بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

وَ النَّجْمِ اِذَا هَوٰى(1) مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَ مَا غَوٰى(2) وَ مَا یَنْطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوٰىﭤ(3) اِنْ هُوَ اِلَّا وَحْیٌ یُّوْحٰى(4) عَلَّمَهٗ شَدِیْدُ الْقُوٰى(5) ذُوْ مِرَّةٍؕ-فَاسْتَوٰى(6) وَ هُوَ بِالْاُفُقِ الْاَعْلٰىﭤ(7) ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلّٰى(8) فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَیْنِ اَوْ اَدْنٰى(9) فَاَوْحٰۤى اِلٰى عَبْدِهٖ مَاۤ اَوْحٰىﭤ(10) مَا كَذَبَ الْفُؤَادُ مَا رَاٰى(11) اَفَتُمٰرُوْنَهٗ عَلٰى مَا یَرٰى(12) وَ لَقَدْ رَاٰهُ نَزْلَةً اُخْرٰى(13) عِنْدَ سِدْرَةِ الْمُنْتَهٰى(14) عِنْدَهَا جَنَّةُ الْمَاْوٰىﭤ(15) اِذْ یَغْشَى السِّدْرَةَ مَا یَغْشٰى(16) مَا زَاغَ الْبَصَرُ وَ مَا طَغٰى(17) لَقَدْ رَاٰى مِنْ اٰیٰتِ رَبِّهِ الْكُبْرٰى(18) اَفَرَءَیْتُمُ اللّٰتَ وَ الْعُزّٰى(19) وَ مَنٰوةَ الثَّالِثَةَ الْاُخْرٰى(20) اَلَكُمُ الذَّكَرُ وَ لَهُ الْاُنْثٰى(21) تِلْكَ اِذًا قِسْمَةٌ ضِیْزٰى(22) اِنْ هِیَ اِلَّاۤ اَسْمَآءٌ سَمَّیْتُمُوْهَاۤ اَنْتُمْ وَ اٰبَآؤُكُمْ مَّاۤ اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ بِهَا مِنْ سُلْطٰنٍؕ-اِنْ یَّتَّبِعُوْنَ اِلَّا الظَّنَّ وَ مَا تَهْوَى الْاَنْفُسُۚ-وَ لَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ مِّنْ رَّبِّهِمُ الْهُدٰىﭤ(23) اَمْ لِلْاِنْسَانِ مَا تَمَنّٰى(24) فَلِلّٰهِ الْاٰخِرَةُ وَ الْاُوْلٰى(25) وَ كَمْ مِّنْ مَّلَكٍ فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ لَا تُغْنِیْ شَفَاعَتُهُمْ شَیْــٴًـا اِلَّا مِنْۢ بَعْدِ اَنْ یَّاْذَنَ اللّٰهُ لِمَنْ یَّشَآءُ وَ یَرْضٰى(26) اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ لَا یُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِالْاٰخِرَةِ لَیُسَمُّوْنَ الْمَلٰٓىٕكَةَ تَسْمِیَةَ الْاُنْثٰى(27) وَ مَا لَهُمْ بِهٖ مِنْ عِلْمٍؕ-اِنْ یَّتَّبِعُوْنَ اِلَّا الظَّنَّۚ-وَ اِنَّ الظَّنَّ لَا یُغْنِیْ مِنَ الْحَقِّ شَیْــٴًـا(28) فَاَعْرِضْ عَنْ مَّنْ تَوَلّٰى ﳔ عَنْ ذِكْرِنَا وَ لَمْ یُرِدْ اِلَّا الْحَیٰوةَ الدُّنْیَاﭤ(29) ذٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُمْ مِّنَ الْعِلْمِؕ-اِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ اَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ ضَلَّ عَنْ سَبِیْلِهٖۙ-وَ هُوَ اَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ اهْتَدٰى(30) وَ لِلّٰهِ مَا فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ مَا فِی الْاَرْضِۙ-لِیَجْزِیَ الَّذِیْنَ اَسَآءُوْا بِمَا عَمِلُوْا وَ یَجْزِیَ الَّذِیْنَ اَحْسَنُوْا بِالْحُسْنٰى(31) اَلَّذِیْنَ یَجْتَنِبُوْنَ كَبٰٓىٕرَ الْاِثْمِ وَ الْفَوَاحِشَ اِلَّا اللَّمَمَؕ-اِنَّ رَبَّكَ وَاسِعُ الْمَغْفِرَةِؕ-هُوَ اَعْلَمُ بِكُمْ اِذْ اَنْشَاَكُمْ مِّنَ الْاَرْضِ وَ اِذْ اَنْتُمْ اَجِنَّةٌ فِیْ بُطُوْنِ اُمَّهٰتِكُمْۚ-فَلَا تُزَكُّوْۤا اَنْفُسَكُمْؕ-هُوَ اَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ اتَّقٰى(32) اَفَرَءَیْتَ الَّذِیْ تَوَلّٰى(33) وَ اَعْطٰى قَلِیْلًا وَّ اَكْدٰى(34) اَعِنْدَهٗ عِلْمُ الْغَیْبِ فَهُوَ یَرٰى(35) اَمْ لَمْ یُنَبَّاْ بِمَا فِیْ صُحُفِ مُوْسٰى(36) وَ اِبْرٰهِیْمَ الَّذِیْ وَفّٰۤى(37) اَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِّزْرَ اُخْرٰى(38) وَ اَنْ لَّیْسَ لِلْاِنْسَانِ اِلَّا مَا سَعٰى(39) وَ اَنَّ سَعْیَهٗ سَوْفَ یُرٰى(40) ثُمَّ یُجْزٰىهُ الْجَزَآءَ الْاَوْفٰى(41) وَ اَنَّ اِلٰى رَبِّكَ الْمُنْتَهٰى(42) وَ اَنَّهٗ هُوَ اَضْحَكَ وَ اَبْكٰى(43) وَ اَنَّهٗ هُوَ اَمَاتَ وَ اَحْیَا(44) وَ اَنَّهٗ خَلَقَ الزَّوْجَیْنِ الذَّكَرَ وَ الْاُنْثٰى(45) مِنْ نُّطْفَةٍ اِذَا تُمْنٰى(46) وَ اَنَّ عَلَیْهِ النَّشْاَةَ الْاُخْرٰى(47) وَ اَنَّهٗ هُوَ اَغْنٰى وَ اَقْنٰى(48) وَ اَنَّهٗ هُوَ رَبُّ الشِّعْرٰى(49) وَ اَنَّهٗۤ اَهْلَكَ عَادَاﰳ الْاُوْلٰى(50) وَ ثَمُوْدَاۡ فَمَاۤ اَبْقٰى(51) وَ قَوْمَ نُوْحٍ مِّنْ قَبْلُؕ-اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوْا هُمْ اَظْلَمَ وَ اَطْغٰىﭤ(52) وَ الْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ اَهْوٰى(53) فَغَشّٰىهَا مَا غَشّٰى(54) فَبِاَیِّ اٰلَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارٰى(55) هٰذَا نَذِیْرٌ مِّنَ النُّذُرِ الْاُوْلٰى(56) اَزِفَتِ الْاٰزِفَةُ(57) لَیْسَ لَهَا مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ كَاشِفَةٌﭤ(58) اَفَمِنْ هٰذَا الْحَدِیْثِ تَعْجَبُوْنَ(59) وَ تَضْحَكُوْنَ وَ لَا تَبْكُوْنَ(60) وَ اَنْتُمْ سٰمِدُوْنَ(61) فَاسْجُدُوْا لِلّٰهِ وَ اعْبُدُوْا(62)

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

1. By the star when it goes down, (or vanishes). 2. Your companion (Muhammad ) has neither gone astray nor has erred. 3. Nor does he speak of (his own) desire. 4. It is only an Inspiration that is inspired. 5. He has been taught (this Qur’an) by one mighty in power [Jibrael (Gabriel)]. 6. Dhu Mirrah (free from any defect in body and mind), Fastawa [then he (Jibrael – Gabriel) rose and became stable]. [Tafsir At-Tabari]. 7. While he [Jibrael (Gabriel)] was in the highest part of the horizon, 8. Then he [Jibrael (Gabriel)] approached and came closer, 9. And was at a distance of two bows’ length or (even) nearer, 10. So did (Allah) convey the Inspiration to His slave [Muhammad through Jibrael (Gabriel)]. 11. The (Prophet’s) heart lied not (in seeing) what he (Muhammad ) saw. 12. Will you then dispute with him (Muhammad ) about what he saw [during the Mi’raj: (Ascent of the Prophet over the seven heavens)] . 13. And indeed he (Muhammad ) saw him [Jibrael (Gabriel)] at a second descent (i.e. another time). 14. Near Sidrat-ul-Muntaha [lote-tree of the utmost boundary (beyond which none can pass)], 15. Near it is the Paradise of Abode. 16. When that covered the lote-tree which did cover it! 17. The sight (of Prophet Muhammad ) turned not aside (right or left), nor it transgressed beyond (the) limit (ordained for it). 18. Indeed he (Muhammad ) did see, of the Greatest Signs, of his Lord (Allah). 19. Have you then considered Al-Lat, and Al-‘Uzza (two idols of the pagan Arabs) 20. And Manat (another idol of the pagan Arabs), the other third? 21. Is it for you the males and for Him the females? 22. That indeed is a division most unfair! 23. They are but names which you have named, you and your fathers, for which Allah has sent down no authority. They follow but a guess and that which they themselves desire, whereas there has surely come to them the Guidance from their Lord! 24. Or shall man have what he wishes? 25. But to Allah belongs the last (Hereafter) and the first (the world). 26. And there are many angels in the heavens, whose intercession will avail nothing except after Allah has given leave for whom He wills and pleases. 27. Verily, those who believe not in the Hereafter, name the angels with female names. 28. While they have no knowledge thereof. They follow but a guess, and verily, guess is no substitute for the truth. 29. Therefore withdraw (O Muhammad ) from him who turns away from Our Reminder (this Qur’an) and desires nothing but the life of this world. 30. That is what they could reach of knowledge. Verily, your Lord it is He Who knows best him who goes astray from His Path, and He knows best him who receives guidance. 31. And to Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth, that He may requite those who do evil with that which they have done (i.e. punish them in Hell), and reward those who do good, with what is best (i.e. Paradise). 32. Those who avoid great sins (see the Qur’an, Verses: 6:152,153) and Al-Fawahish (illegal sexual intercourse, etc.) except the small faults, verily, your Lord is of vast forgiveness. He knows you well when He created you from the earth (Adam), and when you were fetuses in your mothers’ wombs. So ascribe not purity to yourselves. He knows best him who fears Allah and keep his duty to Him [i.e. those who are Al-Muttaqun (pious – see V.2:2)]. 33. Did you (O Muhammad ) observe him who turned away (from Islam). 34. And gave a little, then stopped (giving)? 35. Is with him the knowledge of the unseen so that he sees? 36. Or is he not informed with what is in the Pages (Scripture) of Musa (Moses), 37. And of Ibrahim (Abraham) who fulfilled (or conveyed) all that (what Allah ordered him to do or convey), 38. That no burdened person (with sins) shall bear the burden (sins) of another. 39. And that man can have nothing but what he does (good or bad) , 40. And that his deeds will be seen, 41. Then he will be recompensed with a full and the best recompense 42. And that to your Lord (Allah) is the End (Return of everything). 43. And that it is He (Allah) Who makes (whom He wills) laugh, and makes (whom He wills) weep; 44. And that it is He (Allah) Who causes death and gives life; 45. And that He (Allah) creates the pairs, male and female, 46. From Nutfah (drops of semen male and female discharges) when it is emitted; 47. And that upon Him (Allah) is another bringing forth (Resurrection); 48. And that it is He (Allah) Who gives much or a little (or gives wealth and contentment), 49. And that He (Allah) is the Lord of Sirius (the star which the pagan Arabs used to worship); 50. And that it is He (Allah) Who destroyed the former ‘Ad (people), 51. And Thamud (people). He spared none of them. 52. And the people of Nuh (Noah) aforetime, verily, they were more unjust and more rebellious and transgressing [in disobeying Allah and His Messenger Nuh (Noah)]. 53. And He destroyed the overthrown cities [of Sodom to which Prophet Lout (Lot) was sent]. 54. So there covered them that which did cover (i.e. torment with stones). 55. Then which of the Graces of your Lord (O man!) will you doubt. 56. This (Muhammad ) is a warner (Messenger) of the (series of) warners (Messengers) of old . 57. The Day of Resurrection draws near, 58. None besides Allah can avert it, (or advance it, or delay it). 59. Do you then wonder at this recital (the Qur’an)? 60. And you laugh at it and weep not, 61. Wasting your (precious) lifetime in pastime and amusements (singing, etc.). 62. So fall you down in prostration to Allah, and worship Him (Alone).

Summary:

Verses 1-4: The Authenticity of the Revelation The Surah begins with an oath, as Allah swears by the star as it descends, emphasizing the truth and reliability of Prophet Muhammad’s revelation. It is declared that the Prophet does not speak from his desires, but rather his words are divine revelations from Allah. Verses 5-18: The Prophet’s Miraculous Experience These verses refer to the Prophet’s encounter with Angel Jibril (Gabriel), confirming the authenticity of his visions. The Prophet saw Jibril in his true form twice—once on earth and once near the Sidrat al-Muntaha (the Lote Tree) in the highest heavens during the Mi’raj (ascension). This vision confirms the Prophet’s role and the truth of the message. Verses 19-23: Condemnation of Pagan Idols The Surah addresses the false deities of the Meccan pagans, particularly Al-Lat, Al-Uzza, and Manat, and questions their divinity. These idols are mere names, created by people without any divine authority. Allah exposes the futility of worshipping these powerless figures. Verses 24-25: Questioning the Concept of Intercession Allah questions the logic of the disbelievers who believe in intercession by these idols. It is clarified that intercession is entirely in Allah’s control, and He alone has power over the Hereafter. Verses 26-30: Warning the Disbelievers Even the angels in the heavens cannot intercede without Allah’s permission. This rebukes the notion that celestial beings can influence Allah’s decisions. The disbelievers are warned that their reliance on false hopes and superstitions will lead them astray, and they should focus on sincere devotion to Allah. Verses 31-32: Allah’s Complete Knowledge and Mercy Allah is fully aware of what lies in the hearts of people, and He knows both their public and private actions. He forgives those who turn to Him with repentance and sincerity, highlighting His mercy while condemning arrogance and defiance. Verses 33-41: The Consequences of Neglecting the Hereafter A specific disbeliever is referenced who turns away from the message and gives little to charity, reflecting a materialistic and selfish attitude. Each person is responsible for their own actions. They cannot shift the burden of their deeds onto others, and each will be judged accordingly. This section reinforces the principle of individual accountability and justice. Verses 42-44: Allah’s Control Over Life and Death Allah alone causes life and death, reminding mankind that they have no control over their fate, emphasizing His ultimate authority. Verses 45-49: Signs of Allah in Creation The Surah lists signs of Allah’s power in creation, from the creation of pairs (male and female) to the stars and the natural world. Allah is the Lord of the Sirius star, which was worshipped by some, further showcasing that only He is worthy of worship. Verses 50-55: Past Nations as Warnings The destruction of past nations like ‘Ad, Thamud, and the people of Noah serves as a reminder of the consequences of denying Allah’s message. These stories serve as historical warnings, emphasizing the importance of heeding the divine message. Verses 56-58: The Warning of the Coming Day The Surah concludes by emphasizing the imminence of the Day of Judgment, which no one can avert or escape from.