Surah An-Najm

وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ 1 🔖 Tafsir

By the star when it descends, Translation by — Saheeh International

مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ 2 🔖 Tafsir

Your companion [i.e., Muḥammad] has not strayed, nor has he erred, Translation by — Saheeh International

وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ 3 🔖 Tafsir

Nor does he speak from [his own] inclination. Translation by — Saheeh International

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْىٌ يُوحَىٰ 4 🔖 Tafsir

It is not but a revelation revealed, Translation by — Saheeh International

عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلْقُوَىٰ 5 🔖 Tafsir

Taught to him by one intense in strength [i.e., Gabriel] - Translation by — Saheeh International

ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ 6 🔖 Tafsir

One of soundness. And he rose to [his] true form Translation by — Saheeh International

وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ 7 🔖 Tafsir

While he was in the higher [part of the] horizon. Translation by — Saheeh International

ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ 8 🔖 Tafsir

Then he approached and descended Translation by — Saheeh International

فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ 9 🔖 Tafsir

And was at a distance of two bow lengths or nearer. Translation by — Saheeh International

فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِۦ مَآ أَوْحَىٰ 10 🔖 Tafsir

And he revealed to His Servant what he revealed [i.e., conveyed]. Translation by — Saheeh International

مَا كَذَبَ ٱلْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ 11 🔖 Tafsir

The heart did not lie [about] what it saw. Translation by — Saheeh International

أَفَتُمَـٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ 12 🔖 Tafsir

So will you dispute with him over what he saw? Translation by — Saheeh International

وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ 13 🔖 Tafsir

And he certainly saw him in another descent Translation by — Saheeh International

عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ 14 🔖 Tafsir

At the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary - Translation by — Saheeh International

عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ 15 🔖 Tafsir

Near it is the Garden of Refuge [i.e., Paradise] - Translation by — Saheeh International

إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ 16 🔖 Tafsir

When there covered the Lote Tree that which covered [it]. Translation by — Saheeh International

مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ 17 🔖 Tafsir

The sight [of the Prophet (ﷺ)] did not swerve, nor did it transgress [its limit]. Translation by — Saheeh International

لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَـٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ 18 🔖 Tafsir

He certainly saw of the greatest signs of his Lord. Translation by — Saheeh International

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّـٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ 19 🔖 Tafsir

So have you considered al-Lāt and al-ʿUzzā? Translation by — Saheeh International

وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ 20 🔖 Tafsir

And Manāt, the third - the other one? Translation by — Saheeh International

أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ 21 🔖 Tafsir

Is the male for you and for Him the female? Translation by — Saheeh International

تِلْكَ إِذًا قِسْمَةٌ ضِيزَىٰٓ 22 🔖 Tafsir

That, then, is an unjust division. Translation by — Saheeh International

إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّآ أَسْمَآءٌ سَمَّيْتُمُوهَآ أَنتُمْ وَءَابَآؤُكُم مَّآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلْطَـٰنٍ ۚ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَمَا تَهْوَى ٱلْأَنفُسُ ۖ وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُم مِّن رَّبِّهِمُ ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ 23 🔖 Tafsir

They are not but [mere] names you have named them - you and your forefathers - for which Allāh has sent down no authority. They follow not except assumption and what [their] souls desire, and there has already come to them from their Lord guidance. Translation by — Saheeh International

أَمْ لِلْإِنسَـٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ 24 🔖 Tafsir

Or is there for man whatever he wishes? Translation by — Saheeh International

فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ 25 🔖 Tafsir

Rather, to Allāh belongs the Hereafter and the first [life]. Translation by — Saheeh International

۞ وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٍ فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ لَا تُغْنِى شَفَـٰعَتُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ أَن يَأْذَنَ ٱللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَرْضَىٰٓ 26 🔖 Tafsir

And how many angels there are in the heavens whose intercession will not avail at all except [only] after Allāh has permitted [it] to whom He wills and approves. Translation by — Saheeh International

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ تَسْمِيَةَ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ 27 🔖 Tafsir

Indeed, those who do not believe in the Hereafter name the angels female names, Translation by — Saheeh International

وَمَا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنْ عِلْمٍ ۖ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ ۖ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّنَّ لَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱلْحَقِّ شَيْـًٔا 28 🔖 Tafsir

And they have thereof no knowledge. They follow not except assumption, and indeed, assumption avails not against the truth at all. Translation by — Saheeh International

فَأَعْرِضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا 29 🔖 Tafsir

So turn away from whoever turns his back on Our message and desires not except the worldly life. Translation by — Saheeh International

ذَٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُم مِّنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ 30 🔖 Tafsir

That is their sum of knowledge. Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who strays from His way, and He is most knowing of who is guided. Translation by — Saheeh International

وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لِيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسَـٰٓـُٔوا۟ بِمَا عَمِلُوا۟ وَيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا۟ بِٱلْحُسْنَى 31 🔖 Tafsir

And to Allāh belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth - that He may recompense those who do evil with [the penalty of] what they have done and recompense those who do good with the best [reward] - Translation by — Saheeh International

ٱلَّذِينَ يَجْتَنِبُونَ كَبَـٰٓئِرَ ٱلْإِثْمِ وَٱلْفَوَٰحِشَ إِلَّا ٱللَّمَمَ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ وَٰسِعُ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ ۚ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِكُمْ إِذْ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِذْ أَنتُمْ أَجِنَّةٌ فِى بُطُونِ أُمَّهَـٰتِكُمْ ۖ فَلَا تُزَكُّوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُمْ ۖ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱتَّقَىٰٓ 32 🔖 Tafsir

Those who avoid the major sins and immoralities, only [committing] slight ones. Indeed, your Lord is vast in forgiveness. He was most knowing of you when He produced you from the earth and when you were fetuses in the wombs of your mothers. So do not claim yourselves to be pure; He is most knowing of who fears Him. Translation by — Saheeh International

أَفَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى تَوَلَّىٰ 33 🔖 Tafsir

Have you seen the one who turned away Translation by — Saheeh International

وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰٓ 34 🔖 Tafsir

And gave a little and [then] refrained? Translation by — Saheeh International

أَعِندَهُۥ عِلْمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰٓ 35 🔖 Tafsir

Does he have knowledge of the unseen, so he sees? Translation by — Saheeh International

أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِى صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ 36 🔖 Tafsir

Or has he not been informed of what was in the scriptures of Moses Translation by — Saheeh International

وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِى وَفَّىٰٓ 37 🔖 Tafsir

And [of] Abraham, who fulfilled [his obligations] - Translation by — Saheeh International

أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ 38 🔖 Tafsir

That no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another Translation by — Saheeh International

وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَـٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ 39 🔖 Tafsir

And that there is not for man except that [good] for which he strives Translation by — Saheeh International

وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُۥ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ 40 🔖 Tafsir

And that his effort is going to be seen - Translation by — Saheeh International

ثُمَّ يُجْزَىٰهُ ٱلْجَزَآءَ ٱلْأَوْفَىٰ 41 🔖 Tafsir

Then he will be recompensed for it with the fullest recompense - Translation by — Saheeh International

وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ 42 🔖 Tafsir

And that to your Lord is the finality Translation by — Saheeh International

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ 43 🔖 Tafsir

And that it is He who makes [one] laugh and weep Translation by — Saheeh International

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا 44 🔖 Tafsir

And that it is He who causes death and gives life Translation by — Saheeh International

وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰ 45 🔖 Tafsir

And that He creates the two mates - the male and female - Translation by — Saheeh International

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ 46 🔖 Tafsir

From a sperm-drop when it is emitted Translation by — Saheeh International

وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰ 47 🔖 Tafsir

And that [incumbent] upon Him is the other [i.e., next] creation. Translation by — Saheeh International

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ 48 🔖 Tafsir

And that it is He who enriches and suffices Translation by — Saheeh International

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعْرَىٰ 49 🔖 Tafsir

And that it is He who is the Lord of Sirius. Translation by — Saheeh International

وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا ٱلْأُولَىٰ 50 🔖 Tafsir

And that He destroyed the first [people of] ʿAad. Translation by — Saheeh International

وَثَمُودَا۟ فَمَآ أَبْقَىٰ 51 🔖 Tafsir

And Thamūd - and He did not spare [them] - Translation by — Saheeh International

وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ 52 🔖 Tafsir

And the people of Noah before. Indeed, it was they who were [even] more unjust and oppressing. Translation by — Saheeh International

وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ 53 🔖 Tafsir

And the overturned towns He hurled down. Translation by — Saheeh International

فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ 54 🔖 Tafsir

And covered them by that which He covered. Translation by — Saheeh International

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ 55 🔖 Tafsir

Then which of the favors of your Lord do you doubt? Translation by — Saheeh International

هَـٰذَا نَذِيرٌ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلْأُولَىٰٓ 56 🔖 Tafsir

This [Prophet (ﷺ)] is a warner from [i.e., like] the former warners. Translation by — Saheeh International

أَزِفَتِ ٱلْـَٔازِفَةُ 57 🔖 Tafsir

The Approaching Day has approached. Translation by — Saheeh International

لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ 58 🔖 Tafsir

Of it, [from those] besides Allāh, there is no remover. Translation by — Saheeh International

أَفَمِنْ هَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ 59 🔖 Tafsir

Then at this statement do you wonder? Translation by — Saheeh International

وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ 60 🔖 Tafsir

And you laugh and do not weep Translation by — Saheeh International

وَأَنتُمْ سَـٰمِدُونَ 61 🔖 Tafsir

While you are proudly sporting? Translation by — Saheeh International

فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ ۩ 62 🔖 Tafsir

So prostrate to Allāh and worship [Him]. Translation by — Saheeh International