An-Najm
The Star
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ
Wannajmi izaa hawaa
By the Star when it setteth,
مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ
Maa dalla saahibukum wa maa ghawaa
Your comrade erreth not, nor is deceived;
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ
Wa maa yyantiqu 'anilhawaaa
Nor doth he speak of (his own) desire.
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْىٌۭ يُوحَىٰ
In huwa illaa Wahyuny yoohaa
It is naught save an inspiration that is inspired,
عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلْقُوَىٰ
'Allamahoo shadeedul quwaa
Which one of mighty powers hath taught him,
ذُو مِرَّةٍۢ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ
Zoo mirratin fastawaa
One vigorous; and he grew clear to view
وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
Wa huwa bil ufuqil a'laa
When he was on the uppermost horizon.
ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ
Summa danaa fatadalla
Then he drew nigh and came down
فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ
Fakaana qaaba qawsaini aw adnaa
Till he was (distant) two bows' length or even nearer,
فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِۦ مَآ أَوْحَىٰ
Fa awhaaa ilaa 'abdihee maaa awhaa
And He revealed unto His slave that which He revealed.
مَا كَذَبَ ٱلْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ
Maa kazabal fu'aadu maa ra aa
The heart lied not (in seeing) what it saw.
أَفَتُمَٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ
Afatumaaroonahoo 'alaa maayaraa
Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he seeth?
وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ
Wa laqad ra aahu nazlatan ukhraa
And verily he saw him yet another time
عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
'Inda sidratil muntaha
By the lote-tree of the utmost boundary,
عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ
'Indahaa jannatul maawaa
Nigh unto which is the Garden of Abode.
إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ
Iz yaghshas sidrata maa yaghshaa
When that which shroudeth did enshroud the lote-tree,
مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ
Maa zaaghal basaru wa maa taghaa
The eye turned not aside nor yet was overbold.
لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ
Laqad ra aa min aayaati Rabbihil kubraaa
Verily he saw one of the greater revelations of his Lord.
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ
Afara'aytumul laata wal 'uzzaa
Have ye thought upon Al-Lat and Al-'Uzza
وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ
Wa manaatas saalisatal ukhraa
And Manat, the third, the other?
أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ
A-lakumuz zakaru wa lahul unsaa
Are yours the males and His the females?
تِلْكَ إِذًۭا قِسْمَةٌۭ ضِيزَىٰٓ
Tilka izan qismatun deezaa
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
In hiya illaaa asmaaa'un sammaitumoohaaa antum wa aabaaa'ukum maaa anzalal laahu bihaa min sultaan; inyyattabi'oona illaz zanna wa maa tahwal anfusu wa laqad jaaa'ahum mir Rabbihimul hudaa
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
Am lil insaani maa taman naa
Or shall man have what he coveteth?
فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْءَاخِرَةُ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ
Falillaahil aakhiratu wal oolaa
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
Wa kam mim malakin fissamaawaati laa tughnee shafaa'atuhum shai'an illaa mim ba'di anyyaazanal laahu limany yashaaa'u wa yardaa
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
innal lazeena laa yu'minoona bil aakhirati la yusammoonal malaaa'ikata tasmiyatal unsaa
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
Wa maa lahum bihee min 'ilmin iny yattabi'oona illaz zanna wa innaz zanna laa yughnee minal haqqi shai'aa
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
Fa a'rid 'am man tawallaa 'an zikrinaa wa lam yurid illal hayaatad dunyaa
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
Zalika mablaghuhum minal 'ilm; inna rabbaka huwa a'lamu biman dalla 'an sabee lihee wa huwa a'lamu bimanih tadaa
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
Wa lillaahi maa fis samaawaati wa maa fil ardi liyajziyal lazeena asaaa'oo bimaa 'amiloo wa yajziyal lazeena ahsanoo bilhusnaa
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
Allazeena yajtaniboona kabaaa'iral ismi walfawaa hisha illal lamam; inna rabbaka waasi'ul maghfirah; huwa a'lamu bikum iz ansha akum minal ardi wa iz antum ajinnatun fee butooni umma haatikum falaa tuzakkooo anfusakum huwa a'lamu bimanit taqaa
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
Afara'ayatal lazee tawallaa
Didst thou (O Muhammad) observe him who turned away,
وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًۭا وَأَكْدَىٰٓ
Wa a'taa qaleelanw wa akdaa
And gave a little, then was grudging?
أَعِندَهُۥ عِلْمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰٓ
A'indahoo 'ilmul ghaibi fahuwa yaraa
Hath he knowledge of the Unseen so that he seeth?
أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِى صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ
Am lam yunabbaa bimaa fee suhuhfi Moosa
Or hath he not had news of what is in the books of Moses
وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِى وَفَّىٰٓ
Wa Ibraaheemal lazee waffaaa
And Abraham who paid his debt:
أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌۭ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ
Allaa taziru waaziratunw wizra ukhraa
That no laden one shall bear another's load,
وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ
Wa al laisa lil insaani illaa maa sa'aa
And that man hath only that for which he maketh effort,
وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُۥ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ
Wa anna sa'yahoo sawfa yuraa
And that his effort will be seen.
ثُمَّ يُجْزَىٰهُ ٱلْجَزَآءَ ٱلْأَوْفَىٰ
Summa yujzaahul jazaaa 'al awfaa
And afterward he will be repaid for it with fullest payment;
وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
Wa anna ilaa rabbikal muntahaa
And that thy Lord, He is the goal;
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ
Wa annahoo huwa adhaka wa abkaa
And that He it is who maketh laugh, and maketh weep,
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا
Wa annahoo huwa amaata wa ahyaa
And that He it is Who giveth death and giveth life;
وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰ
Wa annahoo khalaqaz zawjainiz zakara wal unsaa
And that He createth the two spouses, the male and the female,
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ
Min nutfatin izaa tumnaa
From a drop (of seed) when it is poured forth;
وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰ
Wa anna 'alaihin nash atal ukhraa
And that He hath ordained the second bringing forth;
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ
Wa annahoo huwa aghnaa wa aqnaa
And that He it is Who enricheth and contenteth;
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعْرَىٰ
Wa annahoo huwa rabbush shi'raa
And that He it is Who is the Lord of Sirius;
وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا ٱلْأُولَىٰ
Wa annahooo ahlak a 'Aadanil oolaa
And that He destroyed the former (tribe of) A'ad,
وَثَمُودَا۟ فَمَآ أَبْقَىٰ
Wa samooda famaaa abqaa
And (the tribe of) Thamud He spared not;
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍۢ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ
Wa qawma Noohim min qablu innahum kaanoo hum azlama wa atghaa
And the folk of Noah aforetime, Lo! they were more unjust and more rebellious;
وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ
Wal mu'tafikata ahwaa
And Al-Mu'tafikah He destroyed
فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ
Faghashshaahaa maa ghashshaa
So that there covered them that which did cover.
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbika tatamaaraa
Concerning which then, of the bounties of thy Lord, canst thou dispute?
هَٰذَا نَذِيرٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلْأُولَىٰٓ
Haazaa nazeerum minan nuzuril oolaa
This is a warner of the warners of old.
أَزِفَتِ ٱلْءَازِفَةُ
Azifatil laazifah
The threatened Hour is nigh.
لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ
Laisa lahaa min doonil laahi kaashifah
None beside Allah can disclose it.
أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ
Afamin hazal hadeesi ta'jaboon
Marvel ye then at this statement,
وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ
Wa tadhakoona wa laa tabkoon
And laugh and not weep,
وَأَنتُمْ سَٰمِدُونَ
Wa antum saamidoon
While ye amuse yourselves?
فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ ۩
Fasjudoo lillaahi wa'budoo
Rather prostrate yourselves before Allah and serve Him.
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