53. An-Najm (The Star) Read Surah - Kuran.Wiki

Surah An-Najm

Surah An-Najm (The Star) is the 53. surah in Quran.An-Najm surah is listed as the 23. by revelation order.

The meaning of surah An-Najm is The Star. In total this surah is consist of 62 auahs. You can read An-Najm by word by word if you would like to examine it in details or click one of the ayahs below to check that ayah only.

It is considered to be a Meccan Surah as it was believed to be revealed in Mecca. The surah takes its name from the opening ayah.

The surah opens with divine oaths swearing by every one of the stars that Muhammad indeed God's awaited Messenger.

The names of 3 lesser goddesses that were considered to be the daughters of Allah in pre-Islamic times included in this surah. The surah refutes the claims of the disbelievers about the goddesses and the angels, and lists several truths about God's power. It closes with a warning of the imminent Day of Judgement.

By the star when it descends,

Wannajmi izaa hawaa

وٱلنجم إذا هوى

Your companion [i.e., Muḥammad] has not strayed, nor has he erred,

Maa dalla saahibukum wa maa ghawaa

ما ضل صاحبكم وما غوى

Nor does he speak from [his own] inclination.

Wa maa yyantiqu ‘anilhawaaa

وما ينطق عن ٱلهوى

It is not but a revelation revealed,

In huwa illaa Wahyuny yoohaa

إن هو إلا وحى يوحى

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

‘Allamahoo shadeedul quwaa

علمهۥ شديد ٱلقوى

One of soundness. And he rose to [his] true form

Zoo mirratin fastawaa

ذو مرة فٱستوى

While he was in the higher [part of the] horizon.

Wa huwa bil ufuqil a’laa

وهو بٱلأفق ٱلأعلى

Then he approached and descended

Summa danaa fatadalla

ثم دنا فتدلى

And was at a distance of two bow lengths or nearer.

Fakaana qaaba qawsaini aw adnaa

فكان قاب قوسين أو أدنى

And he revealed to His Servant what he revealed [i.e., conveyed].

Fa awhaaa ilaa ‘abdihee maaa awhaa

فأوحى إلى عبدهۦ ما أوحى

The heart did not lie [about] what it saw.

Maa kazabal fu’aadu maa ra aa

ما كذب ٱلفؤاد ما رأى

So will you dispute with him over what he saw?

Afatumaaroonahoo ‘alaa maayaraa

أفتمـرونهۥ على ما يرى

And he certainly saw him in another descent

Wa laqad ra aahu nazlatan ukhraa

ولقد رءاه نزلة أخرى

At the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary -

‘Inda sidratil muntaha

عند سدرة ٱلمنتهى

Near it is the Garden of Refuge [i.e., Paradise] -

‘Indahaa jannatul maawaa

عندها جنة ٱلمأوى

When there covered the Lote Tree that which covered [it].

Iz yaghshas sidrata maa yaghshaa

إذ يغشى ٱلسدرة ما يغشى

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

Maa zaaghal basaru wa maa taghaa

ما زاغ ٱلبصر وما طغى

He certainly saw of the greatest signs of his Lord.

Laqad ra aa min aayaati Rabbihil kubraaa

لقد رأى من ءايـت ربه ٱلكبرى

So have you considered al-Lāt and al-ʿUzzā?

Afara’aytumul laata wal ‘uzzaa

أفرءيتم ٱللـت وٱلعزى

And Manāt, the third - the other one?

Wa manaatas saalisatal ukhraa

ومنوة ٱلثالثة ٱلأخرى

Is the male for you and for Him the female?

A-lakumuz zakaru wa lahul unsaa

ألكم ٱلذكر وله ٱلأنثى

That, then, is an unjust division.

Tilka izan qismatun deezaa

تلك إذا قسمة ضيزى

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.

In hiya illaaa asmaaa’un sammaitumoohaaa antum wa aabaaa’ukum maaa anzalal laahu bihaa min sultaan; inyyattabi’oona illaz zanna wa maa tahwal anfusu wa laqad jaaa’ahum mir Rabbihimul hudaa

إن هى إلا أسماء سميتموها أنتم وءاباؤكم ما أنزل ٱلله بها من سلطـن إن يتبعون إلا ٱلظن وما تهوى ٱلأنفس ولقد جاءهم من ربهم ٱلهدى

Or is there for man whatever he wishes?

Am lil insaani maa taman naa

أم للإنسـن ما تمنى

Rather, to Allāh belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].

Falillaahil aakhiratu wal oolaa

فلله ٱلـاخرة وٱلأولى

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.

Wa kam mim malakin fissamaawaati laa tughnee shafaa’atuhum shai’an illaa mim ba’di anyyaazanal laahu limany yashaaa’u wa yardaa

وكم من ملك فى ٱلسمـوت لا تغنى شفـعتهم شيـا إلا من بعد أن يأذن ٱلله لمن يشاء ويرضى

Indeed, those who do not believe in the Hereafter name the angels female names,

innal lazeena laa yu’minoona bil aakhirati la yusammoonal malaaa’ikata tasmiyatal unsaa

إن ٱلذين لا يؤمنون بٱلـاخرة ليسمون ٱلملـئكة تسمية ٱلأنثى

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

Wa maa lahum bihee min ‘ilmin iny yattabi’oona illaz zanna wa innaz zanna laa yughnee minal haqqi shai’aa

وما لهم بهۦ من علم إن يتبعون إلا ٱلظن وإن ٱلظن لا يغنى من ٱلحق شيـا

So turn away from whoever turns his back on Our message and desires not except the worldly life.

Fa a’rid ‘am man tawallaa ‘an zikrinaa wa lam yurid illal hayaatad dunyaa

فأعرض عن من تولى عن ذكرنا ولم يرد إلا ٱلحيوة ٱلدنيا

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.

Zalika mablaghuhum minal ‘ilm; inna rabbaka huwa a’lamu biman dalla ‘an sabee lihee wa huwa a’lamu bimanih tadaa

ذلك مبلغهم من ٱلعلم إن ربك هو أعلم بمن ضل عن سبيلهۦ وهو أعلم بمن ٱهتدى

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] -

Wa lillaahi maa fis samaawaati wa maa fil ardi liyajziyal lazeena asaaa’oo bimaa ‘amiloo wa yajziyal lazeena ahsanoo bilhusnaa

ولله ما فى ٱلسمـوت وما فى ٱلأرض ليجزى ٱلذين أســوا بما عملوا ويجزى ٱلذين أحسنوا بٱلحسنى

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.

Allazeena yajtaniboona kabaaa’iral ismi walfawaa hisha illal lamam; inna rabbaka waasi’ul maghfirah; huwa a’lamu bikum iz ansha akum minal ardi wa iz antum ajinnatun fee butooni umma haatikum falaa tuzakkooo anfusakum huwa a’lamu bimanit taqaa

ٱلذين يجتنبون كبـئر ٱلإثم وٱلفوحش إلا ٱللمم إن ربك وسع ٱلمغفرة هو أعلم بكم إذ أنشأكم من ٱلأرض وإذ أنتم أجنة فى بطون أمهـتكم فلا تزكوا أنفسكم هو أعلم بمن ٱتقى

Have you seen the one who turned away

Afara’ayatal lazee tawallaa

أفرءيت ٱلذى تولى

And gave a little and [then] refrained?

Wa a’taa qaleelanw wa akdaa

وأعطى قليلا وأكدى

Does he have knowledge of the unseen, so he sees?

A’indahoo ‘ilmul ghaibi fahuwa yaraa

أعندهۥ علم ٱلغيب فهو يرى

Or has he not been informed of what was in the scriptures of Moses

Am lam yunabbaa bimaa fee suhuhfi Moosa

أم لم ينبأ بما فى صحف موسى

And [of] Abraham, who fulfilled [his obligations] -

Wa Ibraaheemal lazee waffaaa

وإبرهيم ٱلذى وفى

That no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another

Allaa taziru waaziratunw wizra ukhraa

ألا تزر وازرة وزر أخرى

And that there is not for man except that [good] for which he strives

Wa al laisa lil insaani illaa maa sa’aa

وأن ليس للإنسـن إلا ما سعى

And that his effort is going to be seen -

Wa anna sa’yahoo sawfa yuraa

وأن سعيهۥ سوف يرى

Then he will be recompensed for it with the fullest recompense -

Summa yujzaahul jazaaa ‘al awfaa

ثم يجزىه ٱلجزاء ٱلأوفى

And that to your Lord is the finality

Wa anna ilaa rabbikal muntahaa

وأن إلى ربك ٱلمنتهى

And that it is He who makes [one] laugh and weep

Wa annahoo huwa adhaka wa abkaa

وأنهۥ هو أضحك وأبكى

And that it is He who causes death and gives life

Wa annahoo huwa amaata wa ahyaa

وأنهۥ هو أمات وأحيا

And that He creates the two mates - the male and female -

Wa annahoo khalaqaz zawjainiz zakara wal unsaa

وأنهۥ خلق ٱلزوجين ٱلذكر وٱلأنثى

From a sperm-drop when it is emitted

Min nutfatin izaa tumnaa

من نطفة إذا تمنى

And that [incumbent] upon Him is the other [i.e., next] creation.

Wa anna ‘alaihin nash atal ukhraa

وأن عليه ٱلنشأة ٱلأخرى

And that it is He who enriches and suffices

Wa annahoo huwa aghnaa wa aqnaa

وأنهۥ هو أغنى وأقنى

And that it is He who is the Lord of Sirius.

Wa annahoo huwa rabbush shi’raa

وأنهۥ هو رب ٱلشعرى

And that He destroyed the first [people of] ʿAad.

Wa annahooo ahlak a ‘Aadanil oolaa

وأنهۥ أهلك عادا ٱلأولى

And Thamūd - and He did not spare [them] -

Wa samooda famaaa abqaa

وثمودا فما أبقى

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

Wa qawma Noohim min qablu innahum kaanoo hum azlama wa atghaa

وقوم نوح من قبل إنهم كانوا هم أظلم وأطغى

And the overturned towns He hurled down.

Wal mu’tafikata ahwaa

وٱلمؤتفكة أهوى

And covered them by that which He covered.

Faghashshaahaa maa ghashshaa

فغشىها ما غشى

Then which of the favors of your Lord do you doubt?

Fabi ayyi aalaaa’i Rabbika tatamaaraa

فبأى ءالاء ربك تتمارى

This [Prophet (ﷺ)] is a warner from [i.e., like] the former warners.

Haazaa nazeerum minan nuzuril oolaa

هـذا نذير من ٱلنذر ٱلأولى

The Approaching Day has approached.

Azifatil aazifah

أزفت ٱلـازفة

Of it, [from those] besides Allāh, there is no remover.

Laisa lahaa min doonil laahi kaashifah

ليس لها من دون ٱلله كاشفة

Then at this statement do you wonder?

Afamin hazal hadeesi ta’jaboon

أفمن هـذا ٱلحديث تعجبون

And you laugh and do not weep

Wa tadhakoona wa laa tabkoon

وتضحكون ولا تبكون

While you are proudly sporting?

Wa antum saamidoon

وأنتم سـمدون

So prostrate to Allāh and worship [Him].

Fasjudoo lillaahi wa’budoo (make sajda)

فٱسجدوا لله وٱعبدوا

© All Rights Reserved. Making illegal copies and sharing without citing the source is considered copyright infringement. Legal action will be taken against offenders. If you would like to contact us please click here.