Surah An-Najm (The Star)

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Surah An-Najm (The Star) - Aya count 62

وَٱلنَّجۡمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ ﴿١﴾

By the Star when it goes down,-

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمۡ وَمَا غَوَىٰ ﴿٢﴾

Your Companion is neither astray nor being misled.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَمَا یَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلۡهَوَىٰۤ ﴿٣﴾

Nor does he say (aught) of (his own) Desire.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحۡیࣱ یُوحَىٰ ﴿٤﴾

It is no less than inspiration sent down to him:

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِیدُ ٱلۡقُوَىٰ ﴿٥﴾

He was taught by one Mighty in Power,

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

ذُو مِرَّةࣲ فَٱسۡتَوَىٰ ﴿٦﴾

Endued with Wisdom: for he appeared (in stately form);

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَهُوَ بِٱلۡأُفُقِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ ﴿٧﴾

While he was in the highest part of the horizon:

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ ﴿٨﴾

Then he approached and came closer,

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوۡسَیۡنِ أَوۡ أَدۡنَىٰ ﴿٩﴾

And was at a distance of but two bow-lengths or (even) nearer;

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَأَوۡحَىٰۤ إِلَىٰ عَبۡدِهِۦ مَاۤ أَوۡحَىٰ ﴿١٠﴾

So did (Allah) convey the inspiration to His Servant- (conveyed) what He (meant) to convey.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

مَا كَذَبَ ٱلۡفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰۤ ﴿١١﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أَفَتُمَـٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا یَرَىٰ ﴿١٢﴾

Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he saw?

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَلَقَدۡ رَءَاهُ نَزۡلَةً أُخۡرَىٰ ﴿١٣﴾

For indeed he saw him at a second descent,

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

عِندَ سِدۡرَةِ ٱلۡمُنتَهَىٰ ﴿١٤﴾

Near the Lote-tree beyond which none may pass:

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلۡمَأۡوَىٰۤ ﴿١٥﴾

Near it is the Garden of Abode.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِذۡ یَغۡشَى ٱلسِّدۡرَةَ مَا یَغۡشَىٰ ﴿١٦﴾

Behold, the Lote-tree was shrouded (in mystery unspeakable!)

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

مَا زَاغَ ٱلۡبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ ﴿١٧﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

لَقَدۡ رَأَىٰ مِنۡ ءَایَـٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰۤ ﴿١٨﴾

For truly did he see, of the Signs of his Lord, the Greatest!

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أَفَرَءَیۡتُمُ ٱللَّـٰتَ وَٱلۡعُزَّىٰ ﴿١٩﴾

Have ye seen Lat. and 'Uzza,

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلۡأُخۡرَىٰۤ ﴿٢٠﴾

And another, the third (goddess), Manat?

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلۡأُنثَىٰ ﴿٢١﴾

What! for you the male sex, and for Him, the female?

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

تِلۡكَ إِذࣰا قِسۡمَةࣱ ضِیزَىٰۤ ﴿٢٢﴾

Behold, such would be indeed a division most unfair!

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِنۡ هِیَ إِلَّاۤ أَسۡمَاۤءࣱ سَمَّیۡتُمُوهَاۤ أَنتُمۡ وَءَابَاۤؤُكُم مَّاۤ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلۡطَـٰنٍۚ إِن یَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَمَا تَهۡوَى ٱلۡأَنفُسُۖ وَلَقَدۡ جَاۤءَهُم مِّن رَّبِّهِمُ ٱلۡهُدَىٰۤ ﴿٢٣﴾

These are nothing but names which ye have devised,- ye and your fathers,- for which Allah 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 Guidance from their Lord!

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أَمۡ لِلۡإِنسَـٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ ﴿٢٤﴾

Nay, shall man have (just) anything he hankers after?

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَلِلَّهِ ٱلۡـَٔاخِرَةُ وَٱلۡأُولَىٰ ﴿٢٥﴾

But it is to Allah that the End and the Beginning (of all things) belong.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

۞ وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكࣲ فِی ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰ⁠تِ لَا تُغۡنِی شَفَـٰعَتُهُمۡ شَیۡـًٔا إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعۡدِ أَن یَأۡذَنَ ٱللَّهُ لِمَن یَشَاۤءُ وَیَرۡضَىٰۤ ﴿٢٦﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِینَ لَا یُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡـَٔاخِرَةِ لَیُسَمُّونَ ٱلۡمَلَـٰۤىِٕكَةَ تَسۡمِیَةَ ٱلۡأُنثَىٰ ﴿٢٧﴾

Those who believe not in the Hereafter, name the angels with female names.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَمَا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنۡ عِلۡمٍۖ إِن یَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّۖ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّنَّ لَا یُغۡنِی مِنَ ٱلۡحَقِّ شَیۡـࣰٔا ﴿٢٨﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَأَعۡرِضۡ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكۡرِنَا وَلَمۡ یُرِدۡ إِلَّا ٱلۡحَیَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡیَا ﴿٢٩﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

ذَ ٰ⁠لِكَ مَبۡلَغُهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡعِلۡمِۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِیلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱهۡتَدَىٰ ﴿٣٠﴾

That 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.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِی ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰ⁠تِ وَمَا فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِ لِیَجۡزِیَ ٱلَّذِینَ أَسَـٰۤـُٔواْ بِمَا عَمِلُواْ وَیَجۡزِیَ ٱلَّذِینَ أَحۡسَنُواْ بِٱلۡحُسۡنَى ﴿٣١﴾

Yea, to Allah 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.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

ٱلَّذِینَ یَجۡتَنِبُونَ كَبَـٰۤىِٕرَ ٱلۡإِثۡمِ وَٱلۡفَوَ ٰ⁠حِشَ إِلَّا ٱللَّمَمَۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ وَ ٰ⁠سِعُ ٱلۡمَغۡفِرَةِۚ هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِكُمۡ إِذۡ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَإِذۡ أَنتُمۡ أَجِنَّةࣱ فِی بُطُونِ أُمَّهَـٰتِكُمۡۖ فَلَا تُزَكُّوۤاْ أَنفُسَكُمۡۖ هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱتَّقَىٰۤ ﴿٣٢﴾

Those 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.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أَفَرَءَیۡتَ ٱلَّذِی تَوَلَّىٰ ﴿٣٣﴾

Seest thou one who turns back,

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَأَعۡطَىٰ قَلِیلࣰا وَأَكۡدَىٰۤ ﴿٣٤﴾

Gives a little, then hardens (his heart)?

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أَعِندَهُۥ عِلۡمُ ٱلۡغَیۡبِ فَهُوَ یَرَىٰۤ ﴿٣٥﴾

What! Has he knowledge of the Unseen so that he can see?

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أَمۡ لَمۡ یُنَبَّأۡ بِمَا فِی صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ ﴿٣٦﴾

Nay, is he not acquainted with what is in the Books of Moses-

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَإِبۡرَ ٰ⁠هِیمَ ٱلَّذِی وَفَّىٰۤ ﴿٣٧﴾

And of Abraham who fulfilled his engagements?-

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةࣱ وِزۡرَ أُخۡرَىٰ ﴿٣٨﴾

Namely, that no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another;

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَأَن لَّیۡسَ لِلۡإِنسَـٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ ﴿٣٩﴾

That man can have nothing but what he strives for;

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَأَنَّ سَعۡیَهُۥ سَوۡفَ یُرَىٰ ﴿٤٠﴾

That (the fruit of) his striving will soon come in sight:

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

ثُمَّ یُجۡزَىٰهُ ٱلۡجَزَاۤءَ ٱلۡأَوۡفَىٰ ﴿٤١﴾

Then will he be rewarded with a reward complete;

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡمُنتَهَىٰ ﴿٤٢﴾

That to thy Lord is the final Goal;

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضۡحَكَ وَأَبۡكَىٰ ﴿٤٣﴾

That it is He Who granteth Laughter and Tears;

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحۡیَا ﴿٤٤﴾

That it is He Who granteth Death and Life;

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوۡجَیۡنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلۡأُنثَىٰ ﴿٤٥﴾

That He did create in pairs,- male and female,

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ إِذَا تُمۡنَىٰ ﴿٤٦﴾

From a seed when lodged (in its place);

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَأَنَّ عَلَیۡهِ ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ ٱلۡأُخۡرَىٰ ﴿٤٧﴾

That He hath promised a Second Creation (Raising of the Dead);

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغۡنَىٰ وَأَقۡنَىٰ ﴿٤٨﴾

That it is He Who giveth wealth and satisfaction;

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعۡرَىٰ ﴿٤٩﴾

That He is the Lord of Sirius (the Mighty Star);

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَأَنَّهُۥۤ أَهۡلَكَ عَادًا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ ﴿٥٠﴾

And that it is He Who destroyed the (powerful) ancient 'Ad (people),

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَثَمُودَاْ فَمَاۤ أَبۡقَىٰ ﴿٥١﴾

And the Thamud nor gave them a lease of perpetual life.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَقَوۡمَ نُوحࣲ مِّن قَبۡلُۖ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ هُمۡ أَظۡلَمَ وَأَطۡغَىٰ ﴿٥٢﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَٱلۡمُؤۡتَفِكَةَ أَهۡوَىٰ ﴿٥٣﴾

And He destroyed the Overthrown Cities (of Sodom and Gomorrah).

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ ﴿٥٤﴾

So that (ruins unknown) have covered them up.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ ﴿٥٥﴾

Then which of the gifts of thy Lord, (O man,) wilt thou dispute about?

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

هَـٰذَا نَذِیرࣱ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلۡأُولَىٰۤ ﴿٥٦﴾

This is a Warner, of the (series of) Warners of old!

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أَزِفَتِ ٱلۡـَٔازِفَةُ ﴿٥٧﴾

The (Judgment) ever approaching draws nigh:

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

لَیۡسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ ﴿٥٨﴾

No (soul) but Allah can lay it bare.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أَفَمِنۡ هَـٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِیثِ تَعۡجَبُونَ ﴿٥٩﴾

Do ye then wonder at this recital?

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَتَضۡحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبۡكُونَ ﴿٦٠﴾

And will ye laugh and not weep,-

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَأَنتُمۡ سَـٰمِدُونَ ﴿٦١﴾

Wasting your time in vanities?

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَٱسۡجُدُواْ لِلَّهِ وَٱعۡبُدُواْ ۩ ﴿٦٢﴾

But fall ye down in prostration to Allah, and adore (Him)!

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