53. An-Najm

1 By the Star when it setteth

2 Your comrade erreth not, nor is deceived

3 Nor doth he speak of (his own) desire

4 It is naught save an inspiration that is inspired

5 Which one of mighty powers hath taught him

6 One vigorous; and he grew clear to view

7 When he was on the uppermost horizon

8 Then he drew nigh and came down

9 Till he was (distant) two bows' length or even nearer

10 And He revealed unto His slave that which He revealed

11 The heart lied not (in seeing) what it saw

12 Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he seeth

13 And verily he saw him yet another time

14 By the lote-tree of the utmost boundary

15 Nigh unto which is the Garden of Abode

16 When that which shroudeth did enshroud the lote-tree

17 The eye turned not aside nor yet was overbold

18 Verily he saw one of the greater revelations of his Lord

19 Have ye thought upon Al-Lat and Al-'Uzza

20 And Manat, the third, the other

21 Are yours the males and His the females

22 That indeed were an unfair division

23 They are but names which ye have named, ye and your fathers, for which Allah hath revealed no warrant. They follow but a guess and that which (they) themselves desire. And now the guidance from their Lord hath come unto them

24 Or shall man have what he coveteth

25 But unto Allah belongeth the after (life), and the former

26 And how many angels are in the heavens whose intercession availeth naught save after Allah giveth leave to whom He chooseth and accepteth

27 Lo! it is those who disbelieve in the Hereafter who name the angels with the names of females

28 And they have no knowledge thereof. They follow but a guess, and lo! a guess can never take the place of the truth

29 Then withdraw (O Muhammad) from him who fleeth from Our remembrance and desireth but the life of the world

30 Such is their sum of knowledge. Lo! thy Lord is Best Aware of him who strayeth, and He is Best Aware of him whom goeth right

31 And unto Allah belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth, that He may reward those who do evil with that which they have done, and reward those who do good with goodness

32 Those who avoid enormities of sin and abominations, save the unwilled offences - (for them) lo! thy Lord is of vast mercy. He is Best Aware of you (from the time) when He created you from the earth, and when ye were hidden in the bellies of your mothers. Therefor ascribe not purity unto yourselves. He is Best Aware of him who wardeth off (evil)

33 Didst thou (O Muhammad) observe him who turned away

34 And gave a little, then was grudging

35 Hath he knowledge of the Unseen so that he seeth

36 Or hath he not had news of what is in the books of Moses

37 And Abraham who paid his debt

38 That no laden one shall bear another's load

39 And that man hath only that for which he maketh effort

40 And that his effort will be seen

41 And afterward he will be repaid for it with fullest payment

42 And that thy Lord, He is the goal

43 And that He it is who maketh laugh, and maketh weep

44 And that He it is Who giveth death and giveth life

45 And that He createth the two spouses, the male and the female

46 From a drop (of seed) when it is poured forth

47 And that He hath ordained the second bringing forth

48 And that He it is Who enricheth and contenteth

49 And that He it is Who is the Lord of Sirius

50 And that He destroyed the former (tribe of) A'ad

51 And (the tribe of) Thamud He spared not

52 And the folk of Noah aforetime, Lo! they were more unjust and more rebellious

53 And Al-Mu'tafikah He destroyed

54 So that there covered them that which did cover

55 Concerning which then, of the bounties of thy Lord, canst thou dispute

56 This is a warner of the warners of old

57 The threatened Hour is nigh

58 None beside Allah can disclose it

59 Marvel ye then at this statement

60 And laugh and not weep

61 While ye amuse yourselves

62 Rather prostrate yourselves before Allah and serve Him