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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.
1. By the stars when they fade away!
2. Your fellow man is neither misguided nor astray.
3. Nor does he speak of his own whims.
4. It is only a revelation sent down (to him).
5. He has been taught by one (angel) of mighty power
6. and great perfection, who once rose to (his) true form
7. while on the highest point above the horizon,
8. then he approached (the Prophet), coming so close
9. that he was only two arms-lengths away or even less.
10. Then Allah revealed to His servant what He revealed (through Gabriel).
11. The (Prophet’s) heart did not doubt what he saw.
12. How can you (O pagans) then dispute with him regarding what he saw?
13. And he certainly saw that (angel descend) a second time
14. at the Lote Tree of the most extreme limit (in the seventh heaven)
15. near which is the Garden of (Eternal) Residence
16. while the Lote Tree was overwhelmed with (heavenly) splendours!
17. The (Prophet’s) sight never wandered, nor did it overreach.
18. He certainly saw some of his Lord’s greatest signs.
وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ١
مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ٢
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ٣
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْىٌ يُوحَىٰ٤
عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلْقُوَىٰ٥
ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ٦
وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ٧
ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ٨
فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ٩
فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِۦ مَآ أَوْحَىٰ١٠
مَا كَذَبَ ٱلْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ١١
أَفَتُمَـٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ١٢
وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ١٣
عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ١٤
عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ١٥
إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ١٦
مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ١٧
لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَـٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ١٨
Surah 53 - An-Najm (The Stars) - Verses 1-18
19. Now, have you considered (the idols of) Lât and ’Uzza,
20. and the third one, Manât, as well?
21. Do you (prefer to) have sons while (you attribute) to Him daughters?
22. Then this is (truly) a biased distribution!
23. These (idols) are mere names that you and your forefathers have made up —a practice Allah has never authorized.
They follow nothing but (inherited) assumptions and whatever (their) souls desire, although (true) guidance has already come to them from their Lord.
24. Or should every person (simply) have whatever (intercessors) they desire?
25. In fact, to Allah (alone) belongs this world and the next.
26. (Imagine) how many (noble) angels are in the heavens!
(Even) their intercession would be of no benefit whatsoever, until Allah gives permission to whoever He wills and (only for the people He) approves.
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّـٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ١٩
وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ٢٠
أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ٢١
تِلْكَ إِذًا قِسْمَةٌ ضِيزَىٰٓ٢٢
إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّآ أَسْمَآءٌ سَمَّيْتُمُوهَآ أَنتُمْ وَءَابَآؤُكُم مَّآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلْطَـٰنٍ ۚ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَمَا تَهْوَى ٱلْأَنفُسُ ۖ وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُم مِّن رَّبِّهِمُ ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ٢٣
أَمْ لِلْإِنسَـٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ٢٤
فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ٢٥
۞ وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٍ فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ لَا تُغْنِى شَفَـٰعَتُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ أَن يَأْذَنَ ٱللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَرْضَىٰٓ٢٦
Surah 53 - An-Najm (The Stars) - Verses 19-26
27. Indeed, those who do not believe in the Hereafter label angels as female,
28. although they have no knowledge (in support) of this.
They follow nothing but (inherited) assumptions.
And surely assumptions can in no way replace the truth.
29. So turn away (O Prophet) from whoever has shunned Our Reminder, only seeking the (fleeting) life of this world.
30. This is the extent of their knowledge.
Surely your Lord knows best who has strayed from His Way and who is (rightly) guided.
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ تَسْمِيَةَ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ٢٧
وَمَا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنْ عِلْمٍ ۖ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ ۖ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّنَّ لَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱلْحَقِّ شَيْـًٔا٢٨
فَأَعْرِضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا٢٩
ذَٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُم مِّنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ٣٠
Surah 53 - An-Najm (The Stars) - Verses 27-30
31. To Allah (alone) belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth so that He may reward the evildoers according to what they did, and
reward the good-doers with the finest reward
32. those who avoid major sins and shameful deeds, despite (stumbling on) minor sins.
Surely your Lord is infinite in forgiveness.
He knew well what would become of you as He created you from the earth and while you were (still) fetuses in the wombs of your mothers.
So do not (falsely) elevate yourselves.
He knows best who is (truly) righteous.
وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لِيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسَـٰٓـُٔوا بِمَا عَمِلُوا وَيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا بِٱلْحُسْنَى٣١
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 تُزَكُّوٓا أَنفُسَكُمْ ۖ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱتَّقَىٰٓ٣٢
Surah 53 - An-Najm (The Stars) - Verses 31-32