Surah An-Najm

وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ ۝١

By the star when it descends,

Quran 53:1 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ ۝٢

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

Quran 53:2 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ ۝٣

Nor does he speak from [his own] inclination.

Quran 53:3 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْىٌ يُوحَىٰ ۝٤

It is not but a revelation revealed,

Quran 53:4 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلْقُوَىٰ ۝٥

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

Quran 53:5 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ ۝٦

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

Quran 53:6 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ ۝٧

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

Quran 53:7 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ ۝٨

Then he approached and descended

Quran 53:8 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ ۝٩

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

Quran 53:9 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِۦ مَآ أَوْحَىٰ ۝١٠

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

Quran 53:10 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

مَا كَذَبَ ٱلْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ ۝١١

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

Quran 53:11 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

أَفَتُمَٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ ۝١٢

So will you dispute with him over what he saw?

Quran 53:12 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ ۝١٣

And he certainly saw him in another descent[1567]

Quran 53:13 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ ۝١٤

At the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary -

Quran 53:14 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ ۝١٥

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

Quran 53:15 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ ۝١٦

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

Quran 53:16 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ ۝١٧

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

Quran 53:17 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ ۝١٨

He certainly saw of the greatest signs of his Lord.

Quran 53:18 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ ۝١٩

So have you considered al-Lāt and al-ʿUzzā?

Quran 53:19 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ ۝٢٠

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

Quran 53:20 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ ۝٢١

Is the male for you and for Him the female?

Quran 53:21 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

تِلْكَ إِذًا قِسْمَةٌ ضِيزَىٰٓ ۝٢٢

That, then, is an unjust division.[1570]

Quran 53:22 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّآ أَسْمَآءٌ سَمَّيْتُمُوهَآ أَنتُمْ وَءَابَآؤُكُم مَّآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلْطَٰنٍ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَمَا تَهْوَى ٱلْأَنفُسُ وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُم مِّن رَّبِّهِمُ ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ ۝٢٣

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.

Quran 53:23 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

أَمْ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ ۝٢٤

Or is there for man whatever he wishes?

Quran 53:24 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ ۝٢٥

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

Quran 53:25 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٍ فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ لَا تُغْنِى شَفَٰعَتُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ أَن يَأْذَنَ ٱللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَرْضَىٰٓ ۝٢٦

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.

Quran 53:26 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ تَسْمِيَةَ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ ۝٢٧

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

Quran 53:27 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

وَمَا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنْ عِلْمٍ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّنَّ لَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱلْحَقِّ شَيْـًٔا ۝٢٨

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

Quran 53:28 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

فَأَعْرِضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۝٢٩

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

Quran 53:29 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

ذَٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُم مِّنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ ۝٣٠

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.

Quran 53:30 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لِيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسَٰٓـُٔوا۟ بِمَا عَمِلُوا۟ وَيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا۟ بِٱلْحُسْنَى ۝٣١

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] -

Quran 53:31 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

ٱلَّذِينَ يَجْتَنِبُونَ كَبَٰٓئِرَ ٱلْإِثْمِ وَٱلْفَوَٰحِشَ إِلَّا ٱللَّمَمَ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ وَٰسِعُ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِكُمْ إِذْ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِذْ أَنتُمْ أَجِنَّةٌ فِى بُطُونِ أُمَّهَٰتِكُمْ فَلَا تُزَكُّوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُمْ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱتَّقَىٰٓ ۝٣٢

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.

Quran 53:32 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

أَفَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى تَوَلَّىٰ ۝٣٣

Have you seen the one who turned away

Quran 53:33 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰٓ ۝٣٤

And gave a little and [then] refrained?

Quran 53:34 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

أَعِندَهُۥ عِلْمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰٓ ۝٣٥

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

Quran 53:35 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِى صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ ۝٣٦

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

Quran 53:36 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِى وَفَّىٰٓ ۝٣٧

And [of] Abraham, who fulfilled [his obligations] -

Quran 53:37 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ ۝٣٨

That no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another

Quran 53:38 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ ۝٣٩

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

Quran 53:39 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُۥ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ ۝٤٠

And that his effort is going to be seen -

Quran 53:40 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

ثُمَّ يُجْزَىٰهُ ٱلْجَزَآءَ ٱلْأَوْفَىٰ ۝٤١

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

Quran 53:41 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ ۝٤٢

And that to your Lord is the finality

Quran 53:42 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ ۝٤٣

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

Quran 53:43 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا ۝٤٤

And that it is He who causes death and gives life

Quran 53:44 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰ ۝٤٥

And that He creates the two mates - the male and female -

Quran 53:45 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ ۝٤٦

From a sperm-drop when it is emitted

Quran 53:46 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰ ۝٤٧

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

Quran 53:47 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ ۝٤٨

And that it is He who enriches and suffices

Quran 53:48 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعْرَىٰ ۝٤٩

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

Quran 53:49 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا ٱلْأُولَىٰ ۝٥٠

And that He destroyed the first [people of] ʿAad

Quran 53:50 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

وَثَمُودَا۟ فَمَآ أَبْقَىٰ ۝٥١

And Thamūd - and He did not spare [them] -

Quran 53:51 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ ۝٥٢

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

Quran 53:52 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ ۝٥٣

And the overturned towns[1573] He hurled down

Quran 53:53 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ ۝٥٤

And covered them by that which He covered.[1574]

Quran 53:54 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ ۝٥٥

Then which of the favors of your Lord do you doubt?

Quran 53:55 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

هَٰذَا نَذِيرٌ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلْأُولَىٰٓ ۝٥٦

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

Quran 53:56 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

أَزِفَتِ ٱلْـَٔازِفَةُ ۝٥٧

The Approaching Day has approached.

Quran 53:57 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ ۝٥٨

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

Quran 53:58 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ ۝٥٩

Then at this statement do you wonder?

Quran 53:59 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ ۝٦٠

And you laugh and do not weep

Quran 53:60 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

وَأَنتُمْ سَٰمِدُونَ ۝٦١

While you are proudly sporting?[1575]

Quran 53:61 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ ۝٦٢

So prostrate to Allāh and worship [Him].

Quran 53:62 (An-Najm) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)