وَالنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَى

By the star when it goes down, (or vanishes).

Wa An-Najmi 'Idha Hawá

مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُم وَمَا غَوَى

Your companion (Muhammad SAW) has neither gone astray nor has erred.

Ma Đalla Şaĥibukum Wa Ma Ghawá

وَمَا يَنْطِقُ عَنِ الهَوَى

Nor does he speak of (his own) desire.

Wa Ma Yanţiqu `Ani Al-Hawá

إِن هُوَ إِلاَّ وَحي ٌ يُوحَى

It is only an Inspiration that is inspired.

'In Huwa 'Illa Waĥyun Yūĥá

عَلَّمَه ُُ شَدِيدُ القُوَى

He has been taught (this Qur'an) by one mighty in power [Jibrael (Gabriel)].

`Allamahu Shadidu Al-Quwá

ذُو مِرَّة ٍ فَاستَوَى

Dhu Mirrah (free from any defect in body and mind), Fastawa [then he (Jibrael ­ Gabriel) rose and became stable]. [Tafsir At-Tabari].

Dhū Mirratin Fastawá

وَهُوَ بِالأُفُقِ الأَعلَى

While he [Jibrael (Gabriel)] was in the highest part of the horizon,

Wa Huwa Bil-'Ufuqi Al-'A`lá

ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّى

Then he [Jibrael (Gabriel)] approached and came closer,

Thumma Dana Fatadallá

فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوسَينِ أَو أَدْنَى

And was at a distance of two bows' length or (even) nearer,

Fakana Qaba Qawsayni 'Aw 'Adná

فَأَوحَى إِلَى عَبْدِه ِِ مَا أَوحَى

So did (Allah) convey the Inspiration to His slave [Muhammad SAW through Jibrael (Gabriel)].

Fa'awĥá 'Ilá `Abdihi Ma 'Awĥá

مَا كَذَبَ الفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَى

The (Prophet's) heart lied not (in seeing) what he (Muhammad SAW) saw.

Ma Kadhaba Al-Fu'uadu Ma Ra'á

أَفَتُمَارُونَه ُُ عَلَى مَا يَرَى

Will you then dispute with him (Muhammad SAW) about what he saw [during the Mi'raj: (Ascent of the Prophet SAW over the seven heavens)].

'Afatumarūnahu `Alá Ma Yará

وَلَقَدرَآهُ نَزلَةً أُخرَى

And indeed he (Muhammad SAW) saw him [Jibrael (Gabriel)] at a second descent (i.e. another time).

Wa Laqad Ra'ahu Nazlatan 'Ukhrá

عِنْدَ سِدْرَةِ المُنْتَهَى

Near Sidrat-ul-Muntaha [lote-tree of the utmost boundary (beyond which none can pass)],

`Inda Sidrati Al-Muntahá

عِنْدَهَا جَنَّةُ المَأْوَى

Near it is the Paradise of Abode.

`Indaha Jannatu Al-Ma'wá

إِذ يَغشَى السِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغشَى

When that covered the lote-tree which did cover it!

'Idh Yaghshá As-Sidrata Ma Yaghshá

مَا زَاغَ البَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَى

The sight (of Prophet Muhammad SAW) turned not aside (right or left), nor it transgressed beyond (the) limit (ordained for it).

Ma Zagha Al-Başaru Wa Ma Ţaghá

لَقَدرَأَى مِنآيَاتِ رَبِّهِ الكُبْرَى

Indeed he (Muhammad SAW) did see, of the Greatest Signs, of his Lord (Allah).

Laqad Ra'á Min 'Āyati Rabbihi Al-Kubrá

أَفَرَأَيتُمُ اللاَّتَ وَالعُزَّى

Have you then considered Al-Lat, and Al-'Uzza (two idols of the pagan Arabs)

'Afara'aytumu Al-Lata Wa Al-`Uzzá

وَمَنَاةَ الثَّالِثَةَ الأُخرَى

And Manat (another idol of the pagan Arabs), the other third?

Wa Manaata Ath-Thalithata Al-'Ukhrá

أَلَكُمُ الذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ الأُنثَى

Is it for you the males and for Him the females?

'Alakumu Adh-Dhakaru Wa Lahu Al-'Unthá

تِلكَ إِذا ً قِسمَة ٌ ضِيزَى

That indeed is a division most unfair!

Tilka 'Idhaan Qismatun Đizá

إِن هِيَ إِلاَّ أَسمَاء ٌ سَمَّيتُمُوهَا أَنْتُم وَآبَاؤُكُممَا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ بِهَا مِنسُلطَان ٍ إِنيَتَّبِعُونَ إِلاَّ الظَّنَّ وَمَا تَهوَى الأَنْفُسُ وَلَقَدجَاءَهُممِنرَبِّهِمُ الهُدَى

They are but names which you have named, you and your fathers, for which Allah has sent down no authority. They follow but a guess and that which they themselves desire, whereas there has surely come to them the Guidance from their Lord!

'In Hiya 'Illa 'Asma'un Sammaytumūha 'Antum Wa 'Āba'uukum Ma 'Anzala Allahu Biha Min Sulţanin 'In Yattabi`ūna 'Illa Až-Žanna Wa Ma Tahwá Al-'Anfusu Wa Laqad Ja'ahum Min Rabbihimu Al-Hudá

أَم لِلإِنسَانِ مَا تَمَنَّى

Or shall man have what he wishes?

'Am Lil'insani Ma Tamanná

فَلِلَّهِ الآخِرَةُ وَالأُولَى

But to Allah belongs the last (Hereafter) and the first (the world).

Falillahi Al-'Ākhiratu Wa Al-'Ūlá

وَكَممِنمَلَك ٍ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ لاَ تُغنِي شَفَاعَتُهُم شَيئا ً إِلاَّ مِنبَعدِ أَنيَأْذَنَ اللَّهُ لِمَنيَشَاءُ وَيَرضَى

And there are many angels in the heavens, whose intercession will avail nothing except after Allah has given leave for whom He wills and pleases.

Wa Kam Min Malakin Fi As-Samawati La Tughni Shafa`atuhum Shay'aan 'Illa Min Ba`di 'An Ya'dhana Allahu Liman Yasha'u Wa Yarđá

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ لاَ يُؤمِنُونَ بِالآخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ المَلاَئِكَةَ تَسمِيَةَ الأُنْثَى

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

'Inna Al-Ladhina La Yu'uminūna Bil-'Ākhirati Layusammūna Al-Mala'ikata Tasmiyata Al-'Unthá

وَمَا لَهُمبِه ِِ مِن عِلم ٍ إِنيَتَّبِعُونَ إِلاَّ الظَّنَّ وَإِنَّ الظَّنَّ لاَ يُغنِي مِنَ الحَقِّ شَيئا ً

While they have no knowledge thereof. They follow but a guess, and verily, guess is no substitute for the truth.

Wa Ma Lahum Bihi Min `Ilmin 'In Yattabi`ūna 'Illa Až-Žanna Wa 'Inna Až-Žanna La Yughni Mina Al-Ĥaqqi Shay'aan

فَأَعرِض عَنمَنتَوَلَّى عَنذِكرِنَا وَلَم يُرِدإِلاَّ الحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا

Therefore withdraw (O Muhammad SAW) from him who turns away from Our Reminder (this Qur'an) and desires nothing but the life of this world.

Fa'a`riđ `An Man Tawallá `An Dhikrina Wa Lam Yurid 'Illa Al-Ĥayaata Ad-Dunya

ذَلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُممِنَ العِلمِ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعلَمُ بِمَنضَلَّ عَنسَبِيلِه ِِ وَهُوَ أَعلَمُ بِمَنِ اهتَدَى

That is what they could reach of knowledge. Verily, your Lord it is He Who knows best him who goes astray from His Path, and He knows best him who receives guidance.

Dhalika Mablaghuhum Mina Al-`Ilmi 'Inna Rabbaka Huwa 'A`lamu Biman Đalla `An Sabilihi Wa Huwa 'A`lamu Bimani Ahtadá

وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الأَرضِ لِيَجْزِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسَاءُوا بِمَا عَمِلُوا وَيَجْزِيَ الَّذِينَ أَحسَنُوا بِالحُسنَى

And to Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth, that He may requite those who do evil with that which they have done (i.e. punish them in Hell), and reward those who do good, with what is best (i.e. Paradise).

Wa Lillahi Ma Fi As-Samawati Wa Ma Fi Al-'Arđi Liyajziya Al-Ladhina 'Asa'ū Bima `Amilū Wa Yajziya Al-Ladhina 'Aĥsanū Bil-Ĥusná

الَّذِينَ يَجْتَنِبُونَ كَبَائِرَ الإِثمِ وَالفَوَاحِشَ إِلاَّ اللَّمَمَ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ وَاسِعُ المَغفِرَةِ هُوَ أَعلَمُ بِكُم إِذ أَنشَأَكُممِنَ الأَرضِ وَإِذ أَنْتُم أَجِنَّة ٌ فِي بُطُونِ أُمَّهَاتِكُم فَلاَ تُزَكُّوا أَنفُسَكُم هُوَ أَعلَمُ بِمَنِ اتَّقَى

Those who avoid great sins (see the Qur'an, Verses: 6:152,153) and Al-Fawahish (illegal sexual intercourse, etc.) except the small faults, verily, your Lord is of vast forgiveness. He knows you well when He created you from the earth (Adam), and when you were fetuses in your mothers' wombs. So ascribe not purity to yourselves. He knows best him who fears Allah and keep his duty to Him [i.e. those who are Al-Muttaqun (pious - see V.2:2)].

Al-Ladhina Yajtanibūna Kaba'ira Al-'Ithmi Wa Al-Fawaĥisha 'Illa Al-Lamama 'Inna Rabbaka Wasi`u Al-Maghfirati Huwa 'A`lamu Bikum 'Idh 'Ansha'akum Mina Al-'Arđi Wa 'Idh 'Antum 'Ajinnatun Fi Buţūni 'Ummahatikum Fala Tuzakkū 'Anfusakum Huwa 'A`lamu Bimani Attaqá

أَفَرَأَيتَ الَّذِي تَوَلَّى

Did you (O Muhammad SAW) observe him who turned away (from Islam).

'Afara'ayta Al-Ladhi Tawallá

وَأَعطَى قَلِيلا ً وَأَكدَى

And gave a little, then stopped (giving)?

Wa 'A`ţá Qalilaan Wa 'Akdá

أَعِنْدَه ُُ عِلمُ الغَيبِ فَهُوَ يَرَى

Is with him the knowledge of the unseen so that he sees?

'A`indahu `Ilmu Al-Ghaybi Fahuwa Yará

أَم لَم يُنَبَّأبِمَا فِي صُحُفِ مُوسَى

Or is he not informed with what is in the Pages (Scripture) of Musa (Moses),

'Am Lam Yunabba' Bima Fi Şuĥufi Mūsá

وَإِبْرَاهِيمَ الَّذِي وَفَّى

And of Ibrahim (Abraham) who fulfilled (or conveyed) all that (what Allah ordered him to do or convey),

Wa 'Ibrahima Al-Ladhi Wa Ffá

أَلاَّ تَزِرُ وَازِرَة ٌ وِزرَ أُخرَى

That no burdened person (with sins) shall bear the burden (sins) of another,

'Alla Taziru Waziratun Wizra 'Ukhrá

وَأَنلَيسَ لِلإِنسَانِ إِلاَّ مَا سَعَى

And that man can have nothing but what he does (good or bad),

Wa 'An Laysa Lil'insani 'Illa Ma Sa`á

وَأَنَّ سَعيَه ُُ سَوفَ يُرَى

And that his deeds will be seen,

Wa 'Anna Sa`yahu Sawfa Yurá

ثُمَّ يُجْزَاهُ الجَزَاءَ الأَوفَى

Then he will be recompensed with a full and the best recompense

Thumma Yujzahu Al-Jaza'a Al-'Awfá

وَأَنَّ إِلَى رَبِّكَ المُنْتَهَى

And that to your Lord (Allah) is the End (Return of everything).

Wa 'Anna 'Ilá Rabbika Al-Muntahá

وَأَنَّه ُُ هُوَ أَضحَكَ وَأَبْكَى

And that it is He (Allah) Who makes (whom He wills) laugh, and makes (whom He wills) weep;

Wa 'Annahu Huwa 'Ađĥaka Wa 'Abká

وَأَنَّه ُُ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحيَا

And that it is He (Allah) Who causes death and gives life;

Wa 'Annahu Huwa 'Amata Wa 'Aĥya

وَأَنَّه ُُ خَلَقَ الزَّوجَينِ الذَّكَرَ وَالأُنْثَى

And that He (Allah) creates the pairs, male and female,

Wa 'Annahu Khalaqa Az-Zawjayni Adh-Dhakara Wa Al-'Unthá

مِننُطْفَة ٍ إِذَا تُمنَى

From Nutfah (drops of semen male and female discharges) when it is emitted;

Min Nuţfatin 'Idha Tumná

وَأَنَّ عَلَيهِ النَّشأَةَ الأُخرَى

And that upon Him (Allah) is another bringing forth (Resurrection);

Wa 'Anna `Alayhi An-Nash'ata Al-'Ukhrá

وَأَنَّه ُُ هُوَ أَغنَى وَأَقْنَى

And that it is He (Allah) Who gives much or a little (or gives wealth and contentment),

Wa 'Annahu Huwa 'Aghná Wa 'Aqná

وَأَنَّه ُُ هُوَ رَبُّ الشِّعرَى

And that He (Allah) is the Lord of Sirius (the star which the pagan Arabs used to worship);

Wa 'Annahu Huwa Rabbu Ash-Shi`rá

وَأَنَّهُ~ُ أَهلَكَ عَادا ً الأُولَى

And that it is He (Allah) Who destroyed the former 'Ad (people),

Wa 'Annahu 'Ahlaka `Ādaan Al-'Ūlá

وَثَمُودَ فَمَا أَبْقَى

And Thamud (people). He spared none of them.

Wa Thamūda Fama 'Abqá

وَقَومَ نُوح ٍ مِنقَبْلُ إِنَّهُم كَانُوا هُم أَظلَمَ وَأَطْغَى

And the people of Nuh aforetime, they were most oppressive and transgressing.

Wa Qawma Nūĥin Min Qablu 'Innahum Kanū Hum 'Ažlama Wa 'Aţghá

وَالمُؤتَفِكَةَ أَهوَى

And He destroyed the overthrown cities [of Sodom to which Prophet Lout (Lot) was sent].

Wa Al-Mu'utafikata 'Ahwá

فَغَشَّاهَا مَا غَشَّى

So there covered them that which did cover (i.e. torment with stones).

Faghashshaha Ma Ghashshá

فَبِأَيِّ آلاَءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَى

Then which of the Graces of your Lord (O man!) will you doubt.

Fabi'ayyi 'Āla'i Rabbika Tatamará

هَذَا نَذِير ٌ مِنَ النُّذُرِ الأُولَى

This (Muhammad SAW) is a warner (Messenger) of the (series of) warners (Messengers) of old .

Hadha Nadhirun Mina An-Nudhuri Al-'Ūlá

أَزِفَتِ الآزِفَةُ

The Day of Resurrection draws near,

'Azifati Al-'Āzifahu

لَيسَ لَهَا مِندُونِ اللَّهِ كَاشِفَة ٌ

None besides Allah can avert it, (or advance it, or delay it).

Laysa Laha Min Dūni Allahi Kashifahun

أَفَمِن هَذَا الحَدِيثِ تَعجَبُونَ

Do you then wonder at this recital (the Qur'an)?

'Afamin Hadha Al-Ĥadithi Ta`jabūna

وَتَضحَكُونَ وَلاَ تَبْكُونَ

And you laugh at it and weep not,

Wa Tađĥakūna Wa La Tabkūna

وَأَنْتُم سَامِدُونَ

Wasting your (precious) lifetime in pastime and amusements (singing, etc.).

Wa 'Antum Samidūna

فَاسجُدُوا لِلَّهِ وَاعبُدُوا

So fall you down in prostration to Allah, and worship Him (Alone).

Fasjudū Lillahi Wa A`budū