Surah An-Najm

وَٱلنَّجۡمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ

Wannajmi izaa hawaa

By the Star when it goes down,-

مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمۡ وَمَا غَوَىٰ

Maa dalla saahibukum wa maa ghawaa

Your Companion is neither astray nor being misled.

وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلۡهَوَىٰٓ

Wa maa yyantiqu 'anilhawaaa

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

إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحۡيٞ يُوحَىٰ

In huwa illaa Wahyuny yoohaa

It is no less than inspiration sent down to him:

عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلۡقُوَىٰ

Allamahoo shadeedul quwaa

He was taught by one Mighty in Power,

ذُو مِرَّةٖ فَٱسۡتَوَىٰ

Zoo mirratin fastawaa

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

وَهُوَ بِٱلۡأُفُقِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ

Wa huwa bil ufuqil a'laa

While he was in the highest part of the horizon:

ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ

Summa danaa fatadalla

Then he approached and came closer,

فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوۡسَيۡنِ أَوۡ أَدۡنَىٰ

Fakaana qaaba qawsaini aw adnaa

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

فَأَوۡحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبۡدِهِۦ مَآ أَوۡحَىٰ

Fa awhaaa ilaa 'abdihee maaa awhaa

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

مَا كَذَبَ ٱلۡفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ

Maa kazabal fu'aadu maa ra aa

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

أَفَتُمَٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ

Afatumaaroonahoo 'alaa maayaraa

Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he saw?

وَلَقَدۡ رَءَاهُ نَزۡلَةً أُخۡرَىٰ

Wa laqad ra aahu nazlatan ukhraa

For indeed he saw him at a second descent,

عِندَ سِدۡرَةِ ٱلۡمُنتَهَىٰ

Inda sidratil muntaha

Near the Lote-tree beyond which none may pass:

عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلۡمَأۡوَىٰٓ

Indahaa jannatul maawaa

Near it is the Garden of Abode.

إِذۡ يَغۡشَى ٱلسِّدۡرَةَ مَا يَغۡشَىٰ

Iz yaghshas sidrata maa yaghshaa

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

مَا زَاغَ ٱلۡبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ

Maa zaaghal basaru wa maa taghaa

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

لَقَدۡ رَأَىٰ مِنۡ ءَايَٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰٓ

Laqad ra aa min aayaati Rabbihil kubraaa

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

أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱللَّٰتَ وَٱلۡعُزَّىٰ

Afara'aytumul laata wal 'uzzaa

Have ye seen Lat. and 'Uzza,

وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلۡأُخۡرَىٰٓ

Wa manaatas saalisatal ukhraa

And another, the third (goddess), Manat?

أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلۡأُنثَىٰ

A-lakumuz zakaru wa lahul unsaa

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

تِلۡكَ إِذٗا قِسۡمَةٞ ضِيزَىٰٓ

Tilka izan qismatun deezaa

Behold, such would be indeed a division most unfair!

إِنۡ هِيَ إِلَّآ أَسۡمَآءٞ سَمَّيۡتُمُوهَآ أَنتُمۡ وَءَابَآؤُكُم مَّآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلۡطَٰنٍۚ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَمَا تَهۡوَى ٱلۡأَنفُسُۖ وَلَقَدۡ جَآءَهُم مِّن رَّبِّهِمُ ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ

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

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!

أَمۡ لِلۡإِنسَٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ

Am lil insaani maa taman naa

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

فَلِلَّهِ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةُ وَٱلۡأُولَىٰ

Falillaahil aakhiratu wal oolaa

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

۞ وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٖ فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ لَا تُغۡنِي شَفَٰعَتُهُمۡ شَيۡـًٔا إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعۡدِ أَن يَأۡذَنَ ٱللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَرۡضَىٰٓ

Wa kam mim malakin fissamaawaati laa tughnee shafaa'atuhum shai'an illaa mim ba'di anyyaazanal laahu limany yashaaa'u wa yardaa

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.

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ تَسۡمِيَةَ ٱلۡأُنثَىٰ

innal lazeena laa yu'minoona bil aakhirati la yusammoonal malaaa'ikata tasmiyatal unsaa

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

وَمَا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنۡ عِلۡمٍۖ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّۖ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّنَّ لَا يُغۡنِي مِنَ ٱلۡحَقِّ شَيۡـٔٗا

Wa maa lahum bihee min 'ilmin iny yattabi'oona illaz zanna wa innaz zanna laa yughnee minal haqqi shai'aa

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

فَأَعۡرِضۡ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكۡرِنَا وَلَمۡ يُرِدۡ إِلَّا ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا

Fa a'rid 'am man tawallaa 'an zikrinaa wa lam yurid illal hayaatad dunyaa

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

ذَٰلِكَ مَبۡلَغُهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡعِلۡمِۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱهۡتَدَىٰ

Zalika mablaghuhum minal 'ilm; inna rabbaka huwa a'lamu biman dalla 'an sabee lihee wa huwa a'lamu bimanih tadaa

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.

وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ لِيَجۡزِيَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسَٰٓـُٔواْ بِمَا عَمِلُواْ وَيَجۡزِيَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَحۡسَنُواْ بِٱلۡحُسۡنَى

Wa lillaahi maa fis samaawaati wa maa fil ardi liyajziyal lazeena asaaa'oo bimaa 'amiloo wa yajziyal lazeena ahsanoo bilhusnaa

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.

ٱلَّذِينَ يَجۡتَنِبُونَ كَبَٰٓئِرَ ٱلۡإِثۡمِ وَٱلۡفَوَٰحِشَ إِلَّا ٱللَّمَمَۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ وَٰسِعُ ٱلۡمَغۡفِرَةِۚ هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِكُمۡ إِذۡ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَإِذۡ أَنتُمۡ أَجِنَّةٞ فِي بُطُونِ أُمَّهَٰتِكُمۡۖ فَلَا تُزَكُّوٓاْ أَنفُسَكُمۡۖ هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ 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 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.

أَفَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِي تَوَلَّىٰ

Afara'ayatal lazee tawallaa

Seest thou one who turns back,

وَأَعۡطَىٰ قَلِيلٗا وَأَكۡدَىٰٓ

Wa a'taa qaleelanw wa akdaa

Gives a little, then hardens (his heart)?

أَعِندَهُۥ عِلۡمُ ٱلۡغَيۡبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰٓ

A'indahoo 'ilmul ghaibi fahuwa yaraa

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

أَمۡ لَمۡ يُنَبَّأۡ بِمَا فِي صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ

Am lam yunabbaa bimaa fee suhuhfi Moosa

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

وَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِي وَفَّىٰٓ

Wa Ibraaheemal lazee waffaaa

And of Abraham who fulfilled his engagements?-

أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٞ وِزۡرَ أُخۡرَىٰ

Allaa taziru waaziratunw wizra ukhraa

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

وَأَن لَّيۡسَ لِلۡإِنسَٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ

Wa al laisa lil insaani illaa maa sa'aa

That man can have nothing but what he strives for;

وَأَنَّ سَعۡيَهُۥ سَوۡفَ يُرَىٰ

Wa anna sa'yahoo sawfa yuraa

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

ثُمَّ يُجۡزَىٰهُ ٱلۡجَزَآءَ ٱلۡأَوۡفَىٰ

Summa yujzaahul jazaaa 'al awfaa

Then will he be rewarded with a reward complete;

وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡمُنتَهَىٰ

Wa anna ilaa rabbikal muntahaa

That to thy Lord is the final Goal;

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضۡحَكَ وَأَبۡكَىٰ

Wa annahoo huwa adhaka wa abkaa

That it is He Who granteth Laughter and Tears;

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحۡيَا

Wa annahoo huwa amaata wa ahyaa

That it is He Who granteth Death and Life;

وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوۡجَيۡنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلۡأُنثَىٰ

Wa annahoo khalaqaz zawjainiz zakara wal unsaa

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

مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ إِذَا تُمۡنَىٰ

Min nutfatin izaa tumnaa

From a seed when lodged (in its place);

وَأَنَّ عَلَيۡهِ ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ ٱلۡأُخۡرَىٰ

Wa anna 'alaihin nash atal ukhraa

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

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغۡنَىٰ وَأَقۡنَىٰ

Wa annahoo huwa aghnaa wa aqnaa

That it is He Who giveth wealth and satisfaction;

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعۡرَىٰ

Wa annahoo huwa rabbush shi'raa

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

وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهۡلَكَ عَادًا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ

Wa annahooo ahlak a 'Aadanil oolaa

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

وَثَمُودَاْ فَمَآ أَبۡقَىٰ

Wa samooda famaaa abqaa

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

وَقَوۡمَ نُوحٖ مِّن قَبۡلُۖ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ هُمۡ أَظۡلَمَ وَأَطۡغَىٰ

Wa qawma Noohim min qablu innahum kaanoo hum azlama wa atghaa

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

وَٱلۡمُؤۡتَفِكَةَ أَهۡوَىٰ

Wal mu'tafikata ahwaa

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

فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ

Faghashshaahaa maa ghashshaa

So that (ruins unknown) have covered them up.

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbika tatamaaraa

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

هَٰذَا نَذِيرٞ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلۡأُولَىٰٓ

Haazaa nazeerum minan nuzuril oolaa

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

أَزِفَتِ ٱلۡأٓزِفَةُ

Azifatil aazifah

The (Judgment) ever approaching draws nigh:

لَيۡسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ

Laisa lahaa min doonil laahi kaashifah

No (soul) but Allah can lay it bare.

أَفَمِنۡ هَٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِيثِ تَعۡجَبُونَ

Afamin hazal hadeesi ta'jaboon

Do ye then wonder at this recital?

وَتَضۡحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبۡكُونَ

Wa tadhakoona wa laa tabkoon

And will ye laugh and not weep,-

وَأَنتُمۡ سَٰمِدُونَ

Wa antum saamidoon

Wasting your time in vanities?

فَٱسۡجُدُواْۤ لِلَّهِۤ وَٱعۡبُدُواْ۩

Fasjudoo lillaahi wa'budoo

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