The Star
وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ
Wannajmi itha hawa
By the star when it goes down (or vanishes).
مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ
Ma dalla sahibukum wamaghawa
Your companion (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) has neither gone astray nor has erred.
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ
Wama yantiqu AAani alhawa
Nor does he speak of (his own) desire.
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْىٌ يُوحَىٰ
In huwa illa wahyun yooha
It is only a Revelation revealed.
عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلْقُوَىٰ
AAallamahu shadeedu alquwa
He has been taught (this Qur’ân) by one mighty in power [Jibrîl (Gabriel)]
ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ
Thoo mirratin fastawa
One free from any defect in body and mind then he (Jibrîl - Gabriel in his real shape as created by Allah) rose and became stable.
وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
Wahuwa bil-ofuqi al-aAAla
While he [Jibrîl (Gabriel)] was in the highest part of the horizon, (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ
Thumma dana fatadalla
Then he [Jibrîl (Gabriel)] approached and came closer,
فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ
Fakana qaba qawsayni aw adna
And was at a distance of two bows’ length or (even) nearer.
فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِۦ مَآ أَوْحَىٰ
Faawha ila AAabdihi maawha
So (Allâh) revealed to His slave [Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم through Jibrîl (Gabriel) عليه السلام] whatever He revealed.
مَا كَذَبَ ٱلْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ
Ma kathaba alfu-adu maraa
The (Prophet’s) heart lied not in what he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) saw.
أَفَتُمَـٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ
Afatumaroonahu AAala mayara
Will you then dispute with him (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) about what he saw [during the Mi‘râj: (Ascent of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم to the seven heavens)]1
وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ
Walaqad raahu nazlatan okhra
And indeed he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) saw him [Jibrîl (Gabriel)] at a second descent (i.e. another time).
عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
AAinda sidrati almuntaha
Near Sidrat-ul-Muntaha (a lote-tree of the utmost boundary over the seventh heaven beyond which none can pass).
عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ
AAindaha jannatu alma/wa
Near it is the Paradise of Abode.
إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ
Ith yaghsha assidratama yaghsha
When that covered the lote-tree which did cover it!1
مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ
Ma zagha albasaru wamatagha
The sight (of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) turned not aside (right or left), nor it transgressed beyond the limit (ordained for it).
لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَـٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ
Laqad raa min ayatirabbihi alkubra
Indeed he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) did see of the Greatest Signs, of his Lord (Allâh).
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّـٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ
Afaraaytumu allata walAAuzza
Have you then considered Al-Lât, and Al-‘Uzzâ (two idols of the pagan Arabs)1
وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ
Wamanata aththalithataal-okhra
And Manât (another idol of the pagan Arabs), the other third?
أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ
Alakumu aththakaru walahual-ontha
Is it for you the males and for Him the females?
تِلْكَ إِذًا قِسْمَةٌ ضِيزَىٰٓ
Tilka ithan qismatun deeza
That indeed is a division most unfair!
إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّآ أَسْمَآءٌ سَمَّيْتُمُوهَآ أَنتُمْ وَءَابَآؤُكُم مَّآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلْطَـٰنٍ ۚ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَمَا تَهْوَى ٱلْأَنفُسُ ۖ وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُم مِّن رَّبِّهِمُ ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
In hiya illa asmaonsammaytumooha antum waabaokum maanzala Allahu biha min sultanin inyattabiAAoona illa aththanna wamatahwa al-anfusu walaqad jaahum min rabbihimu alhuda
They are but names which you have named - you and your fathers - for which Allâh has sent down no authority. They follow but a guess and that which they themselves desire, whereas there has surely come to them the Guidance from their Lord!
أَمْ لِلْإِنسَـٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ
Am lil-insani ma tamanna
Or shall man have what he wishes?
فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ
Falillahi al-akhiratu wal-oola
But to Allâh belongs the last (Hereafter) and the first (the world).
۞ وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٍ فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ لَا تُغْنِى شَفَـٰعَتُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ أَن يَأْذَنَ ٱللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَرْضَىٰٓ
Wakam min malakin fee assamawatila tughnee shafaAAatuhum shay-an illa minbaAAdi an ya/thana Allahu liman yashao wayarda
And there are many angels in the heavens, whose intercession will avail nothing except after Allâh has given leave for whom He wills and is pleased with.
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ تَسْمِيَةَ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ
Inna allatheena la yu/minoonabil-akhirati layusammoona almala-ikatatasmiyata al-ontha
Verily, those who believe not in the Hereafter, name the angels with female names.
وَمَا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنْ عِلْمٍ ۖ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ ۖ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّنَّ لَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱلْحَقِّ شَيْـًٔا
Wama lahum bihi min AAilmin inyattabiAAoona illa aththanna wa-innaaththanna la yughnee mina alhaqqishay-a
But they have no knowledge thereof. They follow but a guess, and verily, guess is no substitute for the truth.
فَأَعْرِضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا
FaaAArid AAan man tawalla AAanthikrina walam yurid illa alhayataaddunya
Therefore withdraw (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) from him who turns away from Our Reminder (this Qur’ân) and desires nothing but the life of this world.
ذَٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُم مِّنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ
Thalika mablaghuhum mina alAAilmiinna rabbaka huwa aAAlamu biman dalla AAan sabeelihiwahuwa aAAlamu bimani ihtada
That is what they could reach of knowledge. Verily, your Lord it is He Who knows best him who goes astray from His Path, and He knows best him who receives guidance.
وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لِيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسَـٰٓـُٔوا۟ بِمَا عَمِلُوا۟ وَيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا۟ بِٱلْحُسْنَى
Walillahi ma fee assamawatiwama fee al-ardi liyajziya allatheena asaoobima AAamiloo wayajziya allatheena ahsanoobilhusna
And to Allâh belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth, that He may requite those who do evil with that which they have done (i.e. punish them in Hell), and reward those who do good, with what is best (i.e. Paradise).
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 تُزَكُّوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُمْ ۖ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱتَّقَىٰٓ
Allatheena yajtaniboona kaba-iraal-ithmi walfawahisha illa allamama innarabbaka wasiAAu almaghfirati huwa aAAlamu bikum ithanshaakum mina al-ardi wa-ith antum ajinnatun feebutooni ommahatikum fala tuzakkoo anfusakumhuwa aAAlamu bimani ittaqa
Those who avoid great sins (See the Qur’ân, Verses: 6:152,153) and Al-Fawâhish (illegal sexual intercourse) except the small faults, - verily, your Lord is of Vast Forgiveness. He knows you well when He created you from the earth (Adam), and when you were fetuses in your mothers’ wombs. So ascribe not purity to yourselves. He knows best him who fears Allâh and keeps his duty to Him [i.e. those who are Al-Muttaqûn (the pious. See V.2:2)].
أَفَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى تَوَلَّىٰ
Afaraayta allathee tawalla
Did you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) observe him who turned away (from Islâm).
وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰٓ
WaaAAta qaleelan waakda
And gave a little, then stopped (giving)?
أَعِندَهُۥ عِلْمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰٓ
aAAindahu AAilmu alghaybi fahuwa yara
Is with him the knowledge of the Unseen so that he sees?
أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِى صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ
Am lam yunabba/ bima fee suhufimoosa
Or is he not informed with what is in the Pages (Scripture) of Mûsâ (Moses),
وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِى وَفَّىٰٓ
Wa-ibraheema allathee waffa
And of Ibrâhîm (Abraham) who fulfilled (or conveyed) all that (Allâh ordered him to do or convey):
أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ
Alla taziru waziratun wizraokhra
That no burdened person (with sins) shall bear the burden (sins) of another.
وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَـٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ
Waan laysa lil-insani illa masaAAa
And that man can have nothing but what he does (good or bad).1
وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُۥ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ
Waanna saAAyahu sawfa yura
And that his deeds will be seen.
ثُمَّ يُجْزَىٰهُ ٱلْجَزَآءَ ٱلْأَوْفَىٰ
Thumma yujzahu aljazaa al-awfa
Then he will be recompensed with a full and the best recompense.1
وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
Waanna ila rabbika almuntaha
And that to your Lord (Allâh) is the End (Return of everything).
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ
Waannahu huwa adhaka waabka
And that it is He (Allâh) Who makes (whom He wills) laugh, and makes (whom He wills) weep.
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا
Waannahu huwa amata waahya
And that it is He (Allâh) Who causes death and gives life.
وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰ
Waannahu khalaqa azzawjayni aththakarawal-ontha
And that He (Allâh) creates the pairs, male and female,
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ
Min nutfatin itha tumna
From Nutfah (drops of semen - male and female discharges) when it is emitted.
وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰ
Waanna AAalayhi annash-ata al-okhra
And that upon Him (Allâh) is another bringing forth (Resurrection).
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ
Waannahu huwa aghna waaqna
And that it is He (Allâh) Who gives much or a little (of wealth and contentment)
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعْرَىٰ
Waannahu huwa rabbu ashshiAAra
And that He (Allâh) is the Lord of Sirius (the star which the pagan Arabs used to worship).
وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا ٱلْأُولَىٰ
Waannahu ahlaka AAadan al-oola
And that it is He (Allâh) Who destroyed the former ‘Âd (people),
وَثَمُودَا۟ فَمَآ أَبْقَىٰ
Wathamooda fama abqa
And Thamûd (people): He spared none of them.
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ
Waqawma noohin min qablu innahum kanoohum athlama waatgha
And the people of Nûh (Noah) aforetime. Verily, they were more unjust and more rebellious and transgressing [in disobeying Allâh and His Messenger Nûh (Noah) عليه السلام].
وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ
Walmu/tafikata ahwa
And He destroyed the overthrown cities [of Sodom to which Prophet Lût (Lot) was sent].
فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ
Faghashshaha ma ghashsha
So there covered them that which did cover (i.e. torment with stones).
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ
Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbika tatamara
Then which of the Graces of your Lord (O man!) will you doubt?
هَـٰذَا نَذِيرٌ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلْأُولَىٰٓ
Hatha natheerun mina annuthurial-oola
This (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is a warner (Messenger) of the (series of) warners (Messengers) of old.1
أَزِفَتِ ٱلْـَٔازِفَةُ
Azifati al-azifat
The Day of Resurrection draws near.
لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ
Laysa laha min dooni Allahi kashifat
None besides Allâh can avert it (or advance it or delay it).
أَفَمِنْ هَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ
Afamin hatha alhadeethitaAAjaboon
Do you then wonder at this recitation (the Qur’ân)?
وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ
Watadhakoona wala tabkoon
And you laugh at it and weep not,
وَأَنتُمْ سَـٰمِدُونَ
Waantum samidoon
Wasting your (precious) lifetime in pastime and amusements (singing, etc.).
فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ ۩
Fasjudoo lillahi waAAbudoo
So fall you down in prostration to Allâh and worship Him (Alone).