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Surah An-Najm: Arabic text, transliteration and translation

1. 53:1

   وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ

   Wannajmi izaa hawaa

   By the stars when they fade away!

2. 53:2

   مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ

   Maa dalla saahibukum wa maa ghawaa

   Your fellow man is neither misguided nor astray.

3. 53:3

   وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ

   Wa maa yyantiqu 'anilhawaaa

   Nor does he speak of his own whims.

4. 53:4

   إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْىٌ يُوحَىٰ

   In huwa illaa Wahyuny yoohaa

   It is only a revelation sent down ˹to him˺.

5. 53:5

   عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلْقُوَىٰ

   'Allamahoo shadeedul quwaa

   He has been taught by one ˹angel˺ of mighty power

6. 53:6

   ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ

   Zoo mirratin fastawaa

   and great perfection, who once rose to ˹his˺ true form

7. 53:7

   وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

   Wa huwa bil ufuqil a'laa

   while on the highest point above the horizon

8. 53:8

   ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ

   Summa danaa fatadalla

   then he approached ˹the Prophet˺, coming so close

9. 53:9

   فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ

   Fakaana qaaba qawsaini aw adnaa

   that he was only two arms-lengths away or even less.

10. 53:10

    فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِۦ مَآ أَوْحَىٰ

    Fa awhaaa ilaa 'abdihee maaa awhaa

    Then Allah revealed to His servant what He revealed ˹through Gabriel˺.

11. 53:11

    مَا كَذَبَ ٱلْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ

    Maa kazabal fu'aadu maa ra aa

    The ˹Prophet’s˺ heart did not doubt what he saw.

12. 53:12

    أَفَتُمَـٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ

    Afatumaaroonahoo 'alaa maayaraa

    How can you ˹O pagans˺ then dispute with him regarding what he saw?

13. 53:13

    وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ

    Wa laqad ra aahu nazlatan ukhraa

    And he certainly saw that ˹angel descend˺ a second time

14. 53:14

    عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ

    'Inda sidratil muntaha

    at the Lote Tree of the most extreme limit ˹in the seventh heaven˺—

15. 53:15

    عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ

    'Indahaa jannatul maawaa

    near which is the Garden of ˹Eternal˺ Residence—

16. 53:16

    إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ

    Iz yaghshas sidrata maa yaghshaa

    while the Lote Tree was overwhelmed with ˹heavenly˺ splendours!

17. 53:17

    مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ

    Maa zaaghal basaru wa maa taghaa

    The ˹Prophet’s˺ sight never wandered, nor did it overreach.

18. 53:18

    لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَـٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ

    Laqad ra aa min aayaati Rabbihil kubraaa

    He certainly saw some of his Lord’s greatest signs.

19. 53:19

    أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّـٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ

    Afara'aytumul laata wal 'uzzaa

    Now, have you considered ˹the idols of˺ Lât and ’Uzza

20. 53:20

    وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ

    Wa manaatas saalisatal ukhraa

    and the third one, Manât, as well?

21. 53:21

    أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ

    A-lakumuz zakaru wa lahul unsaa

    Do you ˹prefer to˺ have sons while ˹you attribute˺ to Him daughters?

22. 53:22

    تِلْكَ إِذًا قِسْمَةٌ ضِيزَىٰٓ

    Tilka izan qismatun deezaa

    Then this is ˹truly˺ a biased distribution!

23. 53:23

    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 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

    These ˹idols˺ are mere names that you and your forefathers have made up—a practice Allah has never authorized. They follow nothing but ˹inherited˺ assumptions and whatever ˹their˺ souls desire, although ˹true˺ guidance has already come to them from their Lord.

24. 53:24

    أَمْ لِلْإِنسَـٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ

    Am lil insaani maa taman naa

    Or should every person ˹simply˺ have whatever ˹intercessors˺ they desire?

25. 53:25

    فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ

    Falillaahil aakhiratu wal oolaa

    In fact, to Allah ˹alone˺ belongs this world and the next.

26. 53:26

    ۞ وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٍ فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ لَا تُغْنِى شَفَـٰعَتُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ أَن يَأْذَنَ ٱللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَرْضَىٰٓ

    Wa kam mim malakin fissamaawaati laa tughnee shafaa'atuhum shai'an illaa mim ba'di anyyaazanal laahu limany yashaaa'u wa yardaa

    ˹Imagine˺ how many ˹noble˺ angels are in the heavens! ˹Even˺ their intercession would be of no benefit whatsoever, until Allah gives permission to whoever He wills and ˹only for the people He˺ approves.

27. 53:27

    إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ تَسْمِيَةَ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ

    innal lazeena laa yu'minoona bil aakhirati la yusammoonal malaaa'ikata tasmiyatal unsaa

    Indeed, those who do not believe in the Hereafter label angels as female

28. 53:28

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

    Wa maa lahum bihee min 'ilmin iny yattabi'oona illaz zanna wa innaz zanna laa yughnee minal haqqi shai'aa

    although they have no knowledge ˹in support˺ of this. They follow nothing but ˹inherited˺ assumptions. And surely assumptions can in no way replace the truth.

29. 53:29

    فَأَعْرِضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا

    Fa a'rid 'am man tawallaa 'an zikrinaa wa lam yurid illal hayaatad dunyaa

    So turn away ˹O Prophet˺ from whoever has shunned Our Reminder, only seeking the ˹fleeting˺ life of this world.

30. 53:30

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

    Zalika mablaghuhum minal 'ilm; inna rabbaka huwa a'lamu biman dalla 'an sabee lihee wa huwa a'lamu bimanih tadaa

    This is the extent of their knowledge. Surely your Lord knows best who has strayed from His Way and who is ˹rightly˺ guided.

31. 53:31

    وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لِيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسَـٰٓـُٔوا۟ بِمَا عَمِلُوا۟ وَيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا۟ بِٱلْحُسْنَى

    Wa lillaahi maa fis samaawaati wa maa fil ardi liyajziyal lazeena asaaa'oo bimaa 'amiloo wa yajziyal lazeena ahsanoo bilhusnaa

    To Allah ˹alone˺ belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth so that He may reward the evildoers according to what they did, and reward the good-doers with the finest reward—

32. 53:32

    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

    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 major sins and shameful deeds, despite ˹stumbling on˺ minor sins. Surely your Lord is infinite in forgiveness. He knew well what would become of you as He created you from the earth and while you were ˹still˺ fetuses in the wombs of your mothers. So do not ˹falsely˺ elevate yourselves. He knows best who is ˹truly˺ righteous.

33. 53:33

    أَفَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى تَوَلَّىٰ

    Afara'ayatal lazee tawallaa

    Have you seen the one who turned away ˹from Islam,˺

34. 53:34

    وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰٓ

    Wa a'taa qaleelanw wa akdaa

    and ˹initially˺ paid a little ˹for his salvation˺, and then stopped?

35. 53:35

    أَعِندَهُۥ عِلْمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰٓ

    A'indahoo 'ilmul ghaibi fahuwa yaraa

    Does he have the knowledge of the unseen so that he sees ˹the Hereafter˺?

36. 53:36

    أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِى صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ

    Am lam yunabbaa bimaa fee suhuhfi Moosa

    Or has he not been informed of what is in the Scripture of Moses

37. 53:37

    وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِى وَفَّىٰٓ

    Wa Ibraaheemal lazee waffaaa

    and ˹that of˺ Abraham, who ˹perfectly˺ fulfilled ˹his covenant˺?

38. 53:38

    أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ

    Allaa taziru waaziratunw wizra ukhraa

    ˹They state˺ that no soul burdened with sin will bear the burden of another

39. 53:39

    وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَـٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ

    Wa al laisa lil insaani illaa maa sa'aa

    and that each person will only have what they endeavoured towards

40. 53:40

    وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُۥ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ

    Wa anna sa'yahoo sawfa yuraa

    and that ˹the outcome of˺ their endeavours will be seen ˹in their record˺

41. 53:41

    ثُمَّ يُجْزَىٰهُ ٱلْجَزَآءَ ٱلْأَوْفَىٰ

    Summa yujzaahul jazaaa 'al awfaa

    then they will be fully rewarded

42. 53:42

    وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ

    Wa anna ilaa rabbikal muntahaa

    and that to your Lord ˹alone˺ is the ultimate return ˹of all things˺.

43. 53:43

    وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ

    Wa annahoo huwa adhaka wa abkaa

    Moreover, He is the One Who brings about joy and sadness.

44. 53:44

    وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا

    Wa annahoo huwa amaata wa ahyaa

    And He is the One Who gives life and causes death.

45. 53:45

    وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰ

    Wa annahoo khalaqaz zawjainiz zakara wal unsaa

    And He created the pairs—males and females—

46. 53:46

    مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ

    Min nutfatin izaa tumnaa

    from a sperm-drop when it is emitted.

47. 53:47

    وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰ

    Wa anna 'alaihin nash atal ukhraa

    And it is upon Him to bring about re-creation.

48. 53:48

    وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ

    Wa annahoo huwa aghnaa wa aqnaa

    And He is the One Who enriches and impoverishes.

49. 53:49

    وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعْرَىٰ

    Wa annahoo huwa rabbush shi'raa

    And He alone is the Lord of Sirius.

50. 53:50

    وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا ٱلْأُولَىٰ

    Wa annahooo ahlak a 'Aadanil oolaa

    And He destroyed the first ˹people of˺ ’Ȃd

51. 53:51

    وَثَمُودَا۟ فَمَآ أَبْقَىٰ

    Wa samooda famaaa abqaa

    and ˹then˺ Thamûd, sparing no one.

52. 53:52

    وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ

    Wa qawma Noohim min qablu innahum kaanoo hum azlama wa atghaa

    And before ˹that He destroyed˺ the people of Noah, who were truly far worse in wrongdoing and transgression.

53. 53:53

    وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ

    Wal mu'tafikata ahwaa

    And ˹it was˺ He ˹Who˺ turned the cities ˹of Sodom and Gomorrah˺ upside down.

54. 53:54

    فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ

    Faghashshaahaa maa ghashshaa

    How overwhelming was what covered ˹them˺!

55. 53:55

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ

    Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbika tatamaaraa

    Now, which of your Lord’s favours will you dispute?

56. 53:56

    هَـٰذَا نَذِيرٌ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلْأُولَىٰٓ

    Haazaa nazeerum minan nuzuril oolaa

    This ˹Prophet˺ is a warner like earlier ones.

57. 53:57

    أَزِفَتِ ٱلْـَٔازِفَةُ

    Azifatil laazifah

    The approaching ˹Hour˺ has drawn near.

58. 53:58

    لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ

    Laisa lahaa min doonil laahi kaashifah

    None but Allah can disclose it.

59. 53:59

    أَفَمِنْ هَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ

    Afamin hazal hadeesi ta'jaboon

    Do you find this revelation astonishing

60. 53:60

    وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ

    Wa tadhakoona wa laa tabkoon

    laughing ˹at it˺ and not weeping ˹in awe˺

61. 53:61

    وَأَنتُمْ سَـٰمِدُونَ

    Wa antum saamidoon

    while persisting in heedlessness?

62. 53:62

    فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ ۩

    Fasjudoo lillaahi wa'budoo

    Instead, prostrate to Allah and worship ˹Him alone˺!

Sources

• Translation: Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran.
• Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy, via mp3quran.net.
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