Surah An-Najm (The Star)

وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ

By the Star when it goes down,-

By the Star when it setteth,

مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ

Your Companion is neither astray nor being misled.

Your comrade erreth not, nor is deceived;

وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ

Nor does he say (aught) of (his own) Desire.

Nor doth he speak of (his own) desire.

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْىٌۭ يُوحَىٰ

It is no less than inspiration sent down to him:

It is naught save an inspiration that is inspired,

عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلْقُوَىٰ

He was taught by one Mighty in Power,

Which one of mighty powers hath taught him,

ذُو مِرَّةٍۢ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ

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

One vigorous; and he grew clear to view

وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

While he was in the highest part of the horizon:

When he was on the uppermost horizon.

ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ

Then he approached and came closer,

Then he drew nigh and came down

فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ

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

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

فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِۦ مَآ أَوْحَىٰ

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

And He revealed unto His slave that which He revealed.

مَا كَذَبَ ٱلْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ

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

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

أَفَتُمَٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ

Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he saw?

Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he seeth?

وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ

For indeed he saw him at a second descent,

And verily he saw him yet another time

عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ

Near the Lote-tree beyond which none may pass:

By the lote-tree of the utmost boundary,

عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ

Near it is the Garden of Abode.

Nigh unto which is the Garden of Abode.

إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ

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

When that which shroudeth did enshroud the lote-tree,

مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ

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

The eye turned not aside nor yet was overbold.

لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ

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

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

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ

Have ye seen Lat. and 'Uzza,

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

وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ

And another, the third (goddess), Manat?

And Manat, the third, the other?

أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ

What! for you the male sex, and for Him, the female?

Are yours the males and His the females?

تِلْكَ إِذًۭا قِسْمَةٌۭ ضِيزَىٰٓ

Behold, such would be indeed a division most unfair!

That indeed were an unfair division!

إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّآ أَسْمَآءٌۭ سَمَّيْتُمُوهَآ أَنتُمْ وَءَابَآؤُكُم مَّآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلْطَٰنٍ ۚ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَمَا تَهْوَى ٱلْأَنفُسُ ۖ وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُم مِّن رَّبِّهِمُ ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ

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 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 لِلْإِنسَٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ

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

Or shall man have what he coveteth?

فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْءَاخِرَةُ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ

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

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

۞ وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٍۢ فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ لَا تُغْنِى شَفَٰعَتُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ أَن يَأْذَنَ ٱللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَرْضَىٰٓ

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

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْءَاخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ تَسْمِيَةَ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ

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

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 شَيْـًۭٔا

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

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

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

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

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.

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 ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لِيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسَٰٓـُٔوا۟ بِمَا عَمِلُوا۟ وَيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا۟ بِٱلْحُسْنَى

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 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 كَبَٰٓئِرَ ٱلْإِثْمِ وَٱلْفَوَٰحِشَ إِلَّا ٱللَّمَمَ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ وَٰسِعُ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ ۚ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِكُمْ إِذْ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِذْ أَنتُمْ أَجِنَّةٌۭ فِى بُطُونِ أُمَّهَٰتِكُمْ ۖ فَلَا تُزَكُّوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُمْ ۖ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱتَّقَىٰٓ

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 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

Seest thou one who turns back,

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

وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًۭا وَأَكْدَىٰٓ

Gives a little, then hardens (his heart)?

And gave a little, then was grudging?

أَعِندَهُۥ عِلْمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰٓ

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

Hath he knowledge of the Unseen so that he seeth?

أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِى صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ

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

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

وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِى وَفَّىٰٓ

And of Abraham who fulfilled his engagements?-

And Abraham who paid his debt:

أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌۭ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ

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

That no laden one shall bear another's load,

وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ

That man can have nothing but what he strives for;

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

وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُۥ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ

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

And that his effort will be seen.

ثُمَّ يُجْزَىٰهُ ٱلْجَزَآءَ ٱلْأَوْفَىٰ

Then will he be rewarded with a reward complete;

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

وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ

That to thy Lord is the final Goal;

And that thy Lord, He is the goal;

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ

That it is He Who granteth Laughter and Tears;

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

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا

That it is He Who granteth Death and Life;

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

وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰ

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

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

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ

From a seed when lodged (in its place);

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

وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰ

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

And that He hath ordained the second bringing forth;

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ

That it is He Who giveth wealth and satisfaction;

And that He it is Who enricheth and contenteth;

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعْرَىٰ

That He is the Lord of Sirius (the Mighty Star);

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

وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا ٱلْأُولَىٰ

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

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

وَثَمُودَا۟ فَمَآ أَبْقَىٰ

And the Thamud nor gave them a lease of perpetual life.

And (the tribe of) Thamud He spared not;

وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍۢ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ

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

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

وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ

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

And Al-Mu'tafikah He destroyed

فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ

So that (ruins unknown) have covered them up.

So that there covered them that which did cover.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ

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

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

هَٰذَا نَذِيرٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلْأُولَىٰٓ

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

This is a warner of the warners of old.

أَزِفَتِ ٱلْءَازِفَةُ

The (Judgment) ever approaching draws nigh:

The threatened Hour is nigh.

لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ

No (soul) but Allah can lay it bare.

None beside Allah can disclose it.

أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ

Do ye then wonder at this recital?

Marvel ye then at this statement,

وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ

And will ye laugh and not weep,-

And laugh and not weep,

وَأَنتُمْ سَٰمِدُونَ

Wasting your time in vanities?

While ye amuse yourselves?

فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ ۩

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

Rather prostrate yourselves before Allah and serve Him.