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Meccan · Juz 27
53
النجم
An-Najm · The Star
62 verses Revelation order 23
1

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ

By the Star when it setteth,

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
2

مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ

Your comrade erreth not, nor is deceived;

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
3

وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ

Nor doth he speak of (his own) desire.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
4

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْىٌۭ يُوحَىٰ

It is naught save an inspiration that is inspired,

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
5

عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلْقُوَىٰ

Which one of mighty powers hath taught him,

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
6

ذُو مِرَّةٍۢ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ

One vigorous; and he grew clear to view

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
7

وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

When he was on the uppermost horizon.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
8

ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ

Then he drew nigh and came down

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
9

فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ

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

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
10

فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِۦ مَآ أَوْحَىٰ

And He revealed unto His slave that which He revealed.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
11

مَا كَذَبَ ٱلْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ

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

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
12

أَفَتُمَٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ

Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he seeth?

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
13

وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ

And verily he saw him yet another time

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
14

عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ

By the lote-tree of the utmost boundary,

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
15

عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ

Nigh unto which is the Garden of Abode.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
16

إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ

When that which shroudeth did enshroud the lote-tree,

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
17

مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ

The eye turned not aside nor yet was overbold.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
18

لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ

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

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
19

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ

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

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
20

وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ

And Manat, the third, the other?

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
21

أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ

Are yours the males and His the females?

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
22

تِلْكَ إِذًۭا قِسْمَةٌۭ ضِيزَىٰٓ

That indeed were an unfair division!

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
23

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

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.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
24

أَمْ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ

Or shall man have what he coveteth?

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
25

فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْءَاخِرَةُ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ

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

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
26

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

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

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
27

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْءَاخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ تَسْمِيَةَ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ

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

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
28

وَمَا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنْ عِلْمٍ ۖ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ ۖ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّنَّ لَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱلْحَقِّ شَيْـًۭٔا

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

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
29

فَأَعْرِضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا

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

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
30

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

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.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
31

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

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.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
32

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 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).

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
33

أَفَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى تَوَلَّىٰ

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

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
34

وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًۭا وَأَكْدَىٰٓ

And gave a little, then was grudging?

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
35

أَعِندَهُۥ عِلْمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰٓ

Hath he knowledge of the Unseen so that he seeth?

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
36

أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِى صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ

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

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
37

وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِى وَفَّىٰٓ

And Abraham who paid his debt:

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
38

أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌۭ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ

That no laden one shall bear another's load,

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
39

وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ

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

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
40

وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُۥ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ

And that his effort will be seen.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
41

ثُمَّ يُجْزَىٰهُ ٱلْجَزَآءَ ٱلْأَوْفَىٰ

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

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
42

وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ

And that thy Lord, He is the goal;

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
43

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ

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

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
44

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا

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

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
45

وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰ

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

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
46

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ

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

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
47

وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰ

And that He hath ordained the second bringing forth;

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
48

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ

And that He it is Who enricheth and contenteth;

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
49

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعْرَىٰ

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

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
50

وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا ٱلْأُولَىٰ

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

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
51

وَثَمُودَا۟ فَمَآ أَبْقَىٰ

And (the tribe of) Thamud He spared not;

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
52

وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍۢ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ

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

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
53

وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ

And Al-Mu'tafikah He destroyed

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
54

فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ

So that there covered them that which did cover.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
55

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ

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

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
56

هَٰذَا نَذِيرٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلْأُولَىٰٓ

This is a warner of the warners of old.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
57

أَزِفَتِ ٱلْءَازِفَةُ

The threatened Hour is nigh.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
58

لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ

None beside Allah can disclose it.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
59

أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ

Marvel ye then at this statement,

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
60

وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ

And laugh and not weep,

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
61

وَأَنتُمْ سَٰمِدُونَ

While ye amuse yourselves?

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
62

فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ ۩ Sajdah

Rather prostrate yourselves before Allah and serve Him.

Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (en.pickthall)
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