An-Najm
النجمSurah An-Najm is the 53th surah of the Quran and has 62 verses; it is Meccan. This page carries the Arabic text, Latin transliteration, English translation and the Arabic recitation of every verse.
Arabic text: Tanzil UthmaniTranslation: Talal ItaniTransliteration: Tanzil TR (Muhammet Abay)Recitation: Mishary Râshid el-Afasy
وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ
Wannajmi izaa hawaa
By the star as it goes down
مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ
Maa dalla saahibukum wa maa ghawaa
Your friend has not gone astray, nor has he erred
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ
Wa maa yyantiqu 'anilhawaaa
Nor does he speak out of desire
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْىٌ يُوحَىٰ
In huwa illaa Wahyuny yoohaa
It is but a revelation revealed
عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلْقُوَىٰ
'Allamahoo shadeedul quwaa
Taught to him by the Extremely Powerful
ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ
Zoo mirratin fastawaa
The one of vigor. He settled
وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
Wa huwa bil ufuqil a'laa
While he was at the highest horizon
ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ
Summa danaa fatadalla
Then he came near, and hovered around
فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ
Fakaana qaaba qawsaini aw adnaa
He was within two bows’ length, or closer
فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِۦ مَآ أَوْحَىٰ
Fa awhaaa ilaa 'abdihee maaa awhaa
Then He revealed to His servant what He revealed
مَا كَذَبَ ٱلْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ
Maa kazabal fu'aadu maa ra aa
The heart did not lie about what it saw
أَفَتُمَـٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ
Afatumaaroonahoo 'alaa maayaraa
Will you dispute with him concerning what he saw
وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ
Wa laqad ra aahu nazlatan ukhraa
He saw him on another descent
عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
'Inda sidratil muntaha
At the Lotus Tree of the Extremity
عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ
'Indahaa jannatul maawaa
Near which is the Garden of Repose
إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ
Iz yaghshas sidrata maa yaghshaa
As there covered the Lotus Tree what covered it
مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ
Maa zaaghal basaru wa maa taghaa
The sight did not waver, nor did it exceed
لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَـٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ
Laqad ra aa min aayaati Rabbihil kubraaa
He saw some of the Great Signs of his Lord
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّـٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ
Afara'aytumul laata wal 'uzzaa
Have you considered al-Lat and al-Uzza
وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ
Wa manaatas saalisatal ukhraa
And Manat, the third one, the other
أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ
A-lakumuz zakaru wa lahul unsaa
Are you to have the males, and He the females
تِلْكَ إِذًا قِسْمَةٌ ضِيزَىٰٓ
Tilka izan qismatun deezaa
What a bizarre distribution
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 are nothing but names, which you have devised, you and your ancestors, for which God sent down no authority. They follow nothing but assumptions, and what the ego desires, even though guidance has come to them from their Lord
أَمْ لِلْإِنسَـٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ
Am lil insaani maa taman naa
Or is the human being to have whatever he desires
فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ
Falillaahil aakhiratu wal oolaa
To God belong the Last and the First
۞ 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
How many an angel is there in the heavens whose intercession avails nothing, except after God gives permission to whomever He wills, and approves
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ تَسْمِيَةَ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ
Innal lazeena laa yu'minoona bil aakhirati la yusammoonal malaaa'ikata tasmiyatal unsaa
Those who do not believe in the Hereafter give the angels the names of females
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
They have no knowledge of that. They only follow assumptions, and assumptions are no substitute for the truth
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 avoid him who has turned away from Our remembrance, and desires nothing but the present life
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
That is the extent of their knowledge. Your Lord knows best who has strayed from His path, and He knows best who has accepted guidance
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 God belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on earth. He will repay those who do evil according to their deeds, and recompense those who do good with the best
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 gross sins and indecencies—except for minor lapses—your Lord is of Vast Forgiveness. He knows you well, ever since He created you from the earth, and ever since you were embryos in your mothers’ wombs. So do not acclaim your own virtue; He is fully aware of the righteous
أَفَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى تَوَلَّىٰ
Afara'ayatal lazee tawallaa
Have you considered him who turned away
وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰٓ
Wa a'taa qaleelanw wa akdaa
And gave a little, and held back
أَعِندَهُۥ عِلْمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰٓ
A'indahoo 'ilmul ghaibi fahuwa yaraa
Does he possess knowledge of the unseen, and can therefore foresee
أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِى صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ
Am lam yunabbaa bimaa fee suhuhfi Moosa
Or was he not informed of what is in the Scrolls of Moses
وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِى وَفَّىٰٓ
Wa Ibraaheemal lazee waffaaa
And of Abraham, who fulfilled
أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ
Allaa taziru waaziratunw wizra ukhraa
That no soul bears the burdens of another soul
وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَـٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ
Wa al laisa lil insaani illaa maa sa'aa
And that the human being attains only what he strives for
وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُۥ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ
Wa anna sa'yahoo sawfa yuraa
And that his efforts will be witnessed
ثُمَّ يُجْزَىٰهُ ٱلْجَزَآءَ ٱلْأَوْفَىٰ
Summa yujzaahul jazaaa 'al awfaa
Then he will be rewarded for it the fullest reward
وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
Wa anna ilaa rabbikal muntahaa
And that to your Lord is the finality
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ
Wa annahoo huwa adhaka wa abkaa
And that it is He who causes laughter and weeping
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا
Wa annahoo huwa amaata wa ahyaa
And that it is He who gives death and life
وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰ
Wa annahoo khalaqaz zawjainiz zakara wal unsaa
And that it is He who created the two kinds—the male and the female
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ
Min nutfatin izaa tumnaa
From a sperm drop, when emitted
وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰ
Wa anna 'alaihin nash atal ukhraa
And that upon Him is the next existence
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ
Wa annahoo huwa aghnaa wa aqnaa
And that it is He who enriches and impoverishes
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعْرَىٰ
Wa annahoo huwa rabbush shi'raa
And that it is He who is the Lord of Sirius
وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا ٱلْأُولَىٰ
Wa annahooo ahlak a 'Aadanil oolaa
And that it is He who destroyed the first Aad
وَثَمُودَا۟ فَمَآ أَبْقَىٰ
Wa samooda famaaa abqaa
And Thamood, sparing no one
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ
Wa qawma Noohim min qablu innahum kaanoo hum azlama wa atghaa
And the people of Noah before that; for they were most unjust and most oppressive
وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ
Wal mu'tafikata ahwaa
And He toppled the ruined cities
فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ
Faghashshaahaa maa ghashshaa
And covered them with whatever covered them
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbika tatamaaraa
So which of your Lord's marvels can you deny
هَـٰذَا نَذِيرٌ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلْأُولَىٰٓ
Haazaa nazeerum minan nuzuril oolaa
This is a warning, just like the first warnings
أَزِفَتِ ٱلْـَٔازِفَةُ
Azifatil laazifah
The inevitable is imminent
لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ
Laisa lahaa min doonil laahi kaashifah
None besides God can unveil it
أَفَمِنْ هَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ
Afamin hazal hadeesi ta'jaboon
Do you marvel at this discourse
وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ
Wa tadhakoona wa laa tabkoon
And laugh, and do not weep
وَأَنتُمْ سَـٰمِدُونَ
Wa antum saamidoon
Lost in your frivolity
فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ ۩
Fasjudoo lillaahi wa'budoo
So bow down to God, and worship
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