swerved, nor did it go wrong!
The sight [of the Prophet] did not swerve, nor did it transgress [its limit].
ما زاغ البصر وما طغى
مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ
For truly did he see, of the Signs of his Lord, the Greatest!
He certainly saw of the greatest signs of his Lord.
لقد رأى من آيات ربه الكبرى
لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ
Have ye seen Lat. and 'Uzza,
So have you considered al - Lat and al - 'Uzza?
أفرأيتم اللات والعزى
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ
And another, the third (goddess), Manat?
And Manat, the third - the other one?
ومناة الثالثة الأخرى
وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ
What! for you the male sex, and for Him, the female?
Is the male for you and for Him the female?
ألكم الذكر وله الأنثى
أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ
Behold, such would be indeed a division most unfair!
That, then, is an unjust division.
تلك إذا قسمة ضيزى
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!
They are not but [mere] names you have named them - you and your forefathers - for which Allah has sent down no authority. They follow not except assumption and what [their] souls desire, and there has already come to them from their Lord guidance.
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
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?
Or is there for man whatever he wishes?
أم للإنسان ما تمنى
أَمْ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ
But it is to Allah that the End and the Beginning (of all things) belong.
Rather, to Allah belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
فلله الآخرة والأولى
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.
And how many angels there are in the heavens whose intercession will not avail at all except [only] after Allah has permitted [it] to whom He wills and approves.
۞ وكم من ملك في السماوات لا تغني شفاعتهم شيئا إلا من بعد أن يأذن الله لمن يشاء ويرضى
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.
Indeed, those who do not believe in the Hereafter name the angels female names,
إن الذين لا يؤمنون بالآخرة ليسمون الملائكة تسمية الأنثى
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.
And they have thereof no knowledge. They follow not except assumption, and indeed, assumption avails not against the truth at all.
وما لهم به من علم ۖ إن يتبعون إلا الظن ۖ وإن الظن لا يغني من الحق شيئا
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.
So turn away from whoever turns his back on Our message and desires not except the worldly life.
فأعرض عن من تولى عن ذكرنا ولم يرد إلا الحياة الدنيا
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.
That is their sum of knowledge. Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who strays from His way, and He is most knowing of who is guided.
ذلك مبلغهم من العلم ۚ إن ربك هو أعلم بمن ضل عن سبيله وهو أعلم بمن اهتدى
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.
And to Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth - that He may recompense those who do evil with [the penalty of] what they have done and recompense those who do good with the best [reward] -
ولله ما في السماوات وما في الأرض ليجزي الذين أساءوا بما عملوا ويجزي الذين أحسنوا بالحسنى
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.
Those who avoid the major sins and immoralities, only [committing] slight ones. Indeed, your Lord is vast in forgiveness. He was most knowing of you when He produced you from the earth and when you were fetuses in the wombs of your mothers. So do not claim yourselves to be pure; He is most knowing of who fears Him.
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
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,
Have you seen the one who turned away
أفرأيت الذي تولى
أَفَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى تَوَلَّىٰ
Gives a little, then hardens (his heart)?
And gave a little and [then] refrained?
وأعطى قليلا وأكدى
وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰٓ
What! Has he knowledge of the Unseen so that he can see?
Does he have knowledge of the unseen, so he sees?
أعنده علم الغيب فهو يرى
أَعِندَهُۥ عِلْمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰٓ
Nay, is he not acquainted with what is in the Books of Moses -
Or has he not been of what was in the scriptures of Moses
أم لم ينبأ بما في صحف موسى
أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِى صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ
And of Abraham who fulfilled his engagements? -
And [of] Abraham, who fulfilled [his obligations] -
وإبراهيم الذي وفى
وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِى وَفَّىٰٓ
Namely, that no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another;
That no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another
ألا تزر وازرة وزر أخرى
أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ
That man can have nothing but what he strives for;
And that there is not for man except that [good] for which he strives
وأن ليس للإنسان إلا ما سعى
وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ
That (the fruit of) his striving will soon come in sight:
And that his effort is going to be seen -
وأن سعيه سوف يرى
وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُۥ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ
Then will he be rewarded with a reward complete;
Then he will be recompensed for it with the fullest recompense
ثم يجزاه الجزاء الأوفى
ثُمَّ يُجْزَىٰهُ ٱلْجَزَآءَ ٱلْأَوْفَىٰ
That to thy Lord is the final Goal;
And that to your Lord is the finality
وأن إلى ربك المنتهى
وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
That it is He Who granteth Laughter and Tears;
And that it is He who makes [one] laugh and weep
وأنه هو أضحك وأبكى
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ
That it is He Who granteth Death and Life;
And that it is He who causes death and gives life
وأنه هو أمات وأحيا
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا
That He did create in pairs, - male and female,
And that He creates the two mates - the male and female -
وأنه خلق الزوجين الذكر والأنثى
وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰ
From a seed when lodged (in its place);
From a sperm - drop when it is emitted
من نطفة إذا تمنى
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ
That He hath promised a Second Creation (Raising of the Dead);
And that [incumbent] upon Him is the next creation
وأن عليه النشأة الأخرى
وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰ
That it is He Who giveth wealth and satisfaction;
And that it is He who enriches and suffices
وأنه هو أغنى وأقنى
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ
That He is the Lord of Sirius (the Mighty Star);
And that it is He who is the Lord of Sirius
وأنه هو رب الشعرى
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعْرَىٰ
And that it is He Who destroyed the (powerful) ancient 'Ad (people),
And that He destroyed the first [people of] 'Aad
وأنه أهلك عادا الأولى
وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا ٱلْأُولَىٰ
And the Thamud nor gave them a lease of perpetual life.
And Thamud - and He did not spare [them] -
وثمود فما أبقى
وَثَمُودَا۟ فَمَآ أَبْقَىٰ
And before them, the people of Noah, for that they were (all) most unjust and most insolent transgressors,
And the people of Noah before. Indeed, it was they who were [even] more unjust and oppressing.
وقوم نوح من قبل ۖ إنهم كانوا هم أظلم وأطغى
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ
And He destroyed the Overthrown Cities (of Sodom and Gomorrah).
And the overturned towns He hurled down
والمؤتفكة أهوى
وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ
So that (ruins unknown) have covered them up.
And covered them by that which He covered.
فغشاها ما غشى
فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ
Then which of the gifts of thy Lord, (O man,) wilt thou dispute about?
Then which of the favors of your Lord do you doubt?
فبأي آلاء ربك تتمارى
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ
This is a Warner, of the (series of) Warners of old!
This [Prophet] is a warner like the former warners.
هذا نذير من النذر الأولى
هَٰذَا نَذِيرٌ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلْأُولَىٰٓ
The (Judgment) ever approaching draws nigh:
The Approaching Day has approached.
أزفت الآزفة
أَزِفَتِ ٱلْءَازِفَةُ
No (soul) but Allah can lay it bare.
Of it, [from those] besides Allah, there is no remover.
ليس لها من دون الله كاشفة
لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ
Do ye then wonder at this recital?
Then at this statement do you wonder?
أفمن هذا الحديث تعجبون
أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ
And will ye laugh and not weep, -
And you laugh and do not weep
وتضحكون ولا تبكون
وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ
Wasting your time in vanities?
While you are proudly sporting?
وأنتم سامدون
وَأَنتُمْ سَٰمِدُونَ
But fall ye down in prostration to Allah, and adore (Him)!
So prostrate to Allah and worship [Him].
فاسجدوا لله واعبدوا ۩
فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟