53. An-Najm سُورَةُ النَّجۡمِ

Saheeh InternationalBy the star when it descends

Yusuf AliBy the Star when it goes down

Saheeh InternationalYour companion [Muhammad] has not strayed, nor has he erred

Yusuf AliYour Companion is neither astray nor being misled

Saheeh InternationalNor does he speak from [his own] inclination

Yusuf AliNor does he say (aught) of (his own) Desire

Saheeh InternationalIt is not but a revelation revealed

Yusuf AliIt is no less than inspiration sent down to him

Saheeh InternationalTaught to him by one intense in strength

Yusuf AliHe was taught by one Mighty in Power

Saheeh InternationalOne of soundness. And he rose to [his] true form

Yusuf AliEndued with Wisdom: for he appeared (in stately form)

Saheeh InternationalWhile he was in the higher [part of the] horizon

Yusuf AliWhile he was in the highest part of the horizon

Saheeh InternationalThen he approached and descended

Yusuf AliThen he approached and came closer

Saheeh InternationalAnd was at a distance of two bow lengths or nearer

Yusuf AliAnd was at a distance of but two bow-lengths or (even) nearer

Saheeh InternationalAnd he revealed to His Servant what he revealed

Yusuf AliSo did (God) convey the inspiration to His Servant- (conveyed) what He (meant) to convey

Saheeh InternationalThe heart did not lie [about] what it saw

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

Saheeh InternationalSo will you dispute with him over what he saw

Yusuf AliWill ye then dispute with him concerning what he saw

Saheeh InternationalAnd he certainly saw him in another descent

Yusuf AliFor indeed he saw him at a second descent

Saheeh InternationalAt the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary

Yusuf AliNear the Lote-tree beyond which none may pass

Saheeh InternationalNear it is the Garden of Refuge

Yusuf AliNear it is the Garden of Abode

Saheeh InternationalWhen there covered the Lote Tree that which covered [it]

Yusuf AliBehold, the Lote-tree was shrouded (in mystery unspeakable)

Saheeh InternationalThe sight [of the Prophet] did not swerve, nor did it transgress [its limit]

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

Saheeh InternationalHe certainly saw of the greatest signs of his Lord

Yusuf AliFor truly did he see, of the Signs of his Lord, the Greatest

Saheeh InternationalSo have you considered al-Lat and al-'Uzza

Yusuf AliHave ye seen Lat. and 'Uzza

Saheeh InternationalAnd Manat, the third - the other one

Yusuf AliAnd another, the third (goddess), Manat

Saheeh InternationalIs the male for you and for Him the female

Yusuf AliWhat! for you the male sex, and for Him, the female

Saheeh InternationalThat, then, is an unjust division

Yusuf AliBehold, such would be indeed a division most unfair

Saheeh InternationalThey are not but [mere] names you have named them - you and your forefathers - for which Allah 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

Yusuf AliThese are nothing but names which ye have devised,- ye and your fathers,- for which God 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 Guid ance from their Lord

Saheeh InternationalOr is there for man whatever he wishes

Yusuf AliNay, shall man have (just) anything he hankers after

Saheeh InternationalRather, to Allah belongs the Hereafter and the first [life]

Yusuf AliBut it is to God that the End and the Beginning (of all things) belong

Saheeh InternationalAnd how many angels there are in the heavens whose intercession will not avail at all except [only] after Allah has permitted [it] to whom He wills and approves

Yusuf AliHow many-so-ever be the angels in the heavens, their intercession will avail nothing except after God has given leave for whom He pleases and that he is acceptable to Him

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

Yusuf AliThose who believe not in the Hereafter, name the angels with female names

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

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

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

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

Saheeh InternationalThat 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

Yusuf AliThat 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

Saheeh InternationalAnd to Allah 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]

Yusuf AliYea, to God 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

Saheeh InternationalThose 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

Yusuf AliThose 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

Saheeh InternationalHave you seen the one who turned away

Yusuf AliSeest thou one who turns back

Saheeh InternationalAnd gave a little and [then] refrained

Yusuf AliGives a little, then hardens (his heart)

Saheeh InternationalDoes he have knowledge of the unseen, so he sees

Yusuf AliWhat! Has he knowledge of the Unseen so that he can see

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

Yusuf AliNay, is he not acquainted with what is in the Books of Moses

Saheeh InternationalAnd [of] Abraham, who fulfilled [his obligations]

Yusuf AliAnd of Abraham who fulfilled his engagements

Saheeh InternationalThat no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another

Yusuf AliNamely, that no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another

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

Yusuf AliThat man can have nothing but what he strives for

Saheeh InternationalAnd that his effort is going to be seen

Yusuf AliThat (the fruit of) his striving will soon come in sight

Saheeh InternationalThen he will be recompensed for it with the fullest recompense

Yusuf AliThen will he be rewarded with a reward complete

Saheeh InternationalAnd that to your Lord is the finality

Yusuf AliThat to thy Lord is the final Goal

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

Yusuf AliThat it is He Who granteth Laughter and Tears

Saheeh InternationalAnd that it is He who causes death and gives life

Yusuf AliThat it is He Who granteth Death and Life

Saheeh InternationalAnd that He creates the two mates - the male and female

Yusuf AliThat He did create in pairs,- male and female

Saheeh InternationalFrom a sperm-drop when it is emitted

Yusuf AliFrom a seed when lodged (in its place)

Saheeh InternationalAnd that [incumbent] upon Him is the next creation

Yusuf AliThat He hath promised a Second Creation (Raising of the Dead)

Saheeh InternationalAnd that it is He who enriches and suffices

Yusuf AliThat it is He Who giveth wealth and satisfaction

Saheeh InternationalAnd that it is He who is the Lord of Sirius

Yusuf AliThat He is the Lord of Sirius (the Mighty Star)

Saheeh InternationalAnd that He destroyed the first [people of] 'Aad

Yusuf AliAnd that it is He Who destroyed the (powerful) ancient 'Ad (people)

Saheeh InternationalAnd Thamud - and He did not spare [them]

Yusuf AliAnd the Thamud nor gave them a lease of perpetual life

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

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

Saheeh InternationalAnd the overturned towns He hurled down

Yusuf AliAnd He destroyed the Overthrown Cities (of Sodom and Gomorrah)

Saheeh InternationalAnd covered them by that which He covered

Yusuf AliSo that (ruins unknown) have covered them up

Saheeh InternationalThen which of the favors of your Lord do you doubt

Yusuf AliThen which of the gifts of thy Lord, (O man,) wilt thou dispute about

Saheeh InternationalThis [Prophet] is a warner like the former warners

Yusuf AliThis is a Warner, of the (series of) Warners of old

Saheeh InternationalThe Approaching Day has approached

Yusuf AliThe (Judgment) ever approaching draws nigh

Saheeh InternationalOf it, [from those] besides Allah, there is no remover

Yusuf AliNo (soul) but God can lay it bare

Saheeh InternationalThen at this statement do you wonder

Yusuf AliDo ye then wonder at this recital

Saheeh InternationalAnd you laugh and do not weep

Yusuf AliAnd will ye laugh and not weep

Saheeh InternationalWhile you are proudly sporting

Yusuf AliWasting your time in vanities

Saheeh InternationalSo prostrate to Allah and worship [Him]

Yusuf AliBut fall ye down in prostration to God, and adore (Him)