Back to Languages
English - Chapter 53 - An-Najm
Translation by Maududi — Permalink
Verse 1 — Surah An-Najm 53:1
By the star when it sets
Verse 2 — Surah An-Najm 53:2
your companion has neither strayed nor is he deluded
Verse 3 — Surah An-Najm 53:3
nor does he speak out of his desire
Verse 4 — Surah An-Najm 53:4
This is nothing but a revelation that is conveyed to him
Verse 5 — Surah An-Najm 53:5
something that a very powerful one has imparted to him
Verse 6 — Surah An-Najm 53:6
one endowed with immense wisdom. He came forth and stood poised
Verse 7 — Surah An-Najm 53:7
being on the higher horizon
Verse 8 — Surah An-Najm 53:8
Then he drew near and hung above suspended
Verse 9 — Surah An-Najm 53:9
until he was two bows´ length away, or nearer
Verse 10 — Surah An-Najm 53:10
Then he revealed to Allah´s servant whatever he had to reveal
Verse 11 — Surah An-Najm 53:11
His heart added no untruth to what he saw
Verse 12 — Surah An-Najm 53:12
Are you, then, going to contend with him regarding what he sees with his eyes
Verse 13 — Surah An-Najm 53:13
Indeed he saw him a second time
Verse 14 — Surah An-Najm 53:14
by the lote-tree at the farthest boundary
Verse 15 — Surah An-Najm 53:15
near which is the Garden of Abode
Verse 16 — Surah An-Najm 53:16
(This was) when the lote-tree was covered with that which covered it
Verse 17 — Surah An-Najm 53:17
His eye did not waver, nor did it stray
Verse 18 — Surah An-Najm 53:18
and he certainly saw some of the greatest Signs of His Lord
Verse 19 — Surah An-Najm 53:19
Have you ever thought about al-Lat and al-Uzza
Verse 20 — Surah An-Najm 53:20
and about the third deity, al-Manat
Verse 21 — Surah An-Najm 53:21
Shall you have the male issues, and He the female issues
Verse 22 — Surah An-Najm 53:22
That is indeed an unfair division
Verse 23 — Surah An-Najm 53:23
These are nothing but names that you and your forefathers have invented, for which Allah has sent down no authority. They are merely following their conjectures and their carnal desires although guidance has come to them from their Lord
Verse 24 — Surah An-Najm 53:24
Does man imagine that whatever he wishes for is right for him
Verse 25 — Surah An-Najm 53:25
To Allah belong both the Next World and the present
Verse 26 — Surah An-Najm 53:26
Numerous are the angels in the heavens; yet their intercession shall be of no avail, except in regard to those whom He grants the leave of intercession and whose plea He is pleased to accept
Verse 27 — Surah An-Najm 53:27
Those who do not believe in the Hereafter give angels the names of females
Verse 28 — Surah An-Najm 53:28
although they have no knowledge regarding that. They only follow their conjecture and conjecture can never take the place of the Truth
Verse 29 — Surah An-Najm 53:29
So leave alone those who turn away from the remembrance of Us and who seek nothing but the life of the world –
Verse 30 — Surah An-Najm 53:30
that being the utmost of their knowledge. Surely your Lord fully knows those who have strayed away from His Path and He also fully knows those who are rightly guided
Verse 31 — Surah An-Najm 53:31
To Allah alone belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth. He will requite the evil-doers for their deeds and bestow a goodly reward on those who have done good
Verse 32 — Surah An-Najm 53:32
on those who avoid grave sins and shameful deeds, even if they may sometimes stumble into lesser offences. Surely your Lord is abounding in His Forgiveness. Very well is He aware of you since He produced you from the earth, and while you were still in your mothers´ wombs and not yet born. So do not boastfully claim yourselves to be purified. He fully knows those that are truly Godfearing
Verse 33 — Surah An-Najm 53:33
(O Prophet), did you see him who turned away (from the Path of Allah)
Verse 34 — Surah An-Najm 53:34
who gave a little, and then stopped
Verse 35 — Surah An-Najm 53:35
Does he have any knowledge of the world beyond the ken of sense-perception, and therefore, clearly sees (the Truth)
Verse 36 — Surah An-Najm 53:36
Has he not been informed of what is in the Scrolls of Moses
Verse 37 — Surah An-Najm 53:37
and of Abraham, who lived up to the trust
Verse 38 — Surah An-Najm 53:38
That no bearer of a burden shall bear the burden of another
Verse 39 — Surah An-Najm 53:39
and that man shall have nothing but what he has striven for
Verse 40 — Surah An-Najm 53:40
and that (the result of) his striving shall soon be seen
Verse 41 — Surah An-Najm 53:41
and that he shall then be fully recompensed
Verse 42 — Surah An-Najm 53:42
and that the final end is with your Lord
Verse 43 — Surah An-Najm 53:43
and that He it is Who causes people to laugh and to cry
Verse 44 — Surah An-Najm 53:44
and that He it is Who causes death and grants life
Verse 45 — Surah An-Najm 53:45
and He it is Who created the two kinds, the male and the female
Verse 46 — Surah An-Najm 53:46
from a drop of sperm when it was emitted
Verse 47 — Surah An-Najm 53:47
and that it is for Him to grant the second life
Verse 48 — Surah An-Najm 53:48
that He it is Who bestowed wealth and riches
Verse 49 — Surah An-Najm 53:49
that He is the Lord of Sirius
Verse 50 — Surah An-Najm 53:50
that He it is Who destroyed the ancient ´Ad
Verse 51 — Surah An-Najm 53:51
and Thamud, leaving no trace of them
Verse 52 — Surah An-Najm 53:52
and that He it is Who destroyed the people of Noah before for they were much given to iniquity and transgression
Verse 53 — Surah An-Najm 53:53
And He brought perdition upon the subverted cities
Verse 54 — Surah An-Najm 53:54
and caused them to be covered with that which He covered them with
Verse 55 — Surah An-Najm 53:55
So, which of your Lord´s bounties will you doubt
Verse 56 — Surah An-Najm 53:56
This is a warning among the warnings of yore
Verse 57 — Surah An-Najm 53:57
The imminent Hour has drawn near
Verse 58 — Surah An-Najm 53:58
and none but Allah can avert it
Verse 59 — Surah An-Najm 53:59
Will you, then, wonder at this
Verse 60 — Surah An-Najm 53:60
Will you laugh at it rather than weep
Verse 61 — Surah An-Najm 53:61
Will you occupy yourselves simply in merriment
Verse 62 — Surah An-Najm 53:62
Prostrate yourselves before Allah, and serve Him