53. AN NAJM - (The Star)

Chapter : 53

An-Najm – The Star

Total verses: 62  

As the first verse of this chapter mentions this word, this chapter is named ‘An-Najm’.

In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent and the most Merciful.

1.  By the promise when the star sets.

2. Your companion (Muhammad) has neither changed his way nor gone astray.

3. He does not speak from inclination.

4. (Whatever he speaks ) is nothing but the revealed (message).

5.6,7. It was taught by the strong one (Gibrael) who has handsome features⁴⁹². He stationed himself in the highest part of the horizon.²⁶

8 . Then he descended and approached.

9 . And that (nearness) was at a distance between the two points of the bow, or nearer than that.

10 . And He revealed to His servant what ever he reveals.

11 . His mind did not lie in what he saw.

12 . Do you argue with him about what he saw?⁴⁸²

13 .14 . And he certainly saw him²⁶  descending another time ³⁶² also, near ‘Sidratul- Muntaha’²⁶⁷.

15. It is there, the dwelling place called paradise.

16. 17. His sight did not change the direction. When whatever that covers covered it  nor did it cross (the limit).²⁶

18 . He saw the greatest signs of his God.³⁶²

19, 20. Did you think about the Lat, the Uzza and Manat , the third (one)? ²⁶

21 . Is it male for you and for Him the female?

22 . Then, it is only an unjust division.

23. These are nothing but only names. You and your fore-fathers only named them such name. Allah has not revealed any sign about it. They did not follow anything but assumption and inclination. For them, the  right way had come (already) from their God. 

24. Is there for man (whatever) he wants?

25. The hereafter and this wordly life belong only to Allah.

26. And there are ever so many angels in the heaven.⁵⁰⁷ Except in those to whom Allah has given His permission and approval, there intercession will not be beneficial (for them).¹⁷

27. Indeed, those who have not believed in the hereafter, name the angels with female names.

28. And for them, there is no knowledge about this. They do not follow (anything) except assumption. And Indeed, assumption will not give benefit against truth.

29. Ignore those who turn away from Our teaching, desiring (any other thing) except this worldly life.

30. This is the limit of their knowledge. Indeed, your  God is well aware of Him who strayed from His way. He is well aware of him who received the good way.

31. And whatever is in the heaven⁵⁰⁷ and in the earth belongs only to Allah. He will punish those who did evil, for what they have done. He will give noble reward for those who have been doing good.

32. Indeed, your God is generous in forgiving those who avoid committing bigger sins and shameful (acts), except smaller sins. He is well aware of you, when He created you from the earth and when you were childen in the wombs of your mothers. So, you do not consider yourselves pure.⁵⁰⁸ It is He who knows well, who fears (Him).

33. Did you see the one who ignored?

34. And he gave only a little. He prevents (others) from giving.

35. Does he see (it) possessing the knowledge about the hidden?

36.37,38,39. Is it not informed to him that in the Scrolls (Pages) of  Musa, and in the scrolls of  Ibrahim, who fulfilled (his duties) ? “ One cannot carry the burden of the other; for the man there is nothing except what he strived”²⁶⁵.

40.  And his effort will be shown (in the hereafter).

41. Then, he will be given full reward.

42. And the return is only to your God.

43. And it is He who makes (you) laugh. Also makes (you) weep.

44. And it is He who causes death. Also gives life.

45. 46, And it is He who created the pairs of male and the female from the sperm-drop.²⁶

47.It is His responsibility to create again.

48. It is He who makes (you) satisfied by making (you) wealthy.

49. And it is He who is the God of  ‘Shi’ra’.³²¹

50. 51,52. And, it is He who destroyed without sparing the earlier people of Aad and Tamud and the people of Nuh before. Indeed, they remained committing great injustice and transgressing²⁶

53. And He also destroyed the people (of Lut) of the place which was turned upside down.

54. And whatever that is to surround, surrounded it.

55. Then, which of the favours of your God  do you doubt?

56. This is one of the warnings of the former warnings.

57. The  appoaching time has come near.

58. Nobody except Allah will reveal it.

59. Are you surprised at this news?

60.And you laugh instead of weeping.

61. And you have also been ignoring.

62. Worship only Allah by doing‘sajda’.³⁹⁶