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النّجْم

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وَالنَّجْمِ اِذَا هَوٰىۙ

wan-najmi iżā hawā

ICALLTOwitnessthestarofthepleiadeswhenithasdipped

مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوٰىۚ

mā ḍalla ṣāḥibukum wa mā gawā

Thatyourcompanionisnotconfusednorhashegoneastray

وَمَا يَنْطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوٰى

wa mā yanṭiqu 'anil-hawā

Neitherdoeshespeakofhisownwill.

اِنْ هُوَ اِلَّا وَحْيٌ يُّوْحٰىۙ

in huwa illā waḥyuy yụḥā

Thisisonlyrevelationcommunicated

عَلَّمَهٗ شَدِيْدُ الْقُوٰىۙ

'allamahụ syadīdul-quwā

BestowedonhimbytheSupremeIntellect

ذُوْ مِرَّةٍۗ فَاسْتَوٰىۙ

żụ mirrah, fastawā

Lordofpowerandwisdom.Soheacquiredpoiseandbalance

وَهُوَ بِالْاُفُقِ الْاَعْلٰىۗ

wa huwa bil-ufuqil-a'lā

Andreachedthehighestpinnacle.

ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلّٰىۙ

ṡumma danā fa tadallā

Thenhedrewnearanddrewcloser

فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ اَوْ اَدْنٰىۚ

fa kāna qāba qausaini au adnā

Untilaspaceoftwobow(arcs)orevenlessremained

فَاَوْحٰىٓ اِلٰى عَبْدِهٖ مَآ اَوْحٰىۗ

fa auḥā ilā 'abdihī mā auḥā

WhenHerevealedtoHisvotarywhatHerevealed.

مَا كَذَبَ الْفُؤَادُ مَا رَاٰى

mā każabal-fu`ādu mā ra`ā

Hisheartdidnotfalsifywhatheperceived.

اَفَتُمٰرُوْنَهٗ عَلٰى مَا يَرٰى

a fa tumārụnahụ 'alā mā yarā

Willyoudisputewithhimwhathesaw?

وَلَقَدْ رَاٰهُ نَزْلَةً اُخْرٰىۙ

wa laqad ra`āhu nazlatan ukhrā

HesawHimindeedanothertime

عِنْدَ سِدْرَةِ الْمُنْتَهٰى

'inda sidratil-muntahā

BytheLote-treebeyondwhichnonecanpass

عِنْدَهَا جَنَّةُ الْمَأْوٰىۗ

'indahā jannatul-ma`wā

ClosetowhichistheGardenofTranquility

اِذْ يَغْشَى السِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشٰىۙ

iż yagsyas-sidrata mā yagsyā

WhentheLote-treewascoveredoverwithwhatitwascoveredover;

مَا زَاغَ الْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغٰى

mā zāgal-baṣaru wa mā ṭagā

Neitherdidsightfalternorexceedthebounds.

لَقَدْ رَاٰى مِنْ اٰيٰتِ رَبِّهِ الْكُبْرٰى

laqad ra`ā min āyāti rabbihil-kubrā

IndeedhesawsomeofthegreatestsignsofHisLord.

اَفَرَءَيْتُمُ اللّٰتَ وَالْعُزّٰى

a fa ra`aitumul-lāta wal-'uzzā

HaveyouconsideredLatand´Uzza

وَمَنٰوةَ الثَّالِثَةَ الْاُخْرٰى

wa manātaṡ-ṡāliṡatal-ukhrā

AndManattheotherthird(ofthepagandeities)?

اَلَكُمُ الذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ الْاُنْثٰى

a lakumuż-żakaru wa lahul-unṡā

AretheresonsforyouanddaughtersforHim?

تِلْكَ اِذًا قِسْمَةٌ ضِيْزٰى

tilka iżang qismatun ḍīzā

Thisiscertainlyanunjustapportioning.

اِنْ هِيَ اِلَّآ اَسْمَاۤءٌ سَمَّيْتُمُوْهَآ اَنْتُمْ وَاٰبَاۤؤُكُمْ مَّآ اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ بِهَا مِنْ سُلْطٰنٍۗ اِنْ يَّتَّبِعُوْنَ اِلَّا الظَّنَّ وَمَا تَهْوَى الْاَنْفُسُۚ وَلَقَدْ جَاۤءَهُمْ مِّنْ رَّبِّهِمُ الْهُدٰىۗ

in hiya illā asmā`un sammaitumụhā antum wa ābā`ukum mā anzalallāhu bihā min sulṭān, iy yattabi'ụna illaẓ-ẓanna wa mā tahwal-anfus, wa laqad jā`ahum mir rabbihimul-hudā

Theseareonlynameswhichyouandyourfathershaveinvented.NoauthoritywassentdownbyGodforthem.Theyonlyfollowconjectureandwish-fulfilmenteventhoughguidancehadcometothemalreadyfromtheirLord.

اَمْ لِلْاِنْسَانِ مَا تَمَنّٰىۖ

am lil-insāni mā tamannā

Canevermangetwhathedesires?

فَلِلّٰهِ الْاٰخِرَةُ وَالْاُوْلٰى

fa lillāhil-ākhiratu wal-ụlā

ToGodbelongtheEndandtheBeginning.

وَكَمْ مِّنْ مَّلَكٍ فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ لَا تُغْنِيْ شَفَاعَتُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا اِلَّا مِنْۢ بَعْدِ اَنْ يَّأْذَنَ اللّٰهُ لِمَنْ يَّشَاۤءُ وَيَرْضٰى

wa kam mim malakin fis-samāwāti lā tugnī syafā'atuhum syai`an illā mim ba'di ay ya`żanallāhu limay yasyā`u wa yarḍā

ManyastheangelsbeinheaventheirintercessionwillnotavailintheleastwithoutGod´spermissionforwhomsoeverHepleaseandapprove.

اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ لَا يُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِالْاٰخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّوْنَ الْمَلٰۤىِٕكَةَ تَسْمِيَةَ الْاُنْثٰى

innallażīna lā yu`minụna bil-ākhirati layusammụnal-malā`ikata tasmiyatal-unṡā

ThosewhodonotbelieveintheHereaftergivetheangelsnamesoffemales.

وَمَا لَهُمْ بِهٖ مِنْ عِلْمٍۗ اِنْ يَّتَّبِعُوْنَ اِلَّا الظَّنَّ وَاِنَّ الظَّنَّ لَا يُغْنِيْ مِنَ الْحَقِّ شَيْـًٔاۚ

wa mā lahum bihī min 'ilm, iy yattabi'ụna illaẓ-ẓanna wa innaẓ-ẓanna lā yugnī minal-ḥaqqi syai`ā

Yettheyhavenoknowledgeofthisandfollownothingbutconjecturebutconjecturecannotreplacethetruth.

فَاَعْرِضْ عَنْ مَّنْ تَوَلّٰىۙ عَنْ ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ اِلَّا الْحَيٰوةَ الدُّنْيَاۗ

fa a'riḍ 'am man tawallā 'an żikrinā wa lam yurid illal-ḥayātad-dun-yā

SoyouturnawayfromhimwhoturnsawayfromOurrememberanceandwantsnothingbutthelifeofthisworld:

ذٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُمْ مِّنَ الْعِلْمِۗ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ اَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ ضَلَّ عَنْ سَبِيْلِهٖۙ وَهُوَ اَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ اهْتَدٰى

żālika mablaguhum minal-'ilm, inna rabbaka huwa a'lamu biman ḍalla 'an sabīlihī wa huwa a'lamu bimanihtadā

Thisisthefarthestlimitoftheirknowledge.SurelyyourLordaloneknowsbestwhohasstrayedawayfromthepathandwhohascometoguidance.

وَلِلّٰهِ مَا فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَمَا فِى الْاَرْضِۗ لِيَجْزِيَ الَّذِيْنَ اَسَاۤءُوْا بِمَا عَمِلُوْا وَيَجْزِيَ الَّذِيْنَ اَحْسَنُوْا بِالْحُسْنٰىۚ

wa lillāhi mā fis-samāwāti wa mā fil-arḍ, liyajziyallażīna asā`ụ bimā 'amilụ wa yajziyallażīna aḥsanụ bil-ḥusnā

ToGodbelongswhateverisintheheavensandtheearththatHemayrequitethosewhodoevilinaccordancewiththeirdeedsandthosewhodogoodwithgood.

اَلَّذِيْنَ يَجْتَنِبُوْنَ كَبٰۤىِٕرَ الْاِثْمِ وَالْفَوَاحِشَ اِلَّا اللَّمَمَۙ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ وَاسِعُ الْمَغْفِرَةِۗ هُوَ اَعْلَمُ بِكُمْ اِذْ اَنْشَاَكُمْ مِّنَ الْاَرْضِ وَاِذْ اَنْتُمْ اَجِنَّةٌ فِيْ بُطُوْنِ اُمَّهٰتِكُمْۗ فَلَا تُزَكُّوْٓا اَنْفُسَكُمْۗ هُوَ اَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ اتَّقٰى

allażīna yajtanibụna kabā`iral-iṡmi wal-fawāḥisya illal-lamama inna rabbaka wāsi'ul-magfirah, huwa a'lamu bikum iż ansya`akum minal-arḍi wa iż antum ajinnatun fī buṭụni ummahātikum, fa lā tuzakkū anfusakum, huwa a'lamu bimanittaqā

AsforthosewhoavoidthegreatersinsandshamefulactsexceptminortrespassesyourLord´sforgivenesssurelyhasgreatamplitude.HeisfullyknowledgeableofyouasHeproducedyoufromtheearthandsinceyouwereafoetusinyourmother´swomb.Sodonotassertyourgoodness;help isbetterwhotakesheedandpreserveshimself.

اَفَرَءَيْتَ الَّذِيْ تَوَلّٰىۙ

a fa ra`aitallażī tawallā

Haveyouseenhimwhoturnshisback

وَاَعْطٰى قَلِيْلًا وَّاَكْدٰى

wa a'ṭā qalīlaw wa akdā

Whogivesbutlittleandisniggardly?

اَعِنْدَهٗ عِلْمُ الْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرٰى

a 'indahụ 'ilmul-gaibi fa huwa yarā

HasheknowledgeoftheUnknownthatheperceiveseverything?

اَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِيْ صُحُفِ مُوْسٰى

am lam yunabba` bimā fī ṣuḥufi mụsā

HashenotheardwhatiscontainedintheBookofMoses

وَاِبْرٰهِيْمَ الَّذِيْ وَفّٰىٓ ۙ

wa ibrāhīmallażī waffā

AndofAbrahamwhofulfilledhistrust?--

اَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِّزْرَ اُخْرٰىۙ

allā taziru wāziratuw wizra ukhrā

Thatnoonewhocarriesaburdenbearsanother´sload;

وَاَنْ لَّيْسَ لِلْاِنْسَانِ اِلَّا مَا سَعٰىۙ

wa al laisa lil-insāni illā mā sa'ā

Thatamanreceivesbutonlythatforwhichhestrives;

وَاَنَّ سَعْيَهٗ سَوْفَ يُرٰىۖ

wa anna sa'yahụ saufa yurā

Thathisendeavourswillbejudged

ثُمَّ يُجْزٰىهُ الْجَزَاۤءَ الْاَوْفٰىۙ

ṡumma yujzāhul-jazā`al-aufā

Andonlythenwillhereceivehisrecompenseinfull;

وَاَنَّ اِلٰى رَبِّكَ الْمُنْتَهٰىۙ

wa anna ilā rabbikal-muntahā

AndthattoyourLordisyourreturning;

وَاَنَّهٗ هُوَ اَضْحَكَ وَاَبْكٰى

wa annahụ huwa aḍ-ḥaka wa abkā

ThatitisHewhomakesyouhappyandmorose

وَاَنَّهٗ هُوَ اَمَاتَ وَاَحْيَاۙ

wa annahụ huwa amāta wa aḥyā

AndHewhoordainsdeathandlife;

وَاَنَّهٗ خَلَقَ الزَّوْجَيْنِ الذَّكَرَ وَالْاُنْثٰى

wa annahụ khalaqaz-zaujainiż-żakara wal-unṡā

ThatHecreatedpairsmaleandfemale

مِنْ نُّطْفَةٍ اِذَا تُمْنٰىۙ

min nuṭfatin iżā tumnā

Fromadropofsemenwhenemitted;

وَاَنَّ عَلَيْهِ النَّشْاَةَ الْاُخْرٰىۙ

wa anna 'alaihin-nasy`atal-ukhrā

ThatthesecondcreationisincumbentonHim;

وَاَنَّهٗ هُوَ اَغْنٰى وَاَقْنٰىۙ

wa annahụ huwa agnā wa aqnā

ThatitisHewhomakesyourichandcontented;

وَاَنَّهٗ هُوَ رَبُّ الشِّعْرٰىۙ

wa annahụ huwa rabbusy-syi'rā

ThatHeistheLordofSirius;

وَاَنَّهٗٓ اَهْلَكَ عَادًا ۨالْاُوْلٰىۙ

wa annahū ahlaka 'ādanil-ụlā

ThatitwasHewhodestroyedthe´Adofold

وَثَمُوْدَا۟ فَمَآ اَبْقٰىۙ

wa ṡamụda fa mā abqā

AndThamudanddidnotleavethem

وَقَوْمَ نُوْحٍ مِّنْ قَبْلُۗ اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوْا هُمْ اَظْلَمَ وَاَطْغٰىۗ

wa qauma nụḥim ming qabl, innahum kānụ hum aẓlama wa aṭgā

LikethepeopleofNoahbeforethemwhoweresurelyoppressorsandrebellious;

وَالْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ اَهْوٰىۙ

wal-mu`tafikata ahwā

AndHeoverthrewtheCitiesofthePlain

فَغَشّٰىهَا مَا غَشّٰىۚ

fa gasysyāhā mā gasysyā

Sothattheywerecoveredoverbywhattheywerecoveredover.

فَبِاَيِّ اٰلَاۤءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارٰى

fa bi`ayyi ālā`i rabbika tatamārā

HowmanyfavoursofyourLordwillyouthendeny?

هٰذَا نَذِيْرٌ مِّنَ النُّذُرِ الْاُوْلٰى

hāżā nażīrum minan-nużuril-ụlā

Hewhowarnsyouisoneofthewarnersofold.

اَزِفَتِ الْاٰزِفةُ ۚ

azifatil-āzifah

Whatistocomeisimminent.

لَيْسَ لَهَا مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ كَاشِفَةٌ ۗ

laisa lahā min dụnillāhi kāsyifah

ThereisnoonetounveilitapartfromGod.

اَفَمِنْ هٰذَا الْحَدِيْثِ تَعْجَبُوْنَۙ

a fa min hāżal-ḥadīṡi ta'jabụn

Areyouastonishedatthisnews

وَتَضْحَكُوْنَ وَلَا تَبْكُوْنَۙ

wa taḍ-ḥakụna wa lā tabkụn

Andkeeplaughinganddonotweep

وَاَنْتُمْ سَامِدُوْنَ

wa antum sāmidụn

Indulginginpleasantries?

فَاسْجُدُوْا لِلّٰهِ وَاعْبُدُوْا ۩

fasjudụ lillāhi wa'budụ

BowinsteadinadorationbeforeGodandworshipHim.