بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
وَٱلنَّجْمِإِذَاهَوَىٰ١
Wannajmi izaa hawaa
By the star when it descends,
مَاضَلَّصَاحِبُكُمْوَمَاغَوَىٰ٢
Maa dalla saahibukum wa maa ghawaa
Your companion [Muhammad] has not strayed, nor has he erred,
وَمَايَنطِقُعَنِٱلْهَوَىٰٓ٣
Wa maa yyantiqu 'anilhawaaa
Nor does he speak from [his own] inclination.
إِنْهُوَإِلَّاوَحْىٌۭيُوحَىٰ٤
In huwa illaa Wahyuny yoohaa
It is not but a revelation revealed,
عَلَّمَهُۥشَدِيدُٱلْقُوَىٰ٥
'Allamahoo shadeedul quwaa
Taught to him by one intense in strength -
ذُومِرَّةٍۢفَٱسْتَوَىٰ٦
Zoo mirratin fastawaa
One of soundness. And he rose to [his] true form
وَهُوَبِٱلْأُفُقِٱلْأَعْلَىٰ٧
Wa huwa bil ufuqil a'laa
While he was in the higher [part of the] horizon.
ثُمَّدَنَافَتَدَلَّىٰ٨
Summa danaa fatadalla
Then he approached and descended
فَكَانَقَابَقَوْسَيْنِأَوْأَدْنَىٰ٩
Fakaana qaaba qawsaini aw adnaa
And was at a distance of two bow lengths or nearer.
فَأَوْحَىٰٓإِلَىٰعَبْدِهِۦمَآأَوْحَىٰ١٠
Fa awhaaa ilaa 'abdihee maaa awhaa
And he revealed to His Servant what he revealed.
مَاكَذَبَٱلْفُؤَادُمَارَأَىٰٓ١١
Maa kazabal fu'aadu maa ra aa
The heart did not lie [about] what it saw.
أَفَتُمَـٰرُونَهُۥعَلَىٰمَايَرَىٰ١٢
Afatumaaroonahoo 'alaa maayaraa
So will you dispute with him over what he saw?
وَلَقَدْرَءَاهُنَزْلَةًأُخْرَىٰ١٣
Wa laqad ra aahu nazlatan ukhraa
And he certainly saw him in another descent
عِندَسِدْرَةِٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ١٤
'Inda sidratil muntaha
At the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary -
عِندَهَاجَنَّةُٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ١٥
'Indahaa jannatul maawaa
Near it is the Garden of Refuge -
إِذْيَغْشَىٱلسِّدْرَةَمَايَغْشَىٰ١٦
Iz yaghshas sidrata maa yaghshaa
When there covered the Lote Tree that which covered [it].
مَازَاغَٱلْبَصَرُوَمَاطَغَىٰ١٧
Maa zaaghal basaru wa maa taghaa
The sight [of the Prophet] did not swerve, nor did it transgress [its limit].
لَقَدْرَأَىٰمِنْءَايَـٰتِرَبِّهِٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ١٨
Laqad ra aa min aayaati Rabbihil kubraaa
He certainly saw of the greatest signs of his Lord.
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُٱللَّـٰتَوَٱلْعُزَّىٰ١٩
Afara'aytumul laata wal 'uzzaa
So have you considered al-Lat and al-'Uzza?
وَمَنَوٰةَٱلثَّالِثَةَٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ٢٠
Wa manaatas saalisatal ukhraa
And Manat, the third - the other one?
أَلَكُمُٱلذَّكَرُوَلَهُٱلْأُنثَىٰ٢١
A-lakumuz zakaru wa lahul unsaa
Is the male for you and for Him the female?
تِلْكَإِذًۭاقِسْمَةٌۭضِيزَىٰٓ٢٢
Tilka izan qismatun deezaa
That, then, is an unjust division.
إِنْهِىَإِلَّآأَسْمَآءٌۭسَمَّيْتُمُوهَآأَنتُمْوَءَابَآؤُكُممَّآأَنزَلَٱللَّهُبِهَامِنسُلْطَـٰنٍ ۚإِنيَتَّبِعُونَإِلَّاٱلظَّنَّوَمَاتَهْوَىٱلْأَنفُسُ ۖوَلَقَدْجَآءَهُممِّنرَّبِّهِمُٱلْهُدَىٰٓ٢٣
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
They 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.
أَمْلِلْإِنسَـٰنِمَاتَمَنَّىٰ٢٤
Am lil insaani maa taman naa
Or is there for man whatever he wishes?
فَلِلَّهِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُوَٱلْأُولَىٰ٢٥
Falillaahil aakhiratu wal oolaa
Rather, to Allah belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
۞ وَكَممِّنمَّلَكٍۢفِىٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِلَاتُغْنِىشَفَـٰعَتُهُمْشَيْـًٔاإِلَّامِنۢبَعْدِأَنيَأْذَنَٱللَّهُلِمَنيَشَآءُوَيَرْضَىٰٓ٢٦
Wa kam mim malakin fissamaawaati laa tughnee shafaa'atuhum shai'an illaa mim ba'di anyyaazanal laahu limany yashaaa'u wa yardaa
And 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.
إِنَّٱلَّذِينَلَايُؤْمِنُونَبِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِلَيُسَمُّونَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَتَسْمِيَةَٱلْأُنثَىٰ٢٧
innal lazeena laa yu'minoona bil aakhirati la yusammoonal malaaa'ikata tasmiyatal unsaa
Indeed, those who do not believe in the Hereafter name the angels female names,
وَمَالَهُمبِهِۦمِنْعِلْمٍ ۖإِنيَتَّبِعُونَإِلَّاٱلظَّنَّ ۖوَإِنَّٱلظَّنَّلَايُغْنِىمِنَٱلْحَقِّشَيْـًۭٔا٢٨
Wa maa lahum bihee min 'ilmin iny yattabi'oona illaz zanna wa innaz zanna laa yughnee minal haqqi shai'aa
And they have thereof no knowledge. They follow not except assumption, and indeed, assumption avails not against the truth at all.
فَأَعْرِضْعَنمَّنتَوَلَّىٰعَنذِكْرِنَاوَلَمْيُرِدْإِلَّاٱلْحَيَوٰةَٱلدُّنْيَا٢٩
Fa a'rid 'am man tawallaa 'an zikrinaa wa lam yurid illal hayaatad dunyaa
So turn away from whoever turns his back on Our message and desires not except the worldly life.
ذَٰلِكَمَبْلَغُهُممِّنَٱلْعِلْمِ ۚإِنَّرَبَّكَهُوَأَعْلَمُبِمَنضَلَّعَنسَبِيلِهِۦوَهُوَأَعْلَمُبِمَنِٱهْتَدَىٰ٣٠
Zalika mablaghuhum minal 'ilm; inna rabbaka huwa a'lamu biman dalla 'an sabee lihee wa huwa a'lamu bimanih tadaa
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.
وَلِلَّهِمَافِىٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِوَمَافِىٱلْأَرْضِلِيَجْزِىَٱلَّذِينَأَسَـٰٓـُٔوا۟بِمَاعَمِلُوا۟وَيَجْزِىَٱلَّذِينَأَحْسَنُوا۟بِٱلْحُسْنَى٣١
Wa lillaahi maa fis samaawaati wa maa fil ardi liyajziyal lazeena asaaa'oo bimaa 'amiloo wa yajziyal lazeena ahsanoo bilhusnaa
And 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] -
ٱلَّذِينَيَجْتَنِبُونَكَبَـٰٓئِرَٱلْإِثْمِوَٱلْفَوَٰحِشَإِلَّاٱللَّمَمَ ۚإِنَّرَبَّكَوَٰسِعُٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ ۚهُوَأَعْلَمُبِكُمْإِذْأَنشَأَكُممِّنَٱلْأَرْضِوَإِذْأَنتُمْأَجِنَّةٌۭفِىبُطُونِأُمَّهَـٰتِكُمْ ۖفَلَاتُزَكُّوٓا۟أَنفُسَكُمْ ۖهُوَأَعْلَمُبِمَنِٱتَّقَىٰٓ٣٢
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 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.
أَفَرَءَيْتَٱلَّذِىتَوَلَّىٰ٣٣
Afara'ayatal lazee tawallaa
Have you seen the one who turned away
وَأَعْطَىٰقَلِيلًۭاوَأَكْدَىٰٓ٣٤
Wa a'taa qaleelanw wa akdaa
And gave a little and [then] refrained?
أَعِندَهُۥعِلْمُٱلْغَيْبِفَهُوَيَرَىٰٓ٣٥
A'indahoo 'ilmul ghaibi fahuwa yaraa
Does he have knowledge of the unseen, so he sees?
أَمْلَمْيُنَبَّأْبِمَافِىصُحُفِمُوسَىٰ٣٦
Am lam yunabbaa bimaa fee suhuhfi Moosa
Or has he not been informed of what was in the scriptures of Moses
وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَٱلَّذِىوَفَّىٰٓ٣٧
Wa Ibraaheemal lazee waffaaa
And [of] Abraham, who fulfilled [his obligations] -
أَلَّاتَزِرُوَازِرَةٌۭوِزْرَأُخْرَىٰ٣٨
Allaa taziru waaziratunw wizra ukhraa
That no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another
وَأَنلَّيْسَلِلْإِنسَـٰنِإِلَّامَاسَعَىٰ٣٩
Wa al laisa lil insaani illaa maa sa'aa
And that there is not for man except that [good] for which he strives
وَأَنَّسَعْيَهُۥسَوْفَيُرَىٰ٤٠
Wa anna sa'yahoo sawfa yuraa
And that his effort is going to be seen -
ثُمَّيُجْزَىٰهُٱلْجَزَآءَٱلْأَوْفَىٰ٤١
Summa yujzaahul jazaaa 'al awfaa
Then he will be recompensed for it with the fullest recompense
وَأَنَّإِلَىٰرَبِّكَٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ٤٢
Wa anna ilaa rabbikal muntahaa
And that to your Lord is the finality
وَأَنَّهُۥهُوَأَضْحَكَوَأَبْكَىٰ٤٣
Wa annahoo huwa adhaka wa abkaa
And that it is He who makes [one] laugh and weep
وَأَنَّهُۥهُوَأَمَاتَوَأَحْيَا٤٤
Wa annahoo huwa amaata wa ahyaa
And that it is He who causes death and gives life
وَأَنَّهُۥخَلَقَٱلزَّوْجَيْنِٱلذَّكَرَوَٱلْأُنثَىٰ٤٥
Wa annahoo khalaqaz zawjainiz zakara wal unsaa
And that He creates the two mates - the male and female -
مِننُّطْفَةٍإِذَاتُمْنَىٰ٤٦
Min nutfatin izaa tumnaa
From a sperm-drop when it is emitted
وَأَنَّعَلَيْهِٱلنَّشْأَةَٱلْأُخْرَىٰ٤٧
Wa anna 'alaihin nash atal ukhraa
And that [incumbent] upon Him is the next creation
وَأَنَّهُۥهُوَأَغْنَىٰوَأَقْنَىٰ٤٨
Wa annahoo huwa aghnaa wa aqnaa
And that it is He who enriches and suffices
وَأَنَّهُۥهُوَرَبُّٱلشِّعْرَىٰ٤٩
Wa annahoo huwa rabbush shi'raa
And that it is He who is the Lord of Sirius
وَأَنَّهُۥٓأَهْلَكَعَادًاٱلْأُولَىٰ٥٠
Wa annahooo ahlak a 'Aadanil oolaa
And that He destroyed the first [people of] 'Aad
وَثَمُودَا۟فَمَآأَبْقَىٰ٥١
Wa samooda famaaa abqaa
And Thamud - and He did not spare [them] -
وَقَوْمَنُوحٍۢمِّنقَبْلُ ۖإِنَّهُمْكَانُوا۟هُمْأَظْلَمَوَأَطْغَىٰ٥٢
Wa qawma Noohim min qablu innahum kaanoo hum azlama wa atghaa
And the people of Noah before. Indeed, it was they who were [even] more unjust and oppressing.
وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَأَهْوَىٰ٥٣
Wal mu'tafikata ahwaa
And the overturned towns He hurled down
فَغَشَّىٰهَامَاغَشَّىٰ٥٤
Faghashshaahaa maa ghashshaa
And covered them by that which He covered.
فَبِأَىِّءَالَآءِرَبِّكَتَتَمَارَىٰ٥٥
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbika tatamaaraa
Then which of the favors of your Lord do you doubt?
هَـٰذَانَذِيرٌۭمِّنَٱلنُّذُرِٱلْأُولَىٰٓ٥٦
Haazaa nazeerum minan nuzuril oolaa
This [Prophet] is a warner like the former warners.
أَزِفَتِٱلْـَٔازِفَةُ٥٧
Azifatil laazifah
The Approaching Day has approached.
لَيْسَلَهَامِندُونِٱللَّهِكَاشِفَةٌ٥٨
Laisa lahaa min doonil laahi kaashifah
Of it, [from those] besides Allah, there is no remover.
أَفَمِنْهَـٰذَاٱلْحَدِيثِتَعْجَبُونَ٥٩
Afamin hazal hadeesi ta'jaboon
Then at this statement do you wonder?
وَتَضْحَكُونَوَلَاتَبْكُونَ٦٠
Wa tadhakoona wa laa tabkoon
And you laugh and do not weep
وَأَنتُمْسَـٰمِدُونَ٦١
Wa antum saamidoon
While you are proudly sporting?
فَٱسْجُدُوا۟لِلَّهِوَٱعْبُدُوا۟ ۩٦٢
Fasjudoo lillaahi wa'budoo
So prostrate to Allah and worship [Him].
Surah An-Najm (Arabic: سُورَةُ النَّجۡمِ) is the 53th chapter of the Holy Qur'an. It consists of 62 verses and was revealed in Meccan.
This page provides the complete Surah An-Najm in Arabic Uthmani script, clear English transliteration for pronunciation guidance, Saheeh International English translation, and interactive word-by-word audio recitation.
The English name translation of Surah An-Najm is "The Star".
Surah An-Najm is a Meccan surah.
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