النَّجْمِ

وَٱلنَّجۡمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ

Translation: By the Star when it goes down

مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمۡ وَمَا غَوَىٰ

Translation: Your Companion is neither astray nor being misled

وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلۡهَوَىٰٓ

Translation: Nor does he say (aught) of (his own) Desire

إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحۡيࣱ يُوحَىٰ

Translation: It is no less than inspiration sent down to him

عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلۡقُوَىٰ

Translation: He was taught by one Mighty in Power

ذُو مِرَّةࣲ فَٱسۡتَوَىٰ

Translation: Endued with Wisdom: for he appeared (in stately form)

وَهُوَ بِٱلۡأُفُقِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ

Translation: While he was in the highest part of the horizon

ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ

Translation: Then he approached and came closer

فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوۡسَيۡنِ أَوۡ أَدۡنَىٰ

Translation: And was at a distance of but two bow-lengths or (even) nearer

فَأَوۡحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبۡدِهِۦ مَآ أَوۡحَىٰ

Translation: So did (Allah) convey the inspiration to His Servant- (conveyed) what He (meant) to convey

مَا كَذَبَ ٱلۡفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ

Translation: The (Prophet's) (mind and) heart in no way falsified that which he saw

أَفَتُمَٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ

Translation: Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he saw

وَلَقَدۡ رَءَاهُ نَزۡلَةً أُخۡرَىٰ

Translation: For indeed he saw him at a second descent

عِندَ سِدۡرَةِ ٱلۡمُنتَهَىٰ

Translation: Near the Lote-tree beyond which none may pass

عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلۡمَأۡوَىٰٓ

Translation: Near it is the Garden of Abode

إِذۡ يَغۡشَى ٱلسِّدۡرَةَ مَا يَغۡشَىٰ

Translation: Behold, the Lote-tree was shrouded (in mystery unspeakable)

مَا زَاغَ ٱلۡبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ

Translation: (His) sight never swerved, nor did it go wrong

لَقَدۡ رَأَىٰ مِنۡ ءَايَٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰٓ

Translation: For truly did he see, of the Signs of his Lord, the Greatest

أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱللَّٰتَ وَٱلۡعُزَّىٰ

Translation: Have ye seen Lat. and 'Uzza

وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلۡأُخۡرَىٰٓ

Translation: And another, the third (goddess), Manat

أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلۡأُنثَىٰ

Translation: What! for you the male sex, and for Him, the female

تِلۡكَ إِذࣰ ا قِسۡمَةࣱ ضِيزَىٰٓ

Translation: Behold, such would be indeed a division most unfair

إِنۡ هِيَ إِلَّآ أَسۡمَآءࣱ سَمَّيۡتُمُوهَآ أَنتُمۡ وَءَابَآؤُكُم مَّآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلۡطَٰنٍۚ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَمَا تَهۡوَى ٱلۡأَنفُسُۖ وَلَقَدۡ جَآءَهُم مِّن رَّبِّهِمُ ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ

Translation: 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

أَمۡ لِلۡإِنسَٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ

Translation: Nay, shall man have (just) anything he hankers after

فَلِلَّهِ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةُ وَٱلۡأُولَىٰ

Translation: But it is to Allah that the End and the Beginning (of all things) belong

۞وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكࣲ فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ لَا تُغۡنِي شَفَٰعَتُهُمۡ شَيۡـًٔا إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعۡدِ أَن يَأۡذَنَ ٱللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَرۡضَىٰٓ

Translation: 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

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ تَسۡمِيَةَ ٱلۡأُنثَىٰ

Translation: Those who believe not in the Hereafter, name the angels with female names

وَمَا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنۡ عِلۡمٍۖ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّۖ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّنَّ لَا يُغۡنِي مِنَ ٱلۡحَقِّ شَيۡـࣰٔ ا

Translation: But they have no knowledge therein. They follow nothing but conjecture; and conjecture avails nothing against Truth

فَأَعۡرِضۡ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكۡرِنَا وَلَمۡ يُرِدۡ إِلَّا ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا

Translation: Therefore shun those who turn away from Our Message and desire nothing but the life of this world

ذَٰلِكَ مَبۡلَغُهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡعِلۡمِۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱهۡتَدَىٰ

Translation: 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

وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ لِيَجۡزِيَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسَٰٓـُٔواْ بِمَا عَمِلُواْ وَيَجۡزِيَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَحۡسَنُواْ بِٱلۡحُسۡنَى

Translation: 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

ٱلَّذِينَ يَجۡتَنِبُونَ كَبَٰٓئِرَ ٱلۡإِثۡمِ وَٱلۡفَوَٰحِشَ إِلَّا ٱللَّمَمَۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ وَٰسِعُ ٱلۡمَغۡفِرَةِۚ هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِكُمۡ إِذۡ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَإِذۡ أَنتُمۡ أَجِنَّةࣱ فِي بُطُونِ أُمَّهَٰتِكُمۡۖ فَلَا تُزَكُّوٓاْ أَنفُسَكُمۡۖ هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱتَّقَىٰٓ

Translation: 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

أَفَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِي تَوَلَّىٰ

Translation: Seest thou one who turns back

وَأَعۡطَىٰ قَلِيلࣰ ا وَأَكۡدَىٰٓ

Translation: Gives a little, then hardens (his heart)

أَعِندَهُۥ عِلۡمُ ٱلۡغَيۡبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰٓ

Translation: What! Has he knowledge of the Unseen so that he can see

أَمۡ لَمۡ يُنَبَّأۡ بِمَا فِي صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ

Translation: Nay, is he not acquainted with what is in the Books of Moses

وَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِي وَفَّىٰٓ

Translation: And of Abraham who fulfilled his engagements

أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةࣱ وِزۡرَ أُخۡرَىٰ

Translation: Namely, that no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another

وَأَن لَّيۡسَ لِلۡإِنسَٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ

Translation: That man can have nothing but what he strives for

وَأَنَّ سَعۡيَهُۥ سَوۡفَ يُرَىٰ

Translation: That (the fruit of) his striving will soon come in sight

ثُمَّ يُجۡزَىٰهُ ٱلۡجَزَآءَ ٱلۡأَوۡفَىٰ

Translation: Then will he be rewarded with a reward complete

وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡمُنتَهَىٰ

Translation: That to thy Lord is the final Goal

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضۡحَكَ وَأَبۡكَىٰ

Translation: That it is He Who granteth Laughter and Tears

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحۡيَا

Translation: That it is He Who granteth Death and Life

وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوۡجَيۡنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلۡأُنثَىٰ

Translation: That He did create in pairs,- male and female

مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ إِذَا تُمۡنَىٰ

Translation: From a seed when lodged (in its place)

وَأَنَّ عَلَيۡهِ ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ ٱلۡأُخۡرَىٰ

Translation: That He hath promised a Second Creation (Raising of the Dead)

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغۡنَىٰ وَأَقۡنَىٰ

Translation: That it is He Who giveth wealth and satisfaction

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعۡرَىٰ

Translation: That He is the Lord of Sirius (the Mighty Star)

وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهۡلَكَ عَادًا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ

Translation: And that it is He Who destroyed the (powerful) ancient 'Ad (people)

وَثَمُودَاْ فَمَآ أَبۡقَىٰ

Translation: And the Thamud nor gave them a lease of perpetual life

وَقَوۡمَ نُوحࣲ مِّن قَبۡلُۖ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ هُمۡ أَظۡلَمَ وَأَطۡغَىٰ

Translation: And before them, the people of Noah, for that they were (all) most unjust and most insolent transgressors

وَٱلۡمُؤۡتَفِكَةَ أَهۡوَىٰ

Translation: And He destroyed the Overthrown Cities (of Sodom and Gomorrah)

فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ

Translation: So that (ruins unknown) have covered them up

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ

Translation: Then which of the gifts of thy Lord, (O man,) wilt thou dispute about

هَٰذَا نَذِيرࣱ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلۡأُولَىٰٓ

Translation: This is a Warner, of the (series of) Warners of old

أَزِفَتِ ٱلۡأٓزِفَةُ

Translation: The (Judgment) ever approaching draws nigh

لَيۡسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ

Translation: No (soul) but Allah can lay it bare

أَفَمِنۡ هَٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِيثِ تَعۡجَبُونَ

Translation: Do ye then wonder at this recital

وَتَضۡحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبۡكُونَ

Translation: And will ye laugh and not weep

وَأَنتُمۡ سَٰمِدُونَ

Translation: Wasting your time in vanities

فَٱسۡجُدُواْۤ لِلَّهِۤ وَٱعۡبُدُواْ۩

Translation: But fall ye down in prostration to Allah, and adore (Him)

Verse of prostration