53An-Najm

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ

By the star when it setteth.

مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ

Your companion hath not gone astray, nor hath he erred.

وَمَا يَنْطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوَىٰ

And he speaketh not of his own desire.

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْيٌ يُوحَىٰ

It is but a revelation revealed.

عَلَّمَهُ شَدِيدُ الْقُوَىٰ

One of mighty powers hath taught it him.

ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَاسْتَوَىٰ

One strong of make. Then he stood straight.

وَهُوَ بِالْأُفُقِ الْأَعْلَىٰ

While he was on the uppermost horizon.

ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ

Thereafter he drew nigh, then he let himself down.

فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ

Till he was two bows length off or yet nearer.

فَأَوْحَىٰ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ مَا أَوْحَىٰ

Thus He revealed Unto His bondman whatsoever He revealed.

مَا كَذَبَ الْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰ

The heart lied not in that which he saw.

أَفَتُمَارُونَهُ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ

Will ye therefore dispute with him concerning that which he hath Seen?

وَلَقَدْ رَآهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ

And assuredly he saw him at another descent.

عِنْدَ سِدْرَةِ الْمُنْتَهَىٰ

Nigh Unto the lote-tree at the boundary.

عِنْدَهَا جَنَّةُ الْمَأْوَىٰ

Nigh thereto is the Garden of Abode.

إِذْ يَغْشَى السِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ

When that covered the lote-tree which covered it.

مَا زَاغَ الْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ

The sight turned not aside, nor it exceeded.

لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ آيَاتِ رَبِّهِ الْكُبْرَىٰ

Assuredly he beheld of the sign of his Lord, the greatest.

أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ اللَّاتَ وَالْعُزَّىٰ

Have ye then considered Al-Lat and AL-'uzza:

وَمَنَاةَ الثَّالِثَةَ الْأُخْرَىٰ

And Manat the other third?

أَلَكُمُ الذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ الْأُنْثَىٰ

What!-Unto YOu the males and Unto Him the females?

تِلْكَ إِذًا قِسْمَةٌ ضِيزَىٰ

That indeed is a division unfair!

إِنْ هِيَ إِلَّا أَسْمَاءٌ سَمَّيْتُمُوهَا أَنْتُمْ وَآبَاؤُكُمْ مَا أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ بِهَا مِنْ سُلْطَانٍ ۚ إِنْ يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا الظَّنَّ وَمَا تَهْوَى الْأَنْفُسُ ۖ وَلَقَدْ جَاءَهُمْ مِنْ رَبِّهِمُ الْهُدَىٰ

They are but names which ye have named, ye and your fathers, for which Allah hath sent down no authority. They follow but their fancy, and that which pleaseth their souls; whereas assuredly there hath come Unto them from their Lord the guidance.

أَمْ لِلْإِنْسَانِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ

Shall man have whatsoever he wisheth for!

فَلِلَّهِ الْآخِرَةُ وَالْأُولَىٰ

Allah's is the last and the first.

۞ وَكَمْ مِنْ مَلَكٍ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ لَا تُغْنِي شَفَاعَتُهُمْ شَيْئًا إِلَّا مِنْ بَعْدِ أَنْ يَأْذَنَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ يَشَاءُ وَيَرْضَىٰ

And many soever are angels in the heavens whose intercession shall not avail at all save after Allah hath given leave for whomsoever He listeth and pleaseth.

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْآخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ الْمَلَائِكَةَ تَسْمِيَةَ الْأُنْثَىٰ

Verily those who believe not in the Hereafter name the angels with the names of females.

وَمَا لَهُمْ بِهِ مِنْ عِلْمٍ ۖ إِنْ يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا الظَّنَّ ۖ وَإِنَّ الظَّنَّ لَا يُغْنِي مِنَ الْحَقِّ شَيْئًا

And they have no knowledge thereof; they follow but a vain opinion, and verily a vain opinion attaineth not aught of the truth.

فَأَعْرِضْ عَنْ مَنْ تَوَلَّىٰ عَنْ ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا

Wherefore withdraw thou from him who turneth away from Our admonition and seeketh not but the life of the world.

ذَٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُمْ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ ضَلَّ عَنْ سَبِيلِهِ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ اهْتَدَىٰ

That is their highest point of knowledge. Verily thine Lord! it is He Who is the Best Knower of him who strayeth from His way, and He is the Best Knower of him who letteth himself be guided.

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

And Allah's is whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth, that He may recompense those who do evil for that which they worked and reward those who do good with good.

الَّذِينَ يَجْتَنِبُونَ كَبَائِرَ الْإِثْمِ وَالْفَوَاحِشَ إِلَّا اللَّمَمَ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ وَاسِعُ الْمَغْفِرَةِ ۚ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِكُمْ إِذْ أَنْشَأَكُمْ مِنَ الْأَرْضِ وَإِذْ أَنْتُمْ أَجِنَّةٌ فِي بُطُونِ أُمَّهَاتِكُمْ ۖ فَلَا تُزَكُّوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ ۖ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ اتَّقَىٰ

They are those who avoid enormities of sin and abominations save the minor offences. Verily thy Lord is of vast for giveness: He is Best Knower of you when He produced you out Of the earth, and when ye were embryos in the bellies of your mothers. So justify not yourselves; He is the Best Knower of him who feareth Him.

أَفَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي تَوَلَّىٰ

Observedest thou him who turned away?

وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰ

And gave little, and then stopped?

أَعِنْدَهُ عِلْمُ الْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰ

Is with him knowledge of the unseen so that he seeth?

أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِي صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ

Hath he not been told of that which is in the writs of Musa.

وَإِبْرَاهِيمَ الَّذِي وَفَّىٰ

And of Ibrahim who faithfully fulfilled?

أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ

To wit, that a burthened soul shall not bear the burthen of another.

وَأَنْ لَيْسَ لِلْإِنْسَانِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ

And that for man shall be naught save that wherefor he endeavoureth.

وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ

And that his endeavour shall be presently observed.

ثُمَّ يُجْزَاهُ الْجَزَاءَ الْأَوْفَىٰ

Thereafter he shall be recompensed therefor with the fullest recompense.

وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الْمُنْتَهَىٰ

And that Unto thy Lord is the goal.

وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ

And that it is He Who causeth to laugh and causeth to weep.

وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا

And that it is He Who causeth to die and causeth to live.

وَأَنَّهُ خَلَقَ الزَّوْجَيْنِ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنْثَىٰ

And that He createth the pair, the male and the female.

مِنْ نُطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ

From seed when it is emitted.

وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُخْرَىٰ

And that upon Him is another bringing forth.

وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ

And that it is He Who enricheth and preserveth property.

وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ رَبُّ الشِّعْرَىٰ

And that it is He Who is the Lord of Sirius.

وَأَنَّهُ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا الْأُولَىٰ

And that He destroyed the former 'A-ad.

وَثَمُودَ فَمَا أَبْقَىٰ

And that Thamud! He left not.

وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِنْ قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ

And also the people of Nuh aforetime. Verily they were even greater wrong-doers and more contumacious.

وَالْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ

And the subverted cities He overthrew.

فَغَشَّاهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ

Then covered them with that which covered them.

فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ

Which then of thy Lord's benefits wilt thou doubt?

هَٰذَا نَذِيرٌ مِنَ النُّذُرِ الْأُولَىٰ

This is a warner of the warners of old.

أَزِفَتِ الْآزِفَةُ

There hath approached the approaching Hour.

لَيْسَ لَهَا مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ

None, except Allah, can avert it.

أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ

At this discourse then marvel ye?

وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ

And laugh and not weep?

وَأَنْتُمْ سَامِدُونَ

And ye are behaving proudly.

فَاسْجُدُوا لِلَّهِ وَاعْبُدُوا ۩

So prostrate yourselves before Allah and worship.