| | The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab rendition of Surah The Star(an-Najm)
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| 53:1 | | By the stars when they fade away! |
| 53:1 | | By the stars when they fade away! |
| 53:2 | | Your fellow man is neither misguided nor astray. |
| 53:2 | | Your fellow man is neither misguided nor astray. |
| 53:3 | | Nor does he speak of his own whims. |
| 53:3 | | Nor does he speak of his own whims. |
| 53:4 | | It is only a revelation sent down ˹to him˺. |
| 53:4 | | It is only a revelation sent down ˹to him˺. |
| 53:5 | | He has been taught by one ˹angel˺ of mighty power |
| 53:5 | | He has been taught by one ˹angel˺ of mighty power |
| 53:6 | | and great perfection, who once rose to ˹his˺ true form |
| 53:6 | | and great perfection, who once rose to ˹his˺ true form |
| 53:7 | | while on the highest point above the horizon, |
| 53:7 | | while on the highest point above the horizon, |
| 53:8 | | then he approached ˹the Prophet˺, coming so close |
| 53:8 | | then he approached ˹the Prophet˺, coming so close |
| 53:9 | | that he was only two arms-lengths away or even less. |
| 53:9 | | that he was only two arms-lengths away or even less. |
| 53:10 | | Then Allah revealed to His servant what He revealed ˹through Gabriel˺. |
| 53:10 | | Then Allah revealed to His servant what He revealed ˹through Gabriel˺. |
| 53:11 | | The ˹Prophet’s˺ heart did not doubt what he saw. |
| 53:11 | | The ˹Prophet’s˺ heart did not doubt what he saw. |
| 53:12 | | How can you ˹O pagans˺ then dispute with him regarding what he saw? |
| 53:12 | | How can you ˹O pagans˺ then dispute with him regarding what he saw? |
| 53:13 | | And he certainly saw that ˹angel descend˺ a second time |
| 53:13 | | And he certainly saw that ˹angel descend˺ a second time |
| 53:14 | | at the Lote Tree of the most extreme limit ˹in the seventh heaven˺— |
| 53:14 | | at the Lote Tree of the most extreme limit ˹in the seventh heaven˺— |
| 53:15 | | near which is the Garden of ˹Eternal˺ Residence— |
| 53:15 | | near which is the Garden of ˹Eternal˺ Residence— |
| 53:16 | | while the Lote Tree was overwhelmed with ˹heavenly˺ splendours! |
| 53:16 | | while the Lote Tree was overwhelmed with ˹heavenly˺ splendours! |
| 53:17 | | The ˹Prophet’s˺ sight never wandered, nor did it overreach. |
| 53:17 | | The ˹Prophet’s˺ sight never wandered, nor did it overreach. |
| 53:18 | | He certainly saw some of his Lord’s greatest signs. |
| 53:18 | | He certainly saw some of his Lord’s greatest signs. |
| 53:19 | | Now, have you considered ˹the idols of˺ Lât and ’Uzza, |
| 53:19 | | Now, have you considered ˹the idols of˺ Lât and ’Uzza, |
| 53:20 | | and the third one, Manât, as well? |
| 53:20 | | and the third one, Manât, as well? |
| 53:21 | | Do you ˹prefer to˺ have sons while ˹you attribute˺ to Him daughters? |
| 53:21 | | Do you ˹prefer to˺ have sons while ˹you attribute˺ to Him daughters? |
| 53:22 | | Then this is ˹truly˺ a biased distribution! |
| 53:22 | | Then this is ˹truly˺ a biased distribution! |
| 53:23 | | These ˹idols˺ are mere names that you and your forefathers have made up—a practice Allah has never authorized. They follow nothing but ˹inherited˺ assumptions and whatever ˹their˺ souls desire, although ˹true˺ guidance has already come to them from their Lord. |
| 53:23 | | These ˹idols˺ are mere names that you and your forefathers have made up—a practice Allah has never authorized. They follow nothing but ˹inherited˺ assumptions and whatever ˹their˺ souls desire, although ˹true˺ guidance has already come to them from their Lord. |
| 53:24 | | Or should every person ˹simply˺ have whatever ˹intercessors˺ they desire? |
| 53:24 | | Or should every person ˹simply˺ have whatever ˹intercessors˺ they desire? |
| 53:25 | | In fact, to Allah ˹alone˺ belongs this world and the next. |
| 53:25 | | In fact, to Allah ˹alone˺ belongs this world and the next. |
| 53:26 | | ˹Imagine˺ how many ˹noble˺ angels are in the heavens! ˹Even˺ their intercession would be of no benefit whatsoever, until Allah gives permission to whoever He wills and ˹only for the people He˺ approves. |
| 53:26 | | ˹Imagine˺ how many ˹noble˺ angels are in the heavens! ˹Even˺ their intercession would be of no benefit whatsoever, until Allah gives permission to whoever He wills and ˹only for the people He˺ approves. |
| 53:27 | | Indeed, those who do not believe in the Hereafter label angels as female, |
| 53:27 | | Indeed, those who do not believe in the Hereafter label angels as female, |
| 53:28 | | although they have no knowledge ˹in support˺ of this. They follow nothing but ˹inherited˺ assumptions. And surely assumptions can in no way replace the truth. |
| 53:28 | | although they have no knowledge ˹in support˺ of this. They follow nothing but ˹inherited˺ assumptions. And surely assumptions can in no way replace the truth. |
| 53:29 | | So turn away ˹O Prophet˺ from whoever has shunned Our Reminder, only seeking the ˹fleeting˺ life of this world. |
| 53:29 | | So turn away ˹O Prophet˺ from whoever has shunned Our Reminder, only seeking the ˹fleeting˺ life of this world. |
| 53:30 | | This is the extent of their knowledge. Surely your Lord knows best who has strayed from His Way and who is ˹rightly˺ guided. |
| 53:30 | | This is the extent of their knowledge. Surely your Lord knows best who has strayed from His Way and who is ˹rightly˺ guided. |
| 53:31 | | To Allah ˹alone˺ belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth so that He may reward the evildoers according to what they did, and reward the good-doers with the finest reward— |
| 53:31 | | To Allah ˹alone˺ belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth so that He may reward the evildoers according to what they did, and reward the good-doers with the finest reward— |
| 53:32 | | those who avoid major sins and shameful deeds, despite ˹stumbling on˺ minor sins. Surely your Lord is infinite in forgiveness. He knew well what would become of you as He created you from the earth and while you were ˹still˺ fetuses in the wombs of your mothers. So do not ˹falsely˺ elevate yourselves. He knows best who is ˹truly˺ righteous. |
| 53:32 | | those who avoid major sins and shameful deeds, despite ˹stumbling on˺ minor sins. Surely your Lord is infinite in forgiveness. He knew well what would become of you as He created you from the earth and while you were ˹still˺ fetuses in the wombs of your mothers. So do not ˹falsely˺ elevate yourselves. He knows best who is ˹truly˺ righteous. |
| 53:33 | | Have you seen the one who turned away ˹from Islam,˺ |
| 53:33 | | Have you seen the one who turned away ˹from Islam,˺ |
| 53:34 | | and ˹initially˺ paid a little ˹for his salvation˺, and then stopped? |
| 53:34 | | and ˹initially˺ paid a little ˹for his salvation˺, and then stopped? |
| 53:35 | | Does he have the knowledge of the unseen so that he sees ˹the Hereafter˺? |
| 53:35 | | Does he have the knowledge of the unseen so that he sees ˹the Hereafter˺? |
| 53:36 | | Or has he not been informed of what is in the Scripture of Moses, |
| 53:36 | | Or has he not been informed of what is in the Scripture of Moses, |
| 53:37 | | and ˹that of˺ Abraham, who ˹perfectly˺ fulfilled ˹his covenant˺? |
| 53:37 | | and ˹that of˺ Abraham, who ˹perfectly˺ fulfilled ˹his covenant˺? |
| 53:38 | | ˹They state˺ that no soul burdened with sin will bear the burden of another, |
| 53:38 | | ˹They state˺ that no soul burdened with sin will bear the burden of another, |
| 53:39 | | and that each person will only have what they endeavoured towards, |
| 53:39 | | and that each person will only have what they endeavoured towards, |
| 53:40 | | and that ˹the outcome of˺ their endeavours will be seen ˹in their record˺, |
| 53:40 | | and that ˹the outcome of˺ their endeavours will be seen ˹in their record˺, |
| 53:41 | | then they will be fully rewarded, |
| 53:41 | | then they will be fully rewarded, |
| 53:42 | | and that to your Lord ˹alone˺ is the ultimate return ˹of all things˺. |
| 53:42 | | and that to your Lord ˹alone˺ is the ultimate return ˹of all things˺. |
| 53:43 | | Moreover, He is the One Who brings about joy and sadness. |
| 53:43 | | Moreover, He is the One Who brings about joy and sadness. |
| 53:44 | | And He is the One Who gives life and causes death. |
| 53:44 | | And He is the One Who gives life and causes death. |
| 53:45 | | And He created the pairs—males and females— |
| 53:45 | | And He created the pairs—males and females— |
| 53:46 | | from a sperm-drop when it is emitted. |
| 53:46 | | from a sperm-drop when it is emitted. |
| 53:47 | | And it is upon Him to bring about re-creation. |
| 53:47 | | And it is upon Him to bring about re-creation. |
| 53:48 | | And He is the One Who enriches and impoverishes. |
| 53:48 | | And He is the One Who enriches and impoverishes. |
| 53:49 | | And He alone is the Lord of Sirius. |
| 53:49 | | And He alone is the Lord of Sirius. |
| 53:50 | | And He destroyed the first ˹people of˺ ’Ȃd, |
| 53:50 | | And He destroyed the first ˹people of˺ ’Ȃd, |
| 53:51 | | and ˹then˺ Thamûd, sparing no one. |
| 53:51 | | and ˹then˺ Thamûd, sparing no one. |
| 53:52 | | And before ˹that He destroyed˺ the people of Noah, who were truly far worse in wrongdoing and transgression. |
| 53:52 | | And before ˹that He destroyed˺ the people of Noah, who were truly far worse in wrongdoing and transgression. |
| 53:53 | | And ˹it was˺ He ˹Who˺ turned the cities ˹of Sodom and Gomorrah˺ upside down. |
| 53:53 | | And ˹it was˺ He ˹Who˺ turned the cities ˹of Sodom and Gomorrah˺ upside down. |
| 53:54 | | How overwhelming was what covered ˹them˺! |
| 53:54 | | How overwhelming was what covered ˹them˺! |
| 53:55 | | Now, which of your Lord’s favours will you dispute? |
| 53:55 | | Now, which of your Lord’s favours will you dispute? |
| 53:56 | | This ˹Prophet˺ is a warner like earlier ones. |
| 53:56 | | This ˹Prophet˺ is a warner like earlier ones. |
| 53:57 | | The approaching ˹Hour˺ has drawn near. |
| 53:57 | | The approaching ˹Hour˺ has drawn near. |
| 53:58 | | None but Allah can disclose it. |
| 53:58 | | None but Allah can disclose it. |
| 53:59 | | Do you find this revelation astonishing, |
| 53:59 | | Do you find this revelation astonishing, |
| 53:60 | | laughing ˹at it˺ and not weeping ˹in awe˺, |
| 53:60 | | laughing ˹at it˺ and not weeping ˹in awe˺, |
| 53:61 | | while persisting in heedlessness? |
| 53:61 | | while persisting in heedlessness? |
| 53:62 | | Instead, prostrate to Allah and worship ˹Him alone˺! |
| 53:62 | | Instead, prostrate to Allah and worship ˹Him alone˺! |
