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Surah 53 · 62 verses

An-Najm

النجم

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

1

وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ

By the star when it descends,

Wannajmi izaa hawaa

Word by word
وَٱلنَّجْمِ
wal-najmi
By the star
إِذَا
idhā
when
هَوَىٰ
hawā
it goes down
Interpretation

He (may He be glorified) swore by the star when it descends.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

2

مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ

Your companion [i.e., Muḥammad] has not strayed, nor has he erred,

Maa dalla saahibukum wa maa ghawaa

Word by word
مَا
Not
ضَلَّ
ḍalla
has strayed
صَاحِبُكُمْ
ṣāḥibukum
your companion
وَمَا
wamā
and not
غَوَىٰ
ghawā
has he erred
Interpretation

Muhammad (peace be upon him) the Messenger of Allah did not deviate from the path of guidance nor did he go astray, but rather he is rightly-guided.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

3

وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ

Nor does he speak from [his own] inclination.

Wa maa yyantiqu 'anilhawaaa

Word by word
وَمَا
wamā
And not
يَنطِقُ
yanṭiqu
he speaks
عَنِ
ʿani
from
ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ
l-hawā
the desire
Interpretation

And he did not speak this Qur’ān out of following his desires.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

4

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْىٌ يُوحَىٰ

It is not but a revelation revealed,

In huwa illaa Wahyuny yoohaa

Word by word
إِنْ
in
Not
هُوَ
huwa
it
إِلَّا
illā
(is) except
وَحْىٌۭ
waḥyun
a revelation
يُوحَىٰ
yūḥā
revealed
Interpretation

This Qur’ān is nothing but a revelation which Allah revealed to him through the medium of Gabriel (peace be upon him)

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

5

عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلْقُوَىٰ

Taught to him by one intense in strength [i.e., Gabriel] -

'Allamahoo shadeedul quwaa

Word by word
عَلَّمَهُۥ
ʿallamahu
Has taught him
شَدِيدُ
shadīdu
the (one) mighty
ٱلْقُوَىٰ
l-quwā
(in) power
Interpretation

An angel of great strength, Gabriel (peace be upon him), taught him it.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

6

ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ

One of soundness. And he rose to [his] true form

Zoo mirratin fastawaa

Word by word
ذُو
dhū
Possessor of soundness
مِرَّةٍۢ
mirratin
Possessor of soundness
فَٱسْتَوَىٰ
fa-is'tawā
And he rose
Interpretation

And Gabriel (peace be upon him) is of excellent form, so he rose up appearing to the Prophet (peace be upon him) in his form in which Allah created him.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

7

وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

While he was in the higher [part of the] horizon.

Wa huwa bil ufuqil a'laa

Word by word
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
While he
بِٱلْأُفُقِ
bil-ufuqi
(was) in the horizon
ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
l-aʿlā
the highest
Interpretation

Whilst he was on the highest horizon.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

8

ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ

Then he approached and descended

Summa danaa fatadalla

Word by word
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
دَنَا
danā
he approached
فَتَدَلَّىٰ
fatadallā
and came down
Interpretation

Then Gabriel (peace be upon him) came close to the Prophet (peace be upon him), then he came even closer.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

9

فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ

And was at a distance of two bow lengths or nearer.

Fakaana qaaba qawsaini aw adnaa

Word by word
فَكَانَ
fakāna
And was
قَابَ
qāba
(at) a distance
قَوْسَيْنِ
qawsayni
(of) two bow-(lengths)
أَوْ
aw
or
أَدْنَىٰ
adnā
nearer
Interpretation

So his closeness to him was the distance of two bow lengths or even closer.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

10

فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِۦ مَآ أَوْحَىٰ

And he revealed to His Servant what he revealed [i.e., conveyed].

Fa awhaaa ilaa 'abdihee maaa awhaa

Word by word
فَأَوْحَىٰٓ
fa-awḥā
So he revealed
إِلَىٰ
ilā
to
عَبْدِهِۦ
ʿabdihi
His slave
مَآ
what
أَوْحَىٰ
awḥā
he revealed
Interpretation

So Gabriel (peace be upon him) revealed to Allah’s servant, Muhammad (peace be upon him), what he revealed.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

11

مَا كَذَبَ ٱلْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ

The heart did not lie [about] what it saw.

Maa kazabal fu'aadu maa ra aa

Word by word
مَا
Not
كَذَبَ
kadhaba
lied
ٱلْفُؤَادُ
l-fuādu
the heart
مَا
what
رَأَىٰٓ
raā
it saw
Interpretation

The heart of Muhammad (peace be upon him) did not lie about what his eye saw.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

12

أَفَتُمَـٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ

So will you dispute with him over what he saw?

Afatumaaroonahoo 'alaa maayaraa

Word by word
أَفَتُمَـٰرُونَهُۥ
afatumārūnahu
Then will you dispute with him
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
about
مَا
what
يَرَىٰ
yarā
he saw
Interpretation

So do you, O idolaters, argue with him about what he saw on the night he was taken on the journey?

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

13

وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ

And he certainly saw him in another descent

Wa laqad ra aahu nazlatan ukhraa

Word by word
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And certainly
رَءَاهُ
raāhu
he saw him
نَزْلَةً
nazlatan
(in) descent
أُخْرَىٰ
ukh'rā
another
Interpretation

And Muhammad (peace be upon him) had seen Gabriel (peace be upon him) in his true form another time on the night he was taken for the journey.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

14

عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ

At the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary -

'Inda sidratil muntaha

Word by word
عِندَ
ʿinda
Near
سِدْرَةِ
sid'rati
(the) Lote Tree
ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
l-muntahā
(of) the utmost boundary
Interpretation

By the lote tree of the utmost boundary, which is a tree on the seventh heaven.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

15

عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ

Near it is the Garden of Refuge [i.e., Paradise] -

'Indahaa jannatul maawaa

Word by word
عِندَهَا
ʿindahā
Near it
جَنَّةُ
jannatu
(is the) Garden
ٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ
l-mawā
(of) Abode
Interpretation

By this tree is the Garden of Refuge.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

16

إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ

When there covered the Lote Tree that which covered [it].

Iz yaghshas sidrata maa yaghshaa

Word by word
إِذْ
idh
When
يَغْشَى
yaghshā
covered
ٱلسِّدْرَةَ
l-sid'rata
the Lote Tree
مَا
what
يَغْشَىٰ
yaghshā
covers
Interpretation

When the lote tree was covered through the command of Allah by something great whose true nature only Allah knows.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

17

مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ

The sight [of the Prophet (ﷺ)] did not swerve, nor did it transgress [its limit].

Maa zaaghal basaru wa maa taghaa

Word by word
مَا
Not
زَاغَ
zāgha
swerved
ٱلْبَصَرُ
l-baṣaru
the sight
وَمَا
wamā
and not
طَغَىٰ
ṭaghā
it transgressed
Interpretation

The eye of Muhammad (peace be upon him) did not swerve left or right, nor did it trespass what was fixed for it.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

18

لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَـٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ

He certainly saw of the greatest signs of his Lord.

Laqad ra aa min aayaati Rabbihil kubraaa

Word by word
لَقَدْ
laqad
Certainly
رَأَىٰ
raā
he saw
مِنْ
min
of
ءَايَـٰتِ
āyāti
(the) Signs
رَبِّهِ
rabbihi
(of) his Lord
ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ
l-kub'rā
the Greatest
Interpretation

Muhammad (peace be upon him) saw on the night he was raised great signs of his Lord which show His power. He saw Paradise, hell and other things.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

19

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّـٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ

So have you considered al-Lāt and al-ʿUzzā?

Afara'aytumul laata wal 'uzzaa

Word by word
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ
afara-aytumu
So have you seen
ٱللَّـٰتَ
l-lāta
the Lat
وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ
wal-ʿuzā
and the Uzza
Interpretation

Have you, O idolaters, seen these idols that you worship besides Allah: Lat and Uzza

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

20

وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ

And Manāt, the third - the other one?

Wa manaatas saalisatal ukhraa

Word by word
وَمَنَوٰةَ
wamanata
And Manat
ٱلثَّالِثَةَ
l-thālithata
the third
ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ
l-ukh'rā
the other
Interpretation

And Manat, another third one amongst your idols? Tell me do they possess any benefit or harm for him?

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

21

أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ

Is the male for you and for Him the female?

A-lakumuz zakaru wa lahul unsaa

Word by word
أَلَكُمُ
alakumu
Is for you
ٱلذَّكَرُ
l-dhakaru
the male
وَلَهُ
walahu
and for Him
ٱلْأُنثَىٰ
l-unthā
the female
Interpretation

O idolaters, do you have boys whom you like, whilst He (may He be glorified) has girls which you dislike?

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

22

تِلْكَ إِذًا قِسْمَةٌ ضِيزَىٰٓ

That, then, is an unjust division.

Tilka izan qismatun deezaa

Word by word
تِلْكَ
til'ka
This
إِذًۭا
idhan
then
قِسْمَةٌۭ
qis'matun
(is) a division
ضِيزَىٰٓ
ḍīzā
unfair
Interpretation

This distribution which you made with your desires is an unjust distribution.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

23

إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّآ أَسْمَآءٌ سَمَّيْتُمُوهَآ أَنتُمْ وَءَابَآؤُكُم مَّآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلْطَـٰنٍ ۚ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَمَا تَهْوَى ٱلْأَنفُسُ ۖ وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُم مِّن رَّبِّهِمُ ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ

They are not but [mere] names you have named them - you and your forefathers - for which Allāh has sent down no authority. They follow not except assumption and what [their] souls desire, and there has already come to them from their Lord guidance.

In hiya illaaa asmaaa'un sammaitumoohaaa antum wa aabaaa'ukum maaa anzalal laahu bihaa min sultaan; inyyattabi'oona illaz zanna wa maa tahwal anfusu wa laqad jaaa'ahum mir Rabbihimul hudaa

Word by word
إِنْ
in
Not
هِىَ
hiya
they
إِلَّآ
illā
(are) except
أَسْمَآءٌۭ
asmāon
names
سَمَّيْتُمُوهَآ
sammaytumūhā
you have named them
أَنتُمْ
antum
you
وَءَابَآؤُكُم
waābāukum
and your forefathers
مَّآ
not
أَنزَلَ
anzala
has Allah sent down
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
has Allah sent down
بِهَا
bihā
for it
مِن
min
any
سُلْطَـٰنٍ ۚ
sul'ṭānin
authority
إِن
in
Not
يَتَّبِعُونَ
yattabiʿūna
they follow
إِلَّا
illā
except
ٱلظَّنَّ
l-ẓana
assumption
وَمَا
wamā
and what
تَهْوَى
tahwā
desire
ٱلْأَنفُسُ ۖ
l-anfusu
the(ir) souls
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And certainly
جَآءَهُم
jāahum
has come to them
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّهِمُ
rabbihimu
their Lord
ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
l-hudā
the guidance
Interpretation

These idols are nothing but names without meaning, so they have no share of divine qualities. You and your fathers named them on your own part. Allah did not reveal any proof for them. The idolaters do not follow in their belief except assumption and what their souls desire from what the satan has adorned in their hearts. And the guidance has come to them from their Lord on the tongue of Muhammad (peace be upon him), but they were not guided.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

24

أَمْ لِلْإِنسَـٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ

Or is there for man whatever he wishes?

Am lil insaani maa taman naa

Word by word
أَمْ
am
Or
لِلْإِنسَـٰنِ
lil'insāni
(is) for man
مَا
what
تَمَنَّىٰ
tamannā
he wishes
Interpretation

Or will man have what he desired i.e., the idols interceding with Allah?

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

25

فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ

Rather, to Allāh belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].

Falillaahil aakhiratu wal oolaa

Word by word
فَلِلَّهِ
falillahi
But for Allah
ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ
l-ākhiratu
(is) the last
وَٱلْأُولَىٰ
wal-ūlā
and the first
Interpretation

No, he will not have what he desired. For Allah alone is the afterlife and the first [life]; He grants of them whatever He wishes and withholds whatever He wishes.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

26

۞ وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٍ فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ لَا تُغْنِى شَفَـٰعَتُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ أَن يَأْذَنَ ٱللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَرْضَىٰٓ

And how many angels there are in the heavens whose intercession will not avail at all except [only] after Allāh has permitted [it] to whom He wills and approves.

Wa kam mim malakin fissamaawaati laa tughnee shafaa'atuhum shai'an illaa mim ba'di anyyaazanal laahu limany yashaaa'u wa yardaa

Word by word
۞ وَكَم
wakam
And how many
مِّن
min
of
مَّلَكٍۢ
malakin
(the) Angels
فِى
in
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
the heavens
لَا
not
تُغْنِى
tugh'nī
will avail
شَفَـٰعَتُهُمْ
shafāʿatuhum
their intercession
شَيْـًٔا
shayan
anything
إِلَّا
illā
except
مِنۢ
min
after
بَعْدِ
baʿdi
after
أَن
an
[that]
يَأْذَنَ
yadhana
Allah has given permission
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah has given permission
لِمَن
liman
for whom
يَشَآءُ
yashāu
He wills
وَيَرْضَىٰٓ
wayarḍā
and approves
Interpretation

How many angels are there in the heavens whose intercession cannot help at all if they were to intend to help someone, except after Allah permits intercession for whom He wishes among them and He is pleased with the one being interceded for. Allah will never permit one who associates a partner with Him to intercede and He will never be pleased with the one he is interceding for who worships him besides Allah.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

27

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ تَسْمِيَةَ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ

Indeed, those who do not believe in the Hereafter name the angels female names,

innal lazeena laa yu'minoona bil aakhirati la yusammoonal malaaa'ikata tasmiyatal unsaa

Word by word
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
لَا
(do) not
يُؤْمِنُونَ
yu'minūna
believe
بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ
bil-ākhirati
in the Hereafter
لَيُسَمُّونَ
layusammūna
surely they name
ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ
l-malāikata
the Angels
تَسْمِيَةَ
tasmiyata
name(s)
ٱلْأُنثَىٰ
l-unthā
(of) female
Interpretation

Those who do not believe in the resurrection in the afterlife give the angels female names in their belief that they are the daughters of Allah. Allah is far above what they say.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

28

وَمَا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنْ عِلْمٍ ۖ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ ۖ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّنَّ لَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱلْحَقِّ شَيْـًٔا

And they have thereof no knowledge. They follow not except assumption, and indeed, assumption avails not against the truth at all.

Wa maa lahum bihee min 'ilmin iny yattabi'oona illaz zanna wa innaz zanna laa yughnee minal haqqi shai'aa

Word by word
وَمَا
wamā
And not
لَهُم
lahum
for them
بِهِۦ
bihi
about it
مِنْ
min
any
عِلْمٍ ۖ
ʿil'min
knowledge
إِن
in
Not
يَتَّبِعُونَ
yattabiʿūna
they follow
إِلَّا
illā
but
ٱلظَّنَّ ۖ
l-ẓana
assumption
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
ٱلظَّنَّ
l-ẓana
the assumption
لَا
(does) not
يُغْنِى
yugh'nī
avail
مِنَ
mina
against
ٱلْحَقِّ
l-ḥaqi
the truth
شَيْـًۭٔا
shayan
anything
Interpretation

In giving them female names they have no knowledge to base this on. They merely follow speculation. Speculation is of no value against the truth, to take its place.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

29

فَأَعْرِضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا

So turn away from whoever turns his back on Our message and desires not except the worldly life.

Fa a'rid 'am man tawallaa 'an zikrinaa wa lam yurid illal hayaatad dunyaa

Word by word
فَأَعْرِضْ
fa-aʿriḍ
So turn away
عَن
ʿan
from
مَّن
man
(him) who
تَوَلَّىٰ
tawallā
turns away
عَن
ʿan
from
ذِكْرِنَا
dhik'rinā
Our Reminder
وَلَمْ
walam
and not
يُرِدْ
yurid
he desires
إِلَّا
illā
except
ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ
l-ḥayata
the life
ٱلدُّنْيَا
l-dun'yā
(of) the world
Interpretation

So, O Messenger, ignore those who turn away from Allah’s remembrance without showing any concern for it, and who want only the life of this world and therefore do not work for their Hereafter because they do not believe in it.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

30

ذَٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُم مِّنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ

That is their sum of knowledge. Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who strays from His way, and He is most knowing of who is guided.

Zalika mablaghuhum minal 'ilm; inna rabbaka huwa a'lamu biman dalla 'an sabee lihee wa huwa a'lamu bimanih tadaa

Word by word
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
That
مَبْلَغُهُم
mablaghuhum
(is) their sum
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلْعِلْمِ ۚ
l-ʿil'mi
knowledge
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
رَبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
هُوَ
huwa
(is) He (Who)
أَعْلَمُ
aʿlamu
knows best
بِمَن
biman
(he) who
ضَلَّ
ḍalla
strays
عَن
ʿan
from
سَبِيلِهِۦ
sabīlihi
His Path
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and He
أَعْلَمُ
aʿlamu
knows best
بِمَنِ
bimani
(he) who
ٱهْتَدَىٰ
ih'tadā
is guided
Interpretation

That which the idolaters say - about giving the angels female names - is the limit of their knowledge because they are ignorant. They have not reached certainty. Your Lord - O Messenger- knows best about those who deviate from the path of truth and He knows best about those who are guided to its path. Nothing of that is hidden from Him.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

31

وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لِيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسَـٰٓـُٔوا۟ بِمَا عَمِلُوا۟ وَيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا۟ بِٱلْحُسْنَى

And to Allāh belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth - that He may recompense those who do evil with [the penalty of] what they have done and recompense those who do good with the best [reward] -

Wa lillaahi maa fis samaawaati wa maa fil ardi liyajziyal lazeena asaaa'oo bimaa 'amiloo wa yajziyal lazeena ahsanoo bilhusnaa

Word by word
وَلِلَّهِ
walillahi
And for Allah
مَا
(is) whatever
فِى
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
the heavens
وَمَا
wamā
and whatever
فِى
(is) in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
لِيَجْزِىَ
liyajziya
that He may recompense
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
أَسَـٰٓـُٔوا۟
asāū
do evil
بِمَا
bimā
with what
عَمِلُوا۟
ʿamilū
they have done
وَيَجْزِىَ
wayajziya
and recompense
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
أَحْسَنُوا۟
aḥsanū
do good
بِٱلْحُسْنَى
bil-ḥus'nā
with the best
Interpretation

To Allah alone belongs whatever is in the heavens and to Him alone belongs whatever is on earth. He created, owns and controls all of it. To recompense whose who do evil actions in the world with the punishment that they deserve and to repay the believers who do good actions with Paradise.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

32

ٱلَّذِينَ يَجْتَنِبُونَ كَبَـٰٓئِرَ ٱلْإِثْمِ وَٱلْفَوَٰحِشَ إِلَّا ٱللَّمَمَ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ وَٰسِعُ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ ۚ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِكُمْ إِذْ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِذْ أَنتُمْ أَجِنَّةٌ فِى بُطُونِ أُمَّهَـٰتِكُمْ ۖ فَلَا تُزَكُّوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُمْ ۖ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱتَّقَىٰٓ

Those who avoid the major sins and immoralities, only [committing] slight ones. Indeed, your Lord is vast in forgiveness. He was most knowing of you when He produced you from the earth and when you were fetuses in the wombs of your mothers. So do not claim yourselves to be pure; He is most knowing of who fears Him.

Allazeena yajtaniboona kabaaa'iral ismi walfawaa hisha illal lamam; inna rabbaka waasi'ul maghfirah; huwa a'lamu bikum iz ansha akum minal ardi wa iz antum ajinnatun fee butooni umma haatikum falaa tuzakkooo anfusakum huwa a'lamu bimanit taqaa

Word by word
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
Those who
يَجْتَنِبُونَ
yajtanibūna
avoid
كَبَـٰٓئِرَ
kabāira
great
ٱلْإِثْمِ
l-ith'mi
sins
وَٱلْفَوَٰحِشَ
wal-fawāḥisha
and the immoralities
إِلَّا
illā
except
ٱللَّمَمَ ۚ
l-lamama
the small faults
إِنَّ
inna
indeed
رَبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
وَٰسِعُ
wāsiʿu
(is) vast
ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ ۚ
l-maghfirati
(in) forgiveness
هُوَ
huwa
He
أَعْلَمُ
aʿlamu
(is) most knowing about you
بِكُمْ
bikum
(is) most knowing about you
إِذْ
idh
when
أَنشَأَكُم
ansha-akum
He produced you
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
وَإِذْ
wa-idh
and when
أَنتُمْ
antum
you (were)
أَجِنَّةٌۭ
ajinnatun
fetuses
فِى
in
بُطُونِ
buṭūni
(the) wombs
أُمَّهَـٰتِكُمْ ۖ
ummahātikum
(of) your mothers
فَلَا
falā
So (do) not
تُزَكُّوٓا۟
tuzakkū
ascribe purity
أَنفُسَكُمْ ۖ
anfusakum
(to) yourselves
هُوَ
huwa
He
أَعْلَمُ
aʿlamu
knows best
بِمَنِ
bimani
(he) who
ٱتَّقَىٰٓ
ittaqā
fears
Interpretation

Those who stay away from major sins and evil wrongs, besides minor sins as these are forgiven by leaving out the major ones and by an abundance of good deeds. Your Lord, O Messenger, is of vast forgiveness. He forgives the sins of His servants when they repent from them. He, (may He be glorified), knew best about their states and affairs when He created their father, Adam, from earth and when you were in the wombs of your mothers, being created in one form after another. Nothing of that is hidden from Him. So do not claim purity for your souls by praising them and asserting their piety. He, (m

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

33

أَفَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى تَوَلَّىٰ

Have you seen the one who turned away

Afara'ayatal lazee tawallaa

Word by word
أَفَرَءَيْتَ
afara-ayta
Did you see
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
the one who
تَوَلَّىٰ
tawallā
turned away
Interpretation

Have you seen the evil state of the one who turned away from Islam after coming close to it?

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

34

وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰٓ

And gave a little and [then] refrained?

Wa a'taa qaleelanw wa akdaa

Word by word
وَأَعْطَىٰ
wa-aʿṭā
And gave
قَلِيلًۭا
qalīlan
a little
وَأَكْدَىٰٓ
wa-akdā
and withheld
Interpretation

He gave a little wealth and then held back, because miserliness was an innate quality in him. Despite this he declares his soul to be pure.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

35

أَعِندَهُۥ عِلْمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰٓ

Does he have knowledge of the unseen, so he sees?

A'indahoo 'ilmul ghaibi fahuwa yaraa

Word by word
أَعِندَهُۥ
aʿindahu
Is with him
عِلْمُ
ʿil'mu
(the) knowledge
ٱلْغَيْبِ
l-ghaybi
(of) the unseen
فَهُوَ
fahuwa
so he
يَرَىٰٓ
yarā
sees
Interpretation

Does he have knowledge of the Ghaib and therefore sees and speaks about the Ghaib?

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

36

أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِى صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ

Or has he not been informed of what was in the scriptures of Moses

Am lam yunabbaa bimaa fee suhuhfi Moosa

Word by word
أَمْ
am
Or
لَمْ
lam
not
يُنَبَّأْ
yunabba
he was informed
بِمَا
bimā
with what
فِى
(was) in
صُحُفِ
ṣuḥufi
(the) Scriptures
مُوسَىٰ
mūsā
(of) Musa
Interpretation

Or is he fabricating against Allah? Or has this person, who makes up lies about Allah, not been informed about what was in the earlier scriptures that Allah had revealed to Moses?

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

37

وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِى وَفَّىٰٓ

And [of] Abraham, who fulfilled [his obligations] -

Wa Ibraaheemal lazee waffaaa

Word by word
وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ
wa-ib'rāhīma
And Ibrahim
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
who
وَفَّىٰٓ
waffā
fulfilled
Interpretation

And the scriptures of Abraham who fulfilled everything His Lord tasked him with?

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

38

أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ

That no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another

Allaa taziru waaziratunw wizra ukhraa

Word by word
أَلَّا
allā
That not
تَزِرُ
taziru
will bear
وَازِرَةٌۭ
wāziratun
a bearer of burdens
وِزْرَ
wiz'ra
(the) burden
أُخْرَىٰ
ukh'rā
(of) another
Interpretation

That no person will bear the sin of another.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

39

وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَـٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ

And that there is not for man except that [good] for which he strives

Wa al laisa lil insaani illaa maa sa'aa

Word by word
وَأَن
wa-an
And that
لَّيْسَ
laysa
is not
لِلْإِنسَـٰنِ
lil'insāni
for man
إِلَّا
illā
except
مَا
what
سَعَىٰ
saʿā
he strives (for)
Interpretation

And that man will only obtain the reward of the action that he did.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

40

وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُۥ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ

And that his effort is going to be seen -

Wa anna sa'yahoo sawfa yuraa

Word by word
وَأَنَّ
wa-anna
And that
سَعْيَهُۥ
saʿyahu
his striving
سَوْفَ
sawfa
will soon
يُرَىٰ
yurā
be seen
Interpretation

And that his action will be openly seen on the Day of Judgement.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

41

ثُمَّ يُجْزَىٰهُ ٱلْجَزَآءَ ٱلْأَوْفَىٰ

Then he will be recompensed for it with the fullest recompense -

Summa yujzaahul jazaaa 'al awfaa

Word by word
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
يُجْزَىٰهُ
yuj'zāhu
he will be recompensed for it
ٱلْجَزَآءَ
l-jazāa
the recompense
ٱلْأَوْفَىٰ
l-awfā
the fullest
Interpretation

Then he will be given the recompense of his action in full without reduction.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

42

وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ

And that to your Lord is the finality

Wa anna ilaa rabbikal muntahaa

Word by word
وَأَنَّ
wa-anna
And that
إِلَىٰ
ilā
to
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
your Lord
ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
l-muntahā
(is) the final goal
Interpretation

And that to your Lord, O Messenger, will be the return and destination of the servants after they die.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

43

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ

And that it is He who makes [one] laugh and weep

Wa annahoo huwa adhaka wa abkaa

Word by word
وَأَنَّهُۥ
wa-annahu
And that He
هُوَ
huwa
[He]
أَضْحَكَ
aḍḥaka
makes (one) laugh
وَأَبْكَىٰ
wa-abkā
and makes (one) weep
Interpretation

And that He makes whoever He wills happy and makes him laugh, and makes whoever He wills sad and makes him cry.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

44

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا

And that it is He who causes death and gives life

Wa annahoo huwa amaata wa ahyaa

Word by word
وَأَنَّهُۥ
wa-annahu
And that He
هُوَ
huwa
[He]
أَمَاتَ
amāta
causes death
وَأَحْيَا
wa-aḥyā
and gives life
Interpretation

And that He causes the living to die in the world and brings the dead to life by resurrection.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

45

وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰ

And that He creates the two mates - the male and female -

Wa annahoo khalaqaz zawjainiz zakara wal unsaa

Word by word
وَأَنَّهُۥ
wa-annahu
And that He
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
created
ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ
l-zawjayni
the pairs
ٱلذَّكَرَ
l-dhakara
the male
وَٱلْأُنثَىٰ
wal-unthā
and the female
Interpretation

And that He created the two types: Male and female.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

46

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ

From a sperm-drop when it is emitted

Min nutfatin izaa tumnaa

Word by word
مِن
min
From
نُّطْفَةٍ
nuṭ'fatin
a semen-drop
إِذَا
idhā
when
تُمْنَىٰ
tum'nā
it is emitted
Interpretation

From a drop when it is placed in the womb.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

47

وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰ

And that [incumbent] upon Him is the other [i.e., next] creation.

Wa anna 'alaihin nash atal ukhraa

Word by word
وَأَنَّ
wa-anna
And that
عَلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
upon Him
ٱلنَّشْأَةَ
l-nashata
(is) the bringing forth
ٱلْأُخْرَىٰ
l-ukh'rā
another
Interpretation

And that He will undertake to recreate them after they die for the resurrection.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

48

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ

And that it is He who enriches and suffices

Wa annahoo huwa aghnaa wa aqnaa

Word by word
وَأَنَّهُۥ
wa-annahu
And that He
هُوَ
huwa
[He]
أَغْنَىٰ
aghnā
enriches
وَأَقْنَىٰ
wa-aqnā
and suffices
Interpretation

And that He enriches whichever of His servants He wills by making him the owner of wealth and He gives wealth that people take as possessions they acquire.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

49

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعْرَىٰ

And that it is He who is the Lord of Sirius.

Wa annahoo huwa rabbush shi'raa

Word by word
وَأَنَّهُۥ
wa-annahu
And that He
هُوَ
huwa
[He]
رَبُّ
rabbu
(is the) Lord
ٱلشِّعْرَىٰ
l-shiʿ'rā
(of) Sirius
Interpretation

And that He is the Lord of Sirius, the star that is worshipped by some idolaters together with Allah.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

50

وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا ٱلْأُولَىٰ

And that He destroyed the first [people of] ʿAad.

Wa annahooo ahlak a 'Aadanil oolaa

Word by word
وَأَنَّهُۥٓ
wa-annahu
And that He
أَهْلَكَ
ahlaka
destroyed
عَادًا
ʿādan
Aad
ٱلْأُولَىٰ
l-ūlā
the first
Interpretation

And that He destroyed the first Ad, who were the people of Hud when they persisted in their disbelief.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

51

وَثَمُودَا۟ فَمَآ أَبْقَىٰ

And Thamūd - and He did not spare [them] -

Wa samooda famaaa abqaa

Word by word
وَثَمُودَا۟
wathamūdā
And Thamud
فَمَآ
famā
so not
أَبْقَىٰ
abqā
He spared
Interpretation

And He destroyed the Thamud, the people of Salih, and did not spare any one of them.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

52

وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ

And the people of Noah before. Indeed, it was they who were [even] more unjust and oppressing.

Wa qawma Noohim min qablu innahum kaanoo hum azlama wa atghaa

Word by word
وَقَوْمَ
waqawma
And (the) people
نُوحٍۢ
nūḥin
(of) Nuh
مِّن
min
before
قَبْلُ ۖ
qablu
before
إِنَّهُمْ
innahum
Indeed, they
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they were
هُمْ
hum
they were
أَظْلَمَ
aẓlama
more unjust
وَأَطْغَىٰ
wa-aṭghā
and more rebellious
Interpretation

He destroyed the people of Noah before the Ad and Thamud. The people of Noah were more unjust and transgressed even more than the Ad and Thamud, because Noah lived amongst them for nine hundred and fifty years inviting them to Allah’s oneness but they did not respond to him.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

53

وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ

And the overturned towns He hurled down.

Wal mu'tafikata ahwaa

Word by word
وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ
wal-mu'tafikata
And the overturned cities
أَهْوَىٰ
ahwā
He overthrew
Interpretation

He raised the villages of the people of Lot to the sky and then dropped them to ground.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

54

فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ

And covered them by that which He covered.

Faghashshaahaa maa ghashshaa

Word by word
فَغَشَّىٰهَا
faghashāhā
So covered them
مَا
what
غَشَّىٰ
ghashā
covered
Interpretation

He then covered them with stones after raising them to the sky and dropping them to the ground.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

55

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ

Then which of the favors of your Lord do you doubt?

Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbika tatamaaraa

Word by word
فَبِأَىِّ
fabi-ayyi
Then which (of)
ءَالَآءِ
ālāi
the Favors
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
تَتَمَارَىٰ
tatamārā
will you doubt
Interpretation

So which of the signs of your Lord indicating His power do you dispute with, O man, and not take a lesson from?

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

56

هَـٰذَا نَذِيرٌ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلْأُولَىٰٓ

This [Prophet (ﷺ)] is a warner from [i.e., like] the former warners.

Haazaa nazeerum minan nuzuril oolaa

Word by word
هَـٰذَا
hādhā
This
نَذِيرٌۭ
nadhīrun
(is) a warner
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلنُّذُرِ
l-nudhuri
the warners
ٱلْأُولَىٰٓ
l-ūlā
the former
Interpretation

This messenger that is sent to you is from the class of the earlier messengers.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

57

أَزِفَتِ ٱلْـَٔازِفَةُ

The Approaching Day has approached.

Azifatil laazifah

Word by word
أَزِفَتِ
azifati
Has approached
ٱلْـَٔازِفَةُ
l-āzifatu
the Approaching Day
Interpretation

The Day of Standing has drawn nearer.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

58

لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ

Of it, [from those] besides Allāh, there is no remover.

Laisa lahaa min doonil laahi kaashifah

Word by word
لَيْسَ
laysa
Not is
لَهَا
lahā
for it
مِن
min
besides
دُونِ
dūni
besides
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
كَاشِفَةٌ
kāshifatun
any remover
Interpretation

There is no one that can push it back and no one to uncover it besides Allah.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

59

أَفَمِنْ هَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ

Then at this statement do you wonder?

Afamin hazal hadeesi ta'jaboon

Word by word
أَفَمِنْ
afamin
Then of
هَـٰذَا
hādhā
this
ٱلْحَدِيثِ
l-ḥadīthi
statement
تَعْجَبُونَ
taʿjabūna
you wonder
Interpretation

Do you marvel at this Qur’ān that is recited to you, that it is from Allah?

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

60

وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ

And you laugh and do not weep

Wa tadhakoona wa laa tabkoon

Word by word
وَتَضْحَكُونَ
wataḍḥakūna
And you laugh
وَلَا
walā
and (do) not
تَبْكُونَ
tabkūna
weep
Interpretation

And laugh mockingly at it and not cry when hearing its admonitions?

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

61

وَأَنتُمْ سَـٰمِدُونَ

While you are proudly sporting?

Wa antum saamidoon

Word by word
وَأَنتُمْ
wa-antum
While you
سَـٰمِدُونَ
sāmidūna
amuse (yourselves)
Interpretation

Whilst you are neglectful of it, not giving it any attention?

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

62

فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ ۩

So prostrate to Allāh and worship [Him].

Fasjudoo lillaahi wa'budoo

Word by word
فَٱسْجُدُوا۟
fa-us'judū
So prostrate
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
to Allah
وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ ۩
wa-uʿ'budū
and worship (Him)
Interpretation

So prostrate to Allah alone, and dedicate your worship to Him.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.