Surah Al Najm

وَٱلنَّجۡمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ

By the Star when it goes down --

مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمۡ وَمَا غَوَىٰ 

Your Companion is neither astray nor being misled,

وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلۡهَوَىٰٓ 

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

إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحۡىٌ۬ يُوحَىٰ 

It is no less than inspiration sent down to him:

عَلَّمَهُ ۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلۡقُوَىٰ

He was taught by one mighty in Power,

ذُو مِرَّةٍ۬ فَٱسۡتَوَىٰ 

Endued with Wisdom: For he appeared (in stately form)

وَهُوَ بِٱلۡأُفُقِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ 

While he was in the highest part of the horizon:

ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ 

Then he approached and came closer,

فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوۡسَيۡنِ أَوۡ أَدۡنَىٰ

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

فَأَوۡحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبۡدِهِۦ مَآ أَوۡحَىٰ 

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

مَا كَذَبَ ٱلۡفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ

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

أَفَتُمَـٰرُونَهُ ۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ 

Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he saw?

وَلَقَدۡ رَءَاهُ نَزۡلَةً أُخۡرَىٰ 

For indeed he saw him at a second descent.

عِندَ سِدۡرَةِ ٱلۡمُنتَهَىٰ 

Near the Lote-tree beyond which none may pass:

عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلۡمَأۡوَىٰٓ 

Near it is the Garden of Abode.

إِذۡ يَغۡشَى ٱلسِّدۡرَةَ مَا يَغۡشَىٰ 

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

مَا زَاغَ ٱلۡبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ  

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

لَقَدۡ رَأَىٰ مِنۡ ءَايَـٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰٓ 

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

أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱللَّـٰتَ وَٱلۡعُزَّىٰ 

Have ye seen Lat, an Uzza,

وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلۡأُخۡرَىٰٓ 

And another, the third (goddess), Manat?

أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلۡأُنثَىٰ

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

تِلۡكَ إِذً۬ا قِسۡمَةٌ۬ ضِيزَىٰٓ

Behold, such would be indeed a division most unfair!

إِنۡ هِىَ إِلَّآ أَسۡمَآءٌ۬ سَمَّيۡتُمُوهَآ أَنتُمۡ وَءَابَآؤُكُم مَّآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ بِہَا مِن سُلۡطَـٰنٍ‌ۚ

These are nothing but names which ye have devised -- ye and your fathers -- for which Allah has sent down no authority (whatever).

إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَمَا تَهۡوَى ٱلۡأَنفُسُ‌ۖ وَلَقَدۡ جَآءَهُم مِّن رَّبِّہِمُ ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ 

They follow nothing but conjecture and what their own souls desire! -- even though there has already come to them Guidance from their Lord!

أَمۡ لِلۡإِنسَـٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ 

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

فَلِلَّهِ ٱلۡأَخِرَةُ وَٱلۡأُولَىٰ

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

وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٍ۬ فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ لَا تُغۡنِى شَفَـٰعَتُہُمۡ شَيۡـًٔا إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعۡدِ أَن يَأۡذَنَ ٱللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَرۡضَىٰٓ 

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 بِٱلۡأَخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ ٱلۡمَلَـٰٓٮِٕكَةَ تَسۡمِيَةَ ٱلۡأُنثَىٰ 

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

وَمَا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنۡ عِلۡمٍ‌ۖ

But they have no knowledge therein.

إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ‌ۖ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّنَّ لَا يُغۡنِى مِنَ ٱلۡحَقِّ شَيۡـًٔ۬ا  

They follow nothing but conjecture; and conjecture avails nothing against Truth.

فَأَعۡرِضۡ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكۡرِنَا وَلَمۡ يُرِدۡ إِلَّا ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا 

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

ذَٲلِكَ مَبۡلَغُهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡعِلۡمِ‌ۚ

That is as far as knowledge will reach them.

إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦوَهُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱهۡتَدَىٰ 

Verily thy Lord knoweth best those who stray from His path, and He knoweth best those who receive guidance.

وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ لِيَجۡزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسَـٰٓـُٔواْ بِمَا عَمِلُواْ وَيَجۡزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَحۡسَنُواْ بِٱلۡحُسۡنَى 

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 كَبَـٰٓٮِٕرَ ٱلۡإِثۡمِ وَٱلۡفَوَٲحِشَ إِلَّا ٱللَّمَمَ‌ۚ

Those who avoid great sins and shameful deeds. Only (falling into) small faults,

إِنَّ رَبَّكَ وَٲسِعُ ٱلۡمَغۡفِرَةِ‌ۚ

verily thy Lord is ample in forgiveness.

هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِكُمۡ إِذۡ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَإِذۡ أَنتُمۡ أَجِنَّةٌ۬ فِى بُطُونِ أُمَّهَـٰتِكُمۡ‌ۖ

He knows you well when He brings you out of the earth, and when ye are hidden in your mother's wombs,

فَلَا تُزَكُّوٓاْ أَنفُسَكُمۡ‌ۖ

therefore justifya not yourselves.

هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱتَّقَىٰٓ 

He knows best who it is that guards against evil.

أَفَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِى تَوَلَّىٰ

Seest thou one who turns back.

وَأَعۡطَىٰ قَلِيلاً۬ وَأَكۡدَىٰٓ

Gives a little, then hardens (his heart)?

أَعِندَهُ ۥ عِلۡمُ ٱلۡغَيۡبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰٓ 

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

أَمۡ لَمۡ يُنَبَّأۡ بِمَا فِى صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ 

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

وَإِبۡرَٲهِيمَ ٱلَّذِى وَفَّىٰٓ 

And of Abraham who fulfilled his engagements? --

أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ۬ وِزۡرَ أُخۡرَىٰ 

Namely,

- that no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another;

وَأَن لَّيۡسَ لِلۡإِنسَـٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ

- That man can have nothing but what he strives for;

وَأَنَّ سَعۡيَهُ ۥ سَوۡفَ يُرَىٰ 

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

ثُمَّ يُجۡزَٮٰهُ ٱلۡجَزَآءَ ٱلۡأَوۡفَىٰ

Then will he be rewarded with a reward complete;

وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡمُنتَہَىٰ

- That to thy Lord is the final Goal;

وَأَنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ أَضۡحَكَ وَأَبۡكَىٰ 

- That it is He who Granteth Laughter and Tears;

وَأَنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحۡيَا 

- That it is He who Granteth Death and Life;

وَأَنَّهُ ۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوۡجَيۡنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلۡأُنثَىٰ 

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

مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ إِذَا تُمۡنَىٰ 

From a seed when lodged (in its place);

وَأَنَّ عَلَيۡهِ ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ ٱلۡأُخۡرَىٰ 

- That He hath promised a Second Creation (raising of the Dead)

وَأَنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ أَغۡنَىٰ وَأَقۡنَىٰ 

- That it is He Who giveth wealth and satisfaction;

وَأَنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعۡرَىٰ 

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

وَأَنَّهُ ۥۤ أَهۡلَكَ عَادًا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ 

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

وَثَمُودَاْ فَمَآ أَبۡقَىٰ 

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

وَقَوۡمَ نُوحٍ۬ مِّن قَبۡلُ‌ۖ إِنَّہُمۡ كَانُواْ هُمۡ أَظۡلَمَ وَأَطۡغَىٰ 

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

وَٱلۡمُؤۡتَفِكَةَ أَهۡوَىٰ  

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

فَغَشَّٮٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ 

So that (ruins unknown) have covered them up.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ

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

هَـٰذَا نَذِيرٌ۬ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلۡأُولَىٰٓ 

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

أَزِفَتِ ٱلۡأَزِفَةُ 

The (Judgment) ever approaching draws nigh:

لَيۡسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ 

No (soul) but Allah can lay it bare.

أَفَمِنۡ هَـٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِيثِ تَعۡجَبُونَ 

Do ye then wonder at this recital?

وَتَضۡحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبۡكُونَ 

And will ye laugh and not weep --

وَأَنتُمۡ سَـٰمِدُونَ 

Wasting your time in vanities?

فَٱسۡجُدُواْ لِلَّهِ وَٱعۡبُدُواْ 

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

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