سورةالنجم {٥٣} 53. AN-NAJM
وَالنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ {١} 1. By/and the star/planet if (it) fell/dropped .
مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ {٢} 2. Your companion/friend did not become misguided/lost , and did not become misguided/failed .
وَمَا يَنْطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوَىٰ {٣} 3. And (your friend) does not speak/clarify from the self attraction for desire .
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْيٌ يُوحَىٰ {٤} 4. That truly it is except inspiration/revelation (that) is being inspired/revealed .
عَلَّمَهُ شَدِيدُ الْقُوَىٰ {٥} 5. The powers`/strength`s strong (severe) taught/instructed him.
ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَاسْتَوَىٰ {٦} 6. (Owner) of strength/wisdom , so he/He straightened/leveled.
وَهُوَ بِالْأُفُقِ الْأَعْلَىٰ {٧} 7. And he/He (is) at/by the highest horizon/direction.
ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ {٨} 8. Then he neared, so he lowered/dropped.
فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ {٩} 9. So he was (a) short measure of length (of) two arm`s/bow`s (lengths) or nearer .
فَأَوْحَىٰ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ مَا أَوْحَىٰ {١٠} 10. So he/He inspired/revealed to His worshipper/slave/servant what He inspired/revealed.
مَا كَذَبَ الْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰ {١١} 11. The heart did not lie/falsify what he/it saw/understood.
أَفَتُمَارُونَهُ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ {١٢} 12. So do you argue/discuss with him on what he sees/understands?
وَلَقَدْ رَآهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ {١٣} 13. And he had (E) seen/understood him another/other one descent.
عِنْدَ سِدْرَةِ الْمُنْتَهَىٰ {١٤} 14. At the lote-tree (at) the ultimate/absolute end .
عِنْدَهَا جَنَّةُ الْمَأْوَىٰ {١٥} 15. At it (is) the shelter`s/refuge`s treed garden/paradise.
إِذْ يَغْشَى السِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ {١٦} 16. When what covers/darkens covers/darkens the lote-tree.
مَا زَاغَ الْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ {١٧} 17. The eye sight/knowledge did not deviate/turn away, and (it) did not exceed the limit.
لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ آيَاتِ رَبِّهِ الْكُبْرَىٰ {١٨} 18. He had (E) seen/understood from his Lord`s greatest/magnified evidences/signs .
أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ اللَّاتَ وَالْعُزَّىٰ {١٩} 19. Did you see/understand Allata/Hashtaroot (most famous idol goddess in pre-Islamic ignorance) and Elozza (idol statue)?
وَمَنَاةَ الثَّالِثَةَ الْأُخْرَىٰ {٢٠} 20. And Manat , the third the other?
أَلَكُمُ الذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ الْأُنْثَىٰ {٢١} 21. Are for you the male and for Him the female?
تِلْكَ إِذًا قِسْمَةٌ ضِيزَىٰ {٢٢} 22. That (is) then unjust apportionment/division .
إِنْ هِيَ إِلَّا أَسْمَاءٌ سَمَّيْتُمُوهَا أَنْتُمْ وَآبَاؤُكُمْ مَا أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ بِهَا مِنْ سُلْطَانٍ ۚ إِنْ يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا الظَّنَّ وَمَا تَهْوَى الْأَنْفُسُ ۖ وَلَقَدْ جَاءَهُمْ مِنْ رَبِّهِمُ الْهُدَىٰ {٢٣} 23. That truly it is except names, you named it, you and your fathers/forefathers, God did not descend with it from a proof/evidence , that truly they follow except the doubt/suspicion , and what the selves desire/attract , and the guidance had (E) come to them from their Lord.
أَمْ لِلْإِنْسَانِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ {٢٤} 24. Or (is it) to the human/mankind what he wished/desired?
فَلِلَّهِ الْآخِرَةُ وَالْأُولَىٰ {٢٥} 25. So to God (is) the end (other life) and the first/beginning.
وَكَمْ مِنْ مَلَكٍ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ لَا تُغْنِي شَفَاعَتُهُمْ شَيْئًا إِلَّا مِنْ بَعْدِ أَنْ يَأْذَنَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ يَشَاءُ وَيَرْضَىٰ {٢٦} 26. And how many from (an) angel (is) in the skies/space, their mediation does not enrich/suffice a thing except from after that God permits/allows to whom He wills/wants/intends, and He accepts/approves.
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْآخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ الْمَلَائِكَةَ تَسْمِيَةَ الْأُنْثَىٰ {٢٧} 27. That truly those who do not believe with (in) the end (other life) they name (E) the angels the female`s naming.
وَمَا لَهُمْ بِهِ مِنْ عِلْمٍ ۖ إِنْ يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا الظَّنَّ ۖ وَإِنَّ الظَّنَّ لَا يُغْنِي مِنَ الْحَقِّ شَيْئًا {٢٨} 28. And (there is) no knowledge for them with it, that truly they follow except the doubt/suspicion , and that truly the doubt/suspicion does not enrich/suffice from the truth a thing.
فَأَعْرِضْ عَنْ مَنْ تَوَلَّىٰ عَنْ ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا {٢٩} 29. So turn away from who turned away from mentioning/remembering Us , and he did not want/intend except the life the present/worldly life .
ذَٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُمْ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ ضَلَّ عَنْ سَبِيلِهِ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ اهْتَدَىٰ {٣٠} 30. That (is) their capacity/limit from the knowledge, that truly your Lord, He is more knowledgeable with who was misguided from His way/path , and He is more knowledgeable with who was guided.
وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ لِيَجْزِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسَاءُوا بِمَا عَمِلُوا وَيَجْزِيَ الَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا بِالْحُسْنَى {٣١} 31. And to God what (is) in the skies/space and what (is) in the earth/Planet Earth, to reimburse those who did bad/evil because (of) what they made/did , and reimburse those who did good with the best/goodness .
الَّذِينَ يَجْتَنِبُونَ كَبَائِرَ الْإِثْمِ وَالْفَوَاحِشَ إِلَّا اللَّمَمَ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ وَاسِعُ الْمَغْفِرَةِ ۚ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِكُمْ إِذْ أَنْشَأَكُمْ مِنَ الْأَرْضِ وَإِذْ أَنْتُمْ أَجِنَّةٌ فِي بُطُونِ أُمَّهَاتِكُمْ ۖ فَلَا تُزَكُّوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ ۖ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ اتَّقَىٰ {٣٢} 32. Those who avoid/distance themselves (from) the sin`s/crime`s greatest/biggest and the enormous/atrocious deeds , except the minor sins , that truly your Lord (is) rich/spread (in) the forgiveness, He is more knowledgeable with (of) you, when He created/originated you from the earth/Planet Earth and when you are embryos/fetuses/hidden in your mother`s bellies/insides, so do not commend/claim righteousness (for) yourselves, He is more knowledgeable with who feared and obeyed.
أَفَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي تَوَلَّىٰ {٣٣} 33. So did you see/understand who turned away?
وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰ {٣٤} 34. And gave little and skimped/stinged?
أَعِنْدَهُ عِلْمُ الْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰ {٣٥} 35. Is it at him the unseen`s/absents knowledge so he sees/understands ?
أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِي صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ {٣٦} 36. Or he did not get informed with what (is) in Moses` sheets/pages (scriptures) ?
وَإِبْرَاهِيمَ الَّذِي وَفَّىٰ {٣٧} 37. And Abraham who fulfilled/completed.
أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ {٣٨} 38. That no sinner/burdener bears/carries another`s sin/burden .
وَأَنْ لَيْسَ لِلْإِنْسَانِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ {٣٩} 39. And that (E) (there is) not to the human except what he strived/endeavored .
وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ {٤٠} 40. And that (E) his striving/endeavor will be seen.
ثُمَّ يُجْزَاهُ الْجَزَاءَ الْأَوْفَىٰ {٤١} 41. Then he (will) be reimbursed the reimbursement , the most fulfilling/completing.
وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الْمُنْتَهَىٰ {٤٢} 42. And that truly to your Lord (is) the ultimate/absolute end.
وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ {٤٣} 43. And that He made laugh,and He made to weep .
وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا {٤٤} 44. And that He made to die , and He revived/gave life .
وَأَنَّهُ خَلَقَ الزَّوْجَيْنِ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنْثَىٰ {٤٥} 45. And that He created the pairs/couples , the male and the female.
مِنْ نُطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ {٤٦} 46. From a drop/males or female`s secretion , if/when (it be) ejaculated/discharged semen/sperm.
وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُخْرَىٰ {٤٧} 47. And that on Him (is) the creation , the other.
وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ {٤٨} 48. And that He, He enriched/sufficed , and He made content/satisfied .
وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ رَبُّ الشِّعْرَىٰ {٤٩} 49. And that He is the star`s (dog star`s) Lord .
وَأَنَّهُ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا الْأُولَىٰ {٥٠} 50. And that He destroyed Aad the first/beginning.
وَثَمُودَ فَمَا أَبْقَىٰ {٥١} 51. And Thamud , so none (were) left/protected .
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِنْ قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ {٥٢} 52. And Noah`s nation from before, that they truly were, they (were) more unjust/oppressive, and more tyrant/arrogant .
وَالْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ {٥٣} 53. And the overturned/destroyed (city was) more dropping/tumbling down .
فَغَشَّاهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ {٥٤} 54. So covered/came upon it what covers .
فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ {٥٥} 55. So with which (of) your Lord`s blessings (do) you argue/discuss?392
هَٰذَا نَذِيرٌ مِنَ النُّذُرِ الْأُولَىٰ {٥٦} 56. That (is) a warning/notice from the warnings/notices , the first/beginning.
أَزِفَتِ الْآزِفَةُ {٥٧} 57. The Resurrection approached/neared.
لَيْسَ لَهَا مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ {٥٨} 58. (There is) not a remover/uncoverer (reliever) for it from other than God.
أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ {٥٩} 59. Is it from this the information/speech you wonder/surprise ?
وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ {٦٠} 60. And you laugh/wonder, and you do not weep ?
وَأَنْتُمْ سَامِدُونَ {٦١} 61. And you are astonished singing/arrogant ?
فَاسْجُدُوا لِلَّهِ وَاعْبُدُوا ۩ {٦٢} 62. So prostrate to God and worship.393
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