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Translation of the meanings Surah: An-Najm   Ayah:
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An-Najm

Ayah: 1

وَٱلنَّجۡمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ
1. By the star¹ when it sets.
1. The constellation Pleiades.
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Ayah: 2

مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمۡ وَمَا غَوَىٰ
2. Your companion 'Muḥammad' did not stray 'from the path of guidance' nor did he deviate.
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Ayah: 3

وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلۡهَوَىٰٓ
3. Nor does he speak out of 'his own' whims.
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Ayah: 4

إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحۡيٞ يُوحَىٰ
4. It is but a revelation that is revealed 'to him';
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Ayah: 5

عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلۡقُوَىٰ
5. He was taught by 'an angel i.e.,Gabriel' who is intense in strength,
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Ayah: 6

ذُو مِرَّةٖ فَٱسۡتَوَىٰ
6. Possessor of great perfection, so he rose (to his true form),
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Ayah: 7

وَهُوَ بِٱلۡأُفُقِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ
7. While he was on the uppermost horizon.
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Ayah: 8

ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ
8. Then he approached and descended,
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Ayah: 9

فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوۡسَيۡنِ أَوۡ أَدۡنَىٰ
9. And was at a distance of two bow lengths or nearer.
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Ayah: 10

فَأَوۡحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبۡدِهِۦ مَآ أَوۡحَىٰ
10. Then He 'Allāh' revealed to His servant 'Muhammad' what he revealed 'through Gabriel'.
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Ayah: 11

مَا كَذَبَ ٱلۡفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ
11. The heart did not lie 'about' what he saw².
2. With his own eyes of the image of Gabriel.
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Ayah: 12

أَفَتُمَٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ
12. Do you then dispute with him as to what he saw?
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Ayah: 13

وَلَقَدۡ رَءَاهُ نَزۡلَةً أُخۡرَىٰ
13. He certainly saw him 'Gabriel' in another descent,
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Ayah: 14

عِندَ سِدۡرَةِ ٱلۡمُنتَهَىٰ
14. At the farthest lote-tree ˹in the seventh heaven beyond which none may pass˺.
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Ayah: 15

عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلۡمَأۡوَىٰٓ
15. Near it is the Garden of 'Eternal' Abode 'Paradise'.
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Ayah: 16

إِذۡ يَغۡشَى ٱلسِّدۡرَةَ مَا يَغۡشَىٰ
16. When there covered the lote-tree that which covered it 'of heavenly splendour';
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Ayah: 17

مَا زَاغَ ٱلۡبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ
17. The sight 'of the Prophet' did not waver, nor did it transgress 'exceed its limit'.
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Ayah: 18

لَقَدۡ رَأَىٰ مِنۡ ءَايَٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰٓ
18. He certainly saw some of his Lord’s greatest Signs'³.
3. He thus saw from among the marvels of the Realm a green drape that obscured the entire horizon of the heaven and Gabriel with his six hundred wings.
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Ayah: 19

أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱللَّٰتَ وَٱلۡعُزَّىٰ
19. Have you thought about 'the idols' of Lat and Uzza⁴,
4. that you worship or Saraswati, Lakshmi, etc.
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Ayah: 20

وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلۡأُخۡرَىٰٓ
20. And Manat, the other third⁵.
5. Or Parvati, Tara, etc, whom you worship instead of Allāh.
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Ayah: 21

أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلۡأُنثَىٰ
21. Is the male for you, while for Him 'you attribute' the female⁶?
6. By inventing many false semi-gods such as Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Krishna, and goddesses also such as Saraswati, Lakshmi, Parvati, Tara, instead of the One and Only True God - Allāh -.
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Ayah: 22

تِلۡكَ إِذٗا قِسۡمَةٞ ضِيزَىٰٓ
22. This indeed is an unjust division!
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Ayah: 23

إِنۡ هِيَ إِلَّآ أَسۡمَآءٞ سَمَّيۡتُمُوهَآ أَنتُمۡ وَءَابَآؤُكُم مَّآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلۡطَٰنٍۚ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَمَا تَهۡوَى ٱلۡأَنفُسُۖ وَلَقَدۡ جَآءَهُم مِّن رَّبِّهِمُ ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ
23. These 'idols' are nothing but names which you have named, you and your fathers - Allāh has not sent for them any authority. They (who worship them) follow nothing but conjecture and the low desires which 'their' own selves incline to; and certainly the Guidance has come to them from their Lord 'Allāh'.
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Ayah: 24

أَمۡ لِلۡإِنسَٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ
24. Or should every human have whatever 'intercessors' he wishes?
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Ayah: 25

فَلِلَّهِ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةُ وَٱلۡأُولَىٰ
25. Rather, to Allāh 'alone' belongs the Hereafter and the first life 'the world'⁷.
7. Therefore there is no need for any mediator or intercessor between Allāh and His creatures, you should pray directly and exclusively to Allāh and ask only of Him your needs.
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Ayah: 26

۞ وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٖ فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ لَا تُغۡنِي شَفَٰعَتُهُمۡ شَيۡـًٔا إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعۡدِ أَن يَأۡذَنَ ٱللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَرۡضَىٰٓ
26. How many angels there are in the heavens whose intercession does not benefit at all except after Allāh has given Permission to whom He wills and pleases.
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Ayah: 27

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ تَسۡمِيَةَ ٱلۡأُنثَىٰ
27. Those who do not believe in the Hereafter, name the angels with 'divine' feminine names⁸.
8. Assuming them to be female goddesses.
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Ayah: 28

وَمَا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنۡ عِلۡمٍۖ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّۖ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّنَّ لَا يُغۡنِي مِنَ ٱلۡحَقِّ شَيۡـٔٗا
28. They have no 'Divine' knowledge of this; they only follow assumptions, and indeed, assumption avails not against the Truth.
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Ayah: 29

فَأَعۡرِضۡ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكۡرِنَا وَلَمۡ يُرِدۡ إِلَّا ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا
29. So turn away from him who turns his back on Our Reminder 'this Qur’an', and does not desire anything but this world's life.
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Ayah: 30

ذَٰلِكَ مَبۡلَغُهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡعِلۡمِۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱهۡتَدَىٰ
30. That is the extent of their knowledge. Your Lord 'Allāh' knows best who has strayed from His path, and He knows best who is 'rightly' guided.
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Ayah: 31

وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ لِيَجۡزِيَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسَٰٓـُٔواْ بِمَا عَمِلُواْ وَيَجۡزِيَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَحۡسَنُواْ بِٱلۡحُسۡنَى
31. To Allāh belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth, so that He may recompense those who do evil according to what they did, and reward those who do good with the best reward.
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Ayah: 32

ٱلَّذِينَ يَجۡتَنِبُونَ كَبَٰٓئِرَ ٱلۡإِثۡمِ وَٱلۡفَوَٰحِشَ إِلَّا ٱللَّمَمَۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ وَٰسِعُ ٱلۡمَغۡفِرَةِۚ هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِكُمۡ إِذۡ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَإِذۡ أَنتُمۡ أَجِنَّةٞ فِي بُطُونِ أُمَّهَٰتِكُمۡۖ فَلَا تُزَكُّوٓاْ أَنفُسَكُمۡۖ هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱتَّقَىٰٓ
32. Those who stay away from major sins⁹ and indecencies, except minor lapses. Your Lord 'Allāh' is vast in Forgiveness. He knows best about you. When He created you from the earth, and when you were embryos in your mother's wombs. So do not elevate yourselves 'and be wise in your own eyes'. He knows best who fear Him and shun evil.
9. Muhammad, God's messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), said: “Avoid the deadly sins, follow the right course, and give glad tidings.”
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Ayah: 33

أَفَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِي تَوَلَّىٰ
33. Have you then seen him who turned away (from Islam - Submission to the Will of God)?
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Ayah: 34

وَأَعۡطَىٰ قَلِيلٗا وَأَكۡدَىٰٓ
34. And grudgingly spent very little (for the Cause of Allāh), and then refrained.
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Ayah: 35

أَعِندَهُۥ عِلۡمُ ٱلۡغَيۡبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰٓ
35. Does he have knowledge of the unseen, so he sees 'the hidden'?
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Ayah: 36

أَمۡ لَمۡ يُنَبَّأۡ بِمَا فِي صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ
36. Or has he not been informed of what is in the scrolls of Moses?
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Ayah: 37

وَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِي وَفَّىٰٓ
37. And (of) Abraham who fulfilled his 'obligations'?
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Ayah: 38

أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٞ وِزۡرَ أُخۡرَىٰ
38. That no one shall bear 'responsibility for' the sin of another¹⁰,
10. Unless they encourage or assist others to sin - perfect Justice from God.
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Ayah: 39

وَأَن لَّيۡسَ لِلۡإِنسَٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ
39. And that man shall have only what he himself strives for¹¹,
11. This world is the passageway to the Hereafter and that no one should be attached to this world at the expense of the Hereafter. Muslims regard the Hereafter as their focal point because it is eternal life, so we should strive for that aim and not for a life that is short and transient. This does not mean that we should not strive for worldly aims too or develop the earth. There is no doubt about the fact that man cannot make any progress without effort and hard work. For example, one who studies whole-heartedly becomes a scholar. Similarly, a farmer who ploughs the farm, sows seeds in it and waters them, is soon rewarded with crops. On the other hand, whoever is lazy and indolent and does not do any work, is faced with woes and worries. Indolence and irresponsibility results in poverty and grief, and Islam dislikes these traits very much. Islam regards hard work a duty. One who works is much better than one who does not work. Allāh does not love those who sleep too much, and do not work. Laziness and idleness is the root of many evil things, while working hard and helping others is virtue. Muslims achieved distinction in these fields, they also achieved great things in the fields of worship and obedience to Allaah. Muhammad, God's messenger, said, “When the human being dies, his deeds end except for three: ongoing charity 'that continues to benefit people', beneficial knowledge 'that helps people in their lives', or a righteous child who prays for him.” So the Muslim strives more in what brings him close to Allāh.
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Ayah: 40

وَأَنَّ سَعۡيَهُۥ سَوۡفَ يُرَىٰ
40. And that his strivings shall soon be seen -
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Ayah: 41

ثُمَّ يُجۡزَىٰهُ ٱلۡجَزَآءَ ٱلۡأَوۡفَىٰ
41. Then he shall be rewarded for it with the fullest reward,
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Ayah: 42

وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡمُنتَهَىٰ
42. And to your Lord 'alone' is the End (and the ultimate Return of all after their death).
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Ayah: 43

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضۡحَكَ وَأَبۡكَىٰ
43. And that it is He 'Allāh' Who causes you laugh¹² or weep¹³.
12. The Qur’an is clear that there is a time for us to laugh, time to weep, a time to mourn and a time to play. Obviously, it is not appropriate to laugh during a somber event or a serious conversation; however, there are moments when laughter is welcomed and we should enjoy the blessing. Allāh wants us to laugh, and He wants us to make other people laugh. That does not mean we should all become jesters or laugh at inappropriate times, but we can certainly aid one another in taking a more lighthearted approach to life.
13. If Allah’s servants did cry out to Him, He would forgive their sins and renew their spiritual strength and vitality. When our distinct cries of repentance and trust reach Allāh, He hears them, forgives us, and renews our joy and hope in Him.
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Ayah: 44

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحۡيَا
44. That it is He Who causes death and gives life.
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Ayah: 45

وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوۡجَيۡنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلۡأُنثَىٰ
45. And that He created pairs, the male and the female,
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Ayah: 46

مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ إِذَا تُمۡنَىٰ
46. from a sperm-drop when it is emitted.
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Ayah: 47

وَأَنَّ عَلَيۡهِ ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ ٱلۡأُخۡرَىٰ
47. And that upon Him is the next creation.
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Ayah: 48

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغۡنَىٰ وَأَقۡنَىٰ
48. And that it is He who enriches and suffices.
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Ayah: 49

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعۡرَىٰ
49. And that it is He Who is the Lord of Sirius¹⁴.
14. The star which the pagans used to wrongly worship.
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Ayah: 50

وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهۡلَكَ عَادًا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ
50. And that He utterly destroyed the former 'people' of Aad.
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Ayah: 51

وَثَمُودَاْ فَمَآ أَبۡقَىٰ
51. And Thamud 'people', so He spared none of them.
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Ayah: 52

وَقَوۡمَ نُوحٖ مِّن قَبۡلُۖ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ هُمۡ أَظۡلَمَ وَأَطۡغَىٰ
52. And the people of Noah before. They were the most unjust and oppressing.
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Ayah: 53

وَٱلۡمُؤۡتَفِكَةَ أَهۡوَىٰ
53. It is He Who turned the cities (of Sodom and Gomorrah) upside down¹⁵,
15. Whose inhabitants defied Prophet Lot.
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Ayah: 54

فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ
54. And covered them with torment.
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Ayah: 55

فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ
55. Then which of the Favors of 'Allāh' your Lord do you doubt 'or disbute about'?
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Ayah: 56

هَٰذَا نَذِيرٞ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلۡأُولَىٰٓ
56. This 'Prophet' is a warner 'messenger' like the former warners 'messengers'.
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Ayah: 57

أَزِفَتِ ٱلۡأٓزِفَةُ
57. The Day 'of Resurrection and Judgment' is drawing nearer.
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Ayah: 58

لَيۡسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ
58. None but Allāh can disclose it or remove it's hardship.
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Ayah: 59

أَفَمِنۡ هَٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِيثِ تَعۡجَبُونَ
59. Do you then wonder at this 'Divine' Statement?
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Ayah: 60

وَتَضۡحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبۡكُونَ
60. And you laugh and do not weep16?
16.Muhammad, God's Messenger delivered a sermon to his companions, the like of which they had never heard from him before. He said, "If you knew what I know, you would laugh little and weep much". Thereupon those present covered their faces and began weeping. The Prophet further said, "Heaven 'Paradise' and HellFire were shown to me and I have never seen the like of this day in good and in evil. If you were to know what I know, you would laugh little and weep much". His Companions experienced such suffering on that day that had no equal. They covered their faces and began to weep. We learn from this that Heaven and Hell are real and do exist. Excessive laughing is improper because it indicates that one is careless and forgetful about the Hereafter. While a believer is required to be all the time alert and careful about it. To weep out of fear of God is praiseworthy because it indicates that one's heart is alive and he is worried about the Hereafter.
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Ayah: 61

وَأَنتُمۡ سَٰمِدُونَ
61. Wasting your precious lifetime in past time and amusements17.
17. Idle-play, singing, and games - in heedlessness.
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Ayah: 62

فَٱسۡجُدُواْۤ لِلَّهِۤ وَٱعۡبُدُواْ۩
62. Instead, 'submit and' prostrate to Allāh and worship Him alone (with all your heart and soul).
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