Translation of the Meanings of the Noble Qur'an - English translation - Jacob * - Translations’ Index
An-Najm
وَٱلنَّجۡمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ
1. The constellation Pleiades.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمۡ وَمَا غَوَىٰ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلۡهَوَىٰٓ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحۡيٞ يُوحَىٰ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلۡقُوَىٰ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
ذُو مِرَّةٖ فَٱسۡتَوَىٰ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَهُوَ بِٱلۡأُفُقِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوۡسَيۡنِ أَوۡ أَدۡنَىٰ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَأَوۡحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبۡدِهِۦ مَآ أَوۡحَىٰ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
مَا كَذَبَ ٱلۡفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ
2. With his own eyes of the image of Gabriel.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَفَتُمَٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَلَقَدۡ رَءَاهُ نَزۡلَةً أُخۡرَىٰ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
عِندَ سِدۡرَةِ ٱلۡمُنتَهَىٰ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلۡمَأۡوَىٰٓ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِذۡ يَغۡشَى ٱلسِّدۡرَةَ مَا يَغۡشَىٰ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
مَا زَاغَ ٱلۡبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
لَقَدۡ رَأَىٰ مِنۡ ءَايَٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰٓ
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.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱللَّٰتَ وَٱلۡعُزَّىٰ
4. that you worship or Saraswati, Lakshmi, etc.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلۡأُخۡرَىٰٓ
5. Or Parvati, Tara. etc..
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلۡأُنثَىٰ
6. By inventing many false semi-gods and goddesses such as Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Krishna, Saraswati, Lakshmi, Parvati, Tara, besides the One and Only True God - Allāh.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
تِلۡكَ إِذٗا قِسۡمَةٞ ضِيزَىٰٓ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
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).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَمۡ لِلۡإِنسَٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَلِلَّهِ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةُ وَٱلۡأُولَىٰ
7. Therefore there is no need for any mediator or intercessor between Allāh and His creatures, you should pray directly and exclusively to Him and ask only of Him your needs.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
۞ وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٖ فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ لَا تُغۡنِي شَفَٰعَتُهُمۡ شَيۡـًٔا إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعۡدِ أَن يَأۡذَنَ ٱللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَرۡضَىٰٓ
26. How many an angel is there in the heavens whose intercession does not benefit at all except after Allāh has given Permission to whom He wills and pleases.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ تَسۡمِيَةَ ٱلۡأُنثَىٰ
8. Assuming them to be female goddesses.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَمَا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنۡ عِلۡمٍۖ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّۖ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّنَّ لَا يُغۡنِي مِنَ ٱلۡحَقِّ شَيۡـٔٗا
28. They (the pagans) have no (Divine) knowledge of it; they do not follow anything but conjecture, and conjecture does not avail anything against the Truth.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
ذَٰلِكَ مَبۡلَغُهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡعِلۡمِۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱهۡتَدَىٰ
30. That is the limit of their knowledge. Your Lord 'Allāh' knows best him who goes astray from His path, and He knows best him who follows His guidance.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
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, that He may recompense those who do evil according to what they do, and reward those who do good with goodness.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
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 (Allāh) knows best who fear Him and shun evil.
9. Muhammad, God's messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), said: “Avoid the major sins, follow the right course, and give glad tidings.”
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَفَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِي تَوَلَّىٰ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَأَعۡطَىٰ قَلِيلٗا وَأَكۡدَىٰٓ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَعِندَهُۥ عِلۡمُ ٱلۡغَيۡبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰٓ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَمۡ لَمۡ يُنَبَّأۡ بِمَا فِي صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِي وَفَّىٰٓ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٞ وِزۡرَ أُخۡرَىٰ
10. Unless they encourage or assist others to sin - perfect Justice from Allāh.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَأَن لَّيۡسَ لِلۡإِنسَٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ
11. 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. 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.”
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَأَنَّ سَعۡيَهُۥ سَوۡفَ يُرَىٰ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
ثُمَّ يُجۡزَىٰهُ ٱلۡجَزَآءَ ٱلۡأَوۡفَىٰ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡمُنتَهَىٰ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضۡحَكَ وَأَبۡكَىٰ
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.
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.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحۡيَا
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوۡجَيۡنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلۡأُنثَىٰ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ إِذَا تُمۡنَىٰ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَأَنَّ عَلَيۡهِ ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ ٱلۡأُخۡرَىٰ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغۡنَىٰ وَأَقۡنَىٰ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعۡرَىٰ
14. The star which the pagans used to wrongly worship.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهۡلَكَ عَادًا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَثَمُودَاْ فَمَآ أَبۡقَىٰ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَقَوۡمَ نُوحٖ مِّن قَبۡلُۖ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ هُمۡ أَظۡلَمَ وَأَطۡغَىٰ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَٱلۡمُؤۡتَفِكَةَ أَهۡوَىٰ
15. Whose inhabitants defied Prophet Lot.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَبِأَيِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
هَٰذَا نَذِيرٞ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلۡأُولَىٰٓ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَزِفَتِ ٱلۡأٓزِفَةُ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
لَيۡسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَفَمِنۡ هَٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِيثِ تَعۡجَبُونَ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَتَضۡحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبۡكُونَ
16. Muhammad, God's Messenger (PBUH) 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 Hell) Fire 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.
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.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَأَنتُمۡ سَٰمِدُونَ
17. Idle-play, singing, and games - in heedlessness.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
Translation of the Meanings of the Noble Qur'an - English translation - Jacob - Translations’ Index
Translation of the meanings of the Noble Qur'an into the English language, translated by Abdullah Hasan Jacob.