Surah Najm — The Star

وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ 53:1

Wannajmi itha hawa

By the Star when it setteth,

مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ 53:2

Ma dalla sahibukum wamaghawa

Your comrade erreth not, nor is deceived;

وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ 53:3

Wama yantiqu AAani alhawa

Nor doth he speak of (his own) desire.

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْىٌ يُوحَىٰ 53:4

In huwa illa wahyun yooha

It is naught save an inspiration that is inspired,

عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلْقُوَىٰ 53:5

AAallamahu shadeedu alquwa

Which one of mighty powers hath taught him,

ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ 53:6

Thoo mirratin fastawa

One vigorous; and he grew clear to view

وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ 53:7

Wahuwa bil-ofuqi al-aAAla

When he was on the uppermost horizon.

ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ 53:8

Thumma dana fatadalla

Then he drew nigh and came down

فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ 53:9

Fakana qaba qawsayni aw adna

Till he was (distant) two bows' length or even nearer,

فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِۦ مَآ أَوْحَىٰ 53:10

Faawha ila AAabdihi maawha

And He revealed unto His slave that which He revealed.

مَا كَذَبَ ٱلْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ 53:11

Ma kathaba alfu-adu maraa

The heart lied not (in seeing) what it saw.

أَفَتُمَـٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ 53:12

Afatumaroonahu AAala mayara

Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he seeth?

وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ 53:13

Walaqad raahu nazlatan okhra

And verily he saw him yet another time

عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ 53:14

AAinda sidrati almuntaha

By the lote-tree of the utmost boundary,

عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ 53:15

AAindaha jannatu alma/wa

Nigh unto which is the Garden of Abode.

إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ 53:16

Ith yaghsha assidratama yaghsha

When that which shroudeth did enshroud the lote-tree,

مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ 53:17

Ma zagha albasaru wamatagha

The eye turned not aside nor yet was overbold.

لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَـٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ 53:18

Laqad raa min ayatirabbihi alkubra

Verily he saw one of the greater revelations of his Lord.

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّـٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ 53:19

Afaraaytumu allata walAAuzza

Have ye thought upon Al-Lat and Al-'Uzza

وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ 53:20

Wamanata aththalithataal-okhra

And Manat, the third, the other?

أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ 53:21

Alakumu aththakaru walahual-ontha

Are yours the males and His the females?

تِلْكَ إِذًا قِسْمَةٌ ضِيزَىٰٓ 53:22

Tilka ithan qismatun deeza

That indeed were an unfair division!

إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّآ أَسْمَآءٌ سَمَّيْتُمُوهَآ أَنتُمْ وَءَابَآؤُكُم مَّآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلْطَـٰنٍ ۚ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَمَا تَهْوَى ٱلْأَنفُسُ ۖ وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُم مِّن رَّبِّهِمُ ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ 53:23

In hiya illa asmaonsammaytumooha antum waabaokum maanzala Allahu biha min sultanin inyattabiAAoona illa aththanna wamatahwa al-anfusu walaqad jaahum min rabbihimu alhuda

They are but names which ye have named, ye and your fathers, for which Allah hath revealed no warrant. They follow but a guess and that which (they) themselves desire. And now the guidance from their Lord hath come unto them.

أَمْ لِلْإِنسَـٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ 53:24

Am lil-insani ma tamanna

Or shall man have what he coveteth?

فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ 53:25

Falillahi al-akhiratu wal-oola

But unto Allah belongeth the after (life), and the former.

۞ وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٍ فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ لَا تُغْنِى شَفَـٰعَتُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ أَن يَأْذَنَ ٱللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَرْضَىٰٓ 53:26

Wakam min malakin fee assamawatila tughnee shafaAAatuhum shay-an illa minbaAAdi an ya/thana Allahu liman yashao wayarda

And how many angels are in the heavens whose intercession availeth naught save after Allah giveth leave to whom He chooseth and accepteth.

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ تَسْمِيَةَ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ 53:27

Inna allatheena la yu/minoonabil-akhirati layusammoona almala-ikatatasmiyata al-ontha

Lo! it is those who disbelieve in the Hereafter who name the angels with the names of females.

وَمَا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنْ عِلْمٍ ۖ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ ۖ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّنَّ لَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱلْحَقِّ شَيْـًٔا 53:28

Wama lahum bihi min AAilmin inyattabiAAoona illa aththanna wa-innaaththanna la yughnee mina alhaqqishay-a

And they have no knowledge thereof. They follow but a guess, and lo! a guess can never take the place of the truth.

فَأَعْرِضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا 53:29

FaaAArid AAan man tawalla AAanthikrina walam yurid illa alhayataaddunya

Then withdraw (O Muhammad) from him who fleeth from Our remembrance and desireth but the life of the world.

ذَٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُم مِّنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ 53:30

Thalika mablaghuhum mina alAAilmiinna rabbaka huwa aAAlamu biman dalla AAan sabeelihiwahuwa aAAlamu bimani ihtada

Such is their sum of knowledge. Lo! thy Lord is Best Aware of him who strayeth, and He is Best Aware of him whom goeth right.

وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لِيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسَـٰٓـُٔوا۟ بِمَا عَمِلُوا۟ وَيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا۟ بِٱلْحُسْنَى 53:31

Walillahi ma fee assamawatiwama fee al-ardi liyajziya allatheena asaoobima AAamiloo wayajziya allatheena ahsanoobilhusna

And unto Allah belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth, that He may reward those who do evil with that which they have done, and reward those who do good with goodness.

ٱلَّذِينَ يَجْتَنِبُونَ كَبَـٰٓئِرَ ٱلْإِثْمِ وَٱلْفَوَٰحِشَ إِلَّا ٱللَّمَمَ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ وَٰسِعُ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ ۚ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِكُمْ إِذْ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِذْ أَنتُمْ أَجِنَّةٌ فِى بُطُونِ أُمَّهَـٰتِكُمْ ۖ فَلَا تُزَكُّوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُمْ ۖ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱتَّقَىٰٓ 53:32

Allatheena yajtaniboona kaba-iraal-ithmi walfawahisha illa allamama innarabbaka wasiAAu almaghfirati huwa aAAlamu bikum ithanshaakum mina al-ardi wa-ith antum ajinnatun feebutooni ommahatikum fala tuzakkoo anfusakumhuwa aAAlamu bimani ittaqa

Those who avoid enormities of sin and abominations, save the unwilled offences - (for them) lo! thy Lord is of vast mercy. He is Best Aware of you (from the time) when He created you from the earth, and when ye were hidden in the bellies of your mothers. Therefor ascribe not purity unto yourselves. He is Best Aware of him who wardeth off (evil).

أَفَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى تَوَلَّىٰ 53:33

Afaraayta allathee tawalla

Didst thou (O Muhammad) observe him who turned away,

وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰٓ 53:34

WaaAAta qaleelan waakda

And gave a little, then was grudging?

أَعِندَهُۥ عِلْمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰٓ 53:35

aAAindahu AAilmu alghaybi fahuwa yara

Hath he knowledge of the Unseen so that he seeth?

أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِى صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ 53:36

Am lam yunabba/ bima fee suhufimoosa

Or hath he not had news of what is in the books of Moses

وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِى وَفَّىٰٓ 53:37

Wa-ibraheema allathee waffa

And Abraham who paid his debt:

أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ 53:38

Alla taziru waziratun wizraokhra

That no laden one shall bear another's load,

وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَـٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ 53:39

Waan laysa lil-insani illa masaAAa

And that man hath only that for which he maketh effort,

وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُۥ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ 53:40

Waanna saAAyahu sawfa yura

And that his effort will be seen.

ثُمَّ يُجْزَىٰهُ ٱلْجَزَآءَ ٱلْأَوْفَىٰ 53:41

Thumma yujzahu aljazaa al-awfa

And afterward he will be repaid for it with fullest payment;

وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ 53:42

Waanna ila rabbika almuntaha

And that thy Lord, He is the goal;

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ 53:43

Waannahu huwa adhaka waabka

And that He it is who maketh laugh, and maketh weep,

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا 53:44

Waannahu huwa amata waahya

And that He it is Who giveth death and giveth life;

وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰ 53:45

Waannahu khalaqa azzawjayni aththakarawal-ontha

And that He createth the two spouses, the male and the female,

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ 53:46

Min nutfatin itha tumna

From a drop (of seed) when it is poured forth;

وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰ 53:47

Waanna AAalayhi annash-ata al-okhra

And that He hath ordained the second bringing forth;

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ 53:48

Waannahu huwa aghna waaqna

And that He it is Who enricheth and contenteth;

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعْرَىٰ 53:49

Waannahu huwa rabbu ashshiAAra

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

وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا ٱلْأُولَىٰ 53:50

Waannahu ahlaka AAadan al-oola

And that He destroyed the former (tribe of) A'ad,

وَثَمُودَا۟ فَمَآ أَبْقَىٰ 53:51

Wathamooda fama abqa

And (the tribe of) Thamud He spared not;

وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ 53:52

Waqawma noohin min qablu innahum kanoohum athlama waatgha

And the folk of Noah aforetime, Lo! they were more unjust and more rebellious;

وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ 53:53

Walmu/tafikata ahwa

And Al-Mu'tafikah He destroyed

فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ 53:54

Faghashshaha ma ghashsha

So that there covered them that which did cover.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ 53:55

Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbika tatamara

Concerning which then, of the bounties of thy Lord, canst thou dispute?

هَـٰذَا نَذِيرٌ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلْأُولَىٰٓ 53:56

Hatha natheerun mina annuthurial-oola

This is a warner of the warners of old.

أَزِفَتِ ٱلْـَٔازِفَةُ 53:57

Azifati al-azifat

The threatened Hour is nigh.

لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ 53:58

Laysa laha min dooni Allahi kashifat

None beside Allah can disclose it.

أَفَمِنْ هَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ 53:59

Afamin hatha alhadeethitaAAjaboon

Marvel ye then at this statement,

وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ 53:60

Watadhakoona wala tabkoon

And laugh and not weep,

وَأَنتُمْ سَـٰمِدُونَ 53:61

Waantum samidoon

While ye amuse yourselves?

فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ ۩ 53:62

Fasjudoo lillahi waAAbudoo

Rather prostrate yourselves before Allah and serve Him.