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English - Chapter 53 - An-Najm
Translation by George Sale — Permalink
Verse 1 — Surah An-Najm 53:1
By the star, when it setteth
Verse 2 — Surah An-Najm 53:2
your companion Mohammed erreth not, nor is he led astray
Verse 3 — Surah An-Najm 53:3
Neither doth he speak of his own will
Verse 4 — Surah An-Najm 53:4
It is no other than a revelation, which hath been revealed unto him
Verse 5 — Surah An-Najm 53:5
One mighty in power, indued with understanding, taught it him
Verse 6 — Surah An-Najm 53:6
And He appeared
Verse 7 — Surah An-Najm 53:7
in the highest part of the horizon
Verse 8 — Surah An-Najm 53:8
Afterwards He approached the prophet, and drew near unto him
Verse 9 — Surah An-Najm 53:9
until He was at the distance of two bows length from him, or yet nearer
Verse 10 — Surah An-Najm 53:10
And He revealed unto his servant that which He revealed
Verse 11 — Surah An-Najm 53:11
The heart of Mohammed did not falsely represent that which he saw
Verse 12 — Surah An-Najm 53:12
Will ye therefore dispute with him concerning that which he saw
Verse 13 — Surah An-Najm 53:13
He also saw him another time
Verse 14 — Surah An-Najm 53:14
by the lote-tree beyond which there is no passing
Verse 15 — Surah An-Najm 53:15
Near it is the garden of eternal abode
Verse 16 — Surah An-Najm 53:16
When the lote-tree covered that which it covered
Verse 17 — Surah An-Najm 53:17
his eye-sight turned not aside, neither did it wander
Verse 18 — Surah An-Najm 53:18
And he really beheld some of the greatest signs of his Lord
Verse 19 — Surah An-Najm 53:19
What think ye of Allat, and Al Uzza
Verse 20 — Surah An-Najm 53:20
and Manah, that other third goddess
Verse 21 — Surah An-Najm 53:21
Have ye male children, and God female
Verse 22 — Surah An-Najm 53:22
This, therefore, is an unjust partition
Verse 23 — Surah An-Najm 53:23
They are no other than empty names, which ye and your fathers have named goddesses. God hath not revealed concerning them any thing to authorize their worship. They follow no other than a vain opinion, and what their souls desire: Yet hath the true direction come unto them from their Lord
Verse 24 — Surah An-Najm 53:24
Shall man have whatever he wisheth for
Verse 25 — Surah An-Najm 53:25
The life to come, and the present life are God's
Verse 26 — Surah An-Najm 53:26
And how many angels soever there be in the heavens, their intercession shall be of no avail, until after God shall have granted permission unto whom He shall please and shall accept
Verse 27 — Surah An-Najm 53:27
Verily they who believe not in the life to come give unto the angels a female appellation
Verse 28 — Surah An-Najm 53:28
But they have no knowledge herein: They follow no other than a bare opinion; and a bare opinion attaineth not any thing of truth
Verse 29 — Surah An-Najm 53:29
Wherefore withdraw from him who turneth away from our admonition, and seeketh only the present life
Verse 30 — Surah An-Najm 53:30
This is their highest pitch of knowledge. Verily thy Lord well knoweth him who erreth from his way; and He well knoweth him who is rightly directed
Verse 31 — Surah An-Najm 53:31
Unto God belongeth whatever is in heaven and earth: That He may reward those who do evil, according to that which they shall have wrought; and may reward those who do well, with the most excellent reward
Verse 32 — Surah An-Najm 53:32
As to those who avoid great crimes, and hainous sins, and are guilty only of lighter faults; verily thy Lord will be extensive in mercy towards them. He well knew you when He produced you out of the earth, and when ye were embryo's in your mothers' wombs: Wherefore justify not your selves: He best knoweth the man who feareth Him
Verse 33 — Surah An-Najm 53:33
What thinkest thou of him who turneth aside from following the truth
Verse 34 — Surah An-Najm 53:34
and giveth little, and covetously stoppeth his hand
Verse 35 — Surah An-Najm 53:35
Is the knowledge of futurity with him, so that he seeth the same
Verse 36 — Surah An-Najm 53:36
hath he not been informed of that which is contained in the books of Moses
Verse 37 — Surah An-Najm 53:37
and of Abraham who faithfully performed his engagements
Verse 38 — Surah An-Najm 53:38
To wit: That a burdened soul shall not bear the burden of another
Verse 39 — Surah An-Najm 53:39
and that nothing shall be imputed to a man for righteousness, except his own labour
Verse 40 — Surah An-Najm 53:40
and that his labour shall surely be made manifest hereafter
Verse 41 — Surah An-Najm 53:41
and that he shall be rewarded for the same with a most abundant reward
Verse 42 — Surah An-Najm 53:42
and that unto thy Lord will be the end of all things
Verse 43 — Surah An-Najm 53:43
and that He causeth to laugh, and causeth to weep
Verse 44 — Surah An-Najm 53:44
and that He putteth to death, and giveth life
Verse 45 — Surah An-Najm 53:45
and that He createth the two sexes, the male and the female
Verse 46 — Surah An-Najm 53:46
of seed when it is emitted
Verse 47 — Surah An-Najm 53:47
and that unto Him appertaineth another production, namely, the raising of the dead again to life hereafter
Verse 48 — Surah An-Najm 53:48
and that He enricheth, and causeth to acquire possessions
Verse 49 — Surah An-Najm 53:49
and that He is the Lord of the dog-star
Verse 50 — Surah An-Najm 53:50
and that He destroyed the ancient tribe of Ad
Verse 51 — Surah An-Najm 53:51
and Thamud, and left not any of them alive
Verse 52 — Surah An-Najm 53:52
and also the people of Noah, before them; for they were most unjust and wicked
Verse 53 — Surah An-Najm 53:53
And He overthrew the cities which were turned upside down
Verse 54 — Surah An-Najm 53:54
and that which covered them, covered them
Verse 55 — Surah An-Najm 53:55
Which, therefore, of thy Lord's benefits, O man, wilt thou call in question
Verse 56 — Surah An-Najm 53:56
This our apostle is a preacher like the preachers who preceded him
Verse 57 — Surah An-Najm 53:57
The approaching day of judgment draweth near
Verse 58 — Surah An-Najm 53:58
There is none who can reveal the exact time of the same, besides God
Verse 59 — Surah An-Najm 53:59
Do ye, therefore, wonder at this new revelation
Verse 60 — Surah An-Najm 53:60
and do ye laugh, and not weep
Verse 61 — Surah An-Najm 53:61
spending your time in idle diversions
Verse 62 — Surah An-Najm 53:62
But rather worship God, and serve him