An-Najm

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. 1Juz 27 · page 526

   وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ

   (1) By the star when it descends,

2. 2Juz 27 · page 526

   مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ

   (2) Your companion [i.e., Muḥammad] has not strayed, nor has he erred,

3. 3Juz 27 · page 526

   وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ

   (3) Nor does he speak from [his own] inclination.

4. 4Juz 27 · page 526

   إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْىٌۭ يُوحَىٰ

   (4) It is not but a revelation revealed,

5. 5Juz 27 · page 526

   عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلْقُوَىٰ

   (5) Taught to him by one intense in strength [i.e., Gabriel] -

6. 6Juz 27 · page 526

   ذُو مِرَّةٍۢ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ

   (6) One of soundness.[1562] And he rose to [his] true form[1563]

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7. 7Juz 27 · page 526

   وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

   (7) While he was in the higher [part of the] horizon.[1564]

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8. 8Juz 27 · page 526

   ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ

   (8) Then he approached and descended

9. 9Juz 27 · page 526

   فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ

   (9) And was at a distance of two bow lengths or nearer.

10. 10Juz 27 · page 526

    فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِۦ مَآ أَوْحَىٰ

    (10) And he revealed to His Servant[1565] what he revealed [i.e., conveyed].

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11. 11Juz 27 · page 526

    مَا كَذَبَ ٱلْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ

    (11) The heart[1566] did not lie [about] what it saw.

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12. 12Juz 27 · page 526

    أَفَتُمَٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ

    (12) So will you dispute with him over what he saw?

13. 13Juz 27 · page 526

    وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ

    (13) And he certainly saw him in another descent[1567]

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14. 14Juz 27 · page 526

    عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ

    (14) At the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary -

15. 15Juz 27 · page 526

    عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ

    (15) Near it is the Garden of Refuge [i.e., Paradise] -

16. 16Juz 27 · page 526

    إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ

    (16) When there covered the Lote Tree that which covered [it].[1568]

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17. 17Juz 27 · page 526

    مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ

    (17) The sight [of the Prophet (ﷺ)] did not swerve, nor did it transgress [its limit].

18. 18Juz 27 · page 526

    لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ

    (18) He certainly saw of the greatest signs of his Lord.

19. 19Juz 27 · page 526

    أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ

    (19) So have you considered al-Lāt and al-ʿUzzā?

20. 20Juz 27 · page 526

    وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ

    (20) And Manāt, the third - the other one?[1569]

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21. 21Juz 27 · page 526

    أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ

    (21) Is the male for you and for Him the female?

22. 22Juz 27 · page 526

    تِلْكَ إِذًۭا قِسْمَةٌۭ ضِيزَىٰٓ

    (22) That, then, is an unjust division.[1570]

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23. 23Juz 27 · page 526

    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

    (23) They are not but [mere] names you have named them - you and your forefathers - for which Allāh has sent down no authority. They follow not except assumption and what [their] souls desire, and there has already come to them from their Lord guidance.

24. 24Juz 27 · page 526

    أَمْ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ

    (24) Or is there for man whatever he wishes?

25. 25Juz 27 · page 526

    فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْءَاخِرَةُ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ

    (25) Rather, to Allāh belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].

26. 26Juz 27 · page 526

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

    (26) And how many angels there are in the heavens whose intercession will not avail at all except [only] after Allāh has permitted [it] to whom He wills and approves.

27. 27Juz 27 · page 527

    إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْءَاخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ تَسْمِيَةَ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ

    (27) Indeed, those who do not believe in the Hereafter name the angels female names,

28. 28Juz 27 · page 527

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

    (28) And they have thereof no knowledge. They follow not except assumption, and indeed, assumption avails not against the truth at all.

29. 29Juz 27 · page 527

    فَأَعْرِضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا

    (29) So turn away from whoever turns his back on Our message and desires not except the worldly life.

30. 30Juz 27 · page 527

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

    (30) That is their sum of knowledge. Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who strays from His way, and He is most knowing of who is guided.

31. 31Juz 27 · page 527

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

    (31) And to Allāh belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth - that He may recompense those who do evil with [the penalty of] what they have done and recompense those who do good with the best [reward] -

32. 32Juz 27 · page 527

    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

    (32) Those who avoid the major sins and immoralities, only [committing] slight ones. Indeed, your Lord is vast in forgiveness. He was most knowing of you when He produced you from the earth and when you were fetuses in the wombs of your mothers. So do not claim yourselves to be pure; He is most knowing of who fears Him.

33. 33Juz 27 · page 527

    أَفَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى تَوَلَّىٰ

    (33) Have you seen the one who turned away

34. 34Juz 27 · page 527

    وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًۭا وَأَكْدَىٰٓ

    (34) And gave a little and [then] refrained?

35. 35Juz 27 · page 527

    أَعِندَهُۥ عِلْمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰٓ

    (35) Does he have knowledge of the unseen, so he sees?[1571]

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36. 36Juz 27 · page 527

    أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِى صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ

    (36) Or has he not been informed of what was in the scriptures of Moses

37. 37Juz 27 · page 527

    وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِى وَفَّىٰٓ

    (37) And [of] Abraham, who fulfilled [his obligations] -

38. 38Juz 27 · page 527

    أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌۭ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ

    (38) That no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another

39. 39Juz 27 · page 527

    وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ

    (39) And that there is not for man except that [good] for which he strives

40. 40Juz 27 · page 527

    وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُۥ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ

    (40) And that his effort is going to be seen -

41. 41Juz 27 · page 527

    ثُمَّ يُجْزَىٰهُ ٱلْجَزَآءَ ٱلْأَوْفَىٰ

    (41) Then he will be recompensed for it with the fullest recompense -

42. 42Juz 27 · page 527

    وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ

    (42) And that to your Lord is the finality

43. 43Juz 27 · page 527

    وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ

    (43) And that it is He who makes [one] laugh and weep

44. 44Juz 27 · page 527

    وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا

    (44) And that it is He who causes death and gives life

45. 45Juz 27 · page 528

    وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰ

    (45) And that He creates the two mates - the male and female -

46. 46Juz 27 · page 528

    مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ

    (46) From a sperm-drop when it is emitted

47. 47Juz 27 · page 528

    وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰ

    (47) And that [incumbent] upon Him is the other [i.e., next] creation.

48. 48Juz 27 · page 528

    وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ

    (48) And that it is He who enriches and suffices

49. 49Juz 27 · page 528

    وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعْرَىٰ

    (49) And that it is He who is the Lord of Sirius[1572]

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50. 50Juz 27 · page 528

    وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا ٱلْأُولَىٰ

    (50) And that He destroyed the first [people of] ʿAad

51. 51Juz 27 · page 528

    وَثَمُودَا۟ فَمَآ أَبْقَىٰ

    (51) And Thamūd - and He did not spare [them] -

52. 52Juz 27 · page 528

    وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍۢ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ

    (52) And the people of Noah before. Indeed, it was they who were [even] more unjust and oppressing.

53. 53Juz 27 · page 528

    وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ

    (53) And the overturned towns[1573] He hurled down

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54. 54Juz 27 · page 528

    فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ

    (54) And covered them by that which He covered.[1574]

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55. 55Juz 27 · page 528

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ

    (55) Then which of the favors of your Lord do you doubt?

56. 56Juz 27 · page 528

    هَٰذَا نَذِيرٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلْأُولَىٰٓ

    (56) This [Prophet (ﷺ)] is a warner from [i.e., like] the former warners.

57. 57Juz 27 · page 528

    أَزِفَتِ ٱلْءَازِفَةُ

    (57) The Approaching Day has approached.

58. 58Juz 27 · page 528

    لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ

    (58) Of it, [from those] besides Allāh, there is no remover.

59. 59Juz 27 · page 528

    أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ

    (59) Then at this statement do you wonder?

60. 60Juz 27 · page 528

    وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ

    (60) And you laugh and do not weep

61. 61Juz 27 · page 528

    وَأَنتُمْ سَٰمِدُونَ

    (61) While you are proudly sporting?[1575]

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62. 62Juz 27 · page 528Verse of prostration

    فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ ۩

    (62) So prostrate to Allāh and worship [Him].