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That man can have nothing but what he strives for;

(The Star) In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

‫وَا ْ ِ ِإذَا هََى‬

١ 1.

By the Star when it goes down --

٢ 2.

‫َ َ  َُُِ ْ َوَ ََى‬

Your Companion is neither astray nor being misled,

‫" !َ ِ اََْى‬ ُ ِ#َ$ َ‫َو‬

٣ 3.

Nor does he say (aught) of (his own) Desire.

٤ 4.

&َُ$ ٌ(ْ‫ِإنْ هُ َ ِإ  َو‬

It is no less than inspiration sent down to him:

‫َُى‬+ْ‫ ا‬,ُ $ِ,َ- .ُ َ/ 0َ!

٥ 5.

He was taught by one mighty in Power,

٦ 6.

‫ََى‬2ْ3َ4 ‫ ٍة‬7 ِ ‫ذُو‬

Endued with Wisdom: For he appeared (in stately form)

٧&َ0ْ!َ9ْ‫ا‬ 7.

While he was in the highest part of the horizon:

٨ 8.

& ,َ َ2َ4 َ‫>ُ َدﻥ‬

Then he approached and came closer,

٩ 9.

" ِ ُ4ُ9ِْ‫َوهُ َ ﺏ‬

&َ‫ْ ِ َأوْ َأدْﻥ‬Aَ3َْB ‫ب‬ َ َB ‫ن‬ َ ََ4

And was at a distance of but two bow-lengths or (even) nearer;

١٠

&َْ‫ َ َأو‬Eِ ,ِ َْ! &َ‫َوَْ& ِإ‬9َ4

10. So did (Allah) convey the inspiration to His Servant -- (conveyed) what He (meant) to convey.

١١

‫َا ُد َ َرأَى‬HُIْ‫ب ا‬ َ Jَ َ‫َ آ‬

11. The (Prophet's) (mind and) heart in no way falsified that which he saw.

١٢ ‫َى‬7َ$

َ &َ0َ! .ُ َ‫َرُوﻥ‬/ُ2َ4‫َأ‬

12. Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he saw?

١٣

‫َى‬7ْL‫ ُأ‬Nً َْOَ‫ ﻥ‬Eُ Pَ‫ْ ر‬,َ+َ‫َو‬

13. For indeed he saw him at a second descent.

١٤

&ََ2ُْ/ْ‫ْ َر ِة ا‬,ِ3 ,َ ِ!

14. Near the Lote-tree beyond which none may pass:

١٥

‫ْوَى‬9َ/ْ‫ ا‬Nُ َ‫هَ ﺝ‬,َ ِ!

15. Near it is the Garden of Abode.

١٦

&َRْSَ$ َ ‫ْ َر َة‬,TU‫َ& ا‬RْSَ$ ْ‫ِإذ‬

16. Behold, the Lote-tree was shrouded (in mystery unspeakable!)

١٧

&َSَV َ‫ َو‬7ُ َWَْ‫غ ا‬ َ ‫َ زَا‬

17. (His) sight never swerved, nor did it go wrong!

‫َى‬7ُْْ‫ ا‬.ِ T‫ت َرﺏ‬ ِ َ$P ْ ِ ‫ْ َرأَى‬,َ+َ

١٨

18. For truly did he see, of the Signs of his Lord, the Greatest!

‫ ى‬Oُ[ْ‫ت وَا‬ َ  0‫ُ ُ ا‬2ْ$‫َأ‬7َ َ4‫َأ‬

١٩ 19. Have ye seen Lat, an Uzza,

‫َى‬7ْLُ9ْ‫ ا‬Nَ َ\ِ \‫َوََ َة ا‬

٢٠

20. And another, the third (goddess), Manat?

٢١

&َ\‫ُﻥ‬9ْ‫ ا‬.ُ َ‫ َو‬7ُ َ‫آ‬J ‫َأَُ ُ ا‬

21. What! for you the male sex, and for Him, the female?

٢٢

‫َى‬OAِ ٌNَ/ْUِB ‫] ِإذًا‬ َ ْ0ِ‫ﺕ‬

22. Behold, such would be indeed a division most unfair!

‫ن‬ ٍ َ#ْ0ُ3 ِ َِ‫ ﺏ‬.ُ 0‫ َل ا‬Oَ ‫ﺏَ ُؤآُ   أَﻥ‬Pَ‫ُ ْ و‬2‫ُهَ أَﻥ‬/ُ2ْA /َ3 ‫َء‬/ْ3‫( ِإ  َأ‬ َ ِ‫ِإنْ ه‬ 23. These are nothing but names which ye have devised -- ye and your fathers -- for which Allah has sent down no authority (whatever).

b ُ ُI‫َﻥ‬9ْ‫ َوَ ﺕََْى ا‬c‫ن ِإ  ا‬ َ ُ[ِ 2َ$ ‫إِن‬ They follow nothing but conjecture and what their own souls desire! --

٢٣

‫َى‬,ُْ‫ِ ُ ا‬T‫ رﺏ‬T ُ‫ْ ﺝَءه‬,َ+َ‫َو‬

even though there has already come to them Guidance from their Lord!

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٢٤

& َ/َ‫ن َ ﺕ‬ ِ َU‫ِﻥ‬dْ0ِ ْ‫َأم‬

24. Nay, shall man have (just) anything he hankers after?

٢٥

&َ‫ُو‬9ْ‫ ُة وَا‬7َ ِLfْ‫ ا‬.ِ 0ِ0َ4

25. But it is to Allah that the End and the Beginning (of all things) belong.

ًgْAَ- ْ ُُ2َ!َIَ- (ِْSُ‫ت َ ﺕ‬ ِ ‫َوَا‬/ U‫ِ( ا‬4 ] ٍ َ0  T َ‫َوآ‬ 26. How many so ever be the angels in the heavens, their intercession will avail nothing

٢٦

&َْ7َ$‫َء َو‬Rَ$ َ/ِ .ُ 0‫ن ا‬ َ ‫ْ َذ‬9َ$ ‫ أَن‬,ِ ْ[َ‫ِإ  ِ ﺏ‬

except after Allah has given leave for whom He pleases and that he is acceptable to Him.

٢٧

&َ\‫ُﻥ‬9ْ‫ ا‬Nَ َAِ/ْUَ‫ ﺕ‬Nَ َِ‫َﺉ‬0َ/ْ‫ن ا‬ َ i/َUُAَ ‫َ ِة‬7ِLfِْ‫ن ﺏ‬ َ ُِْHُ$ َ َ $ِJ ‫ن ا‬

‫ِإ‬

27. Those who believe not in the Hereafter, name the angels with female names.

c‫ن ا‬

‫ َوِإ‬c‫ن ِإ  ا‬ َ ُ[ِ 2َ$ ‫ْ ٍ إِن‬0ِ! ْ ِ .ِ ِ‫َوَ َُ ﺏ‬ 28. But they have no knowledge therein. They follow nothing but conjecture;

٢٨

ًgْAَ- " T َjْ‫ِْ( ِ َ ا‬Sُ$ َ

and conjecture avails nothing against Truth.

٢٩

َAْ‫ﻥ‬,i ‫َ َة ا‬Aَjْ‫دْ ِإ  ا‬7ِ ُ$ ْ َ‫ﻥَ َو‬7ِ ْ‫ضْ !َ  ﺕَ َ & !َ ِذآ‬7ِ ْ!َ9َ4

29. Therefore shun those who turn away from Our Message and desire nothing but the life of this world.

ِ ْ0ِ[ْ‫ َ ا‬T ُُSَ0َْ ] َ ِ‫َذ‬ 30. That is as far as knowledge will reach them.

٣٠

‫َى‬,َ2ْ‫َ ِ اه‬/ِ‫َ ُ ﺏ‬0ْ!‫ َوهُ َ َأ‬.ِ ِ0Aَِ3 َ!  َ َ/ِ‫َ ُ ﺏ‬0ْ!‫] هُ َ َأ‬ َ ‫ن َرﺏ‬

‫ِإ‬

Verily thy Lord knoweth best those who stray from His path, and He knoweth best those who receive guidance.

‫ض‬ ِ ْ‫َر‬9ْ‫ِ( ا‬4 َ‫ت َو‬ ِ ‫َوَا‬/ U‫ِ( ا‬4 َ .ِ 0ِ‫َو‬ 31. Yea, to Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and on earth;

٣١

&َْUُjِْ‫َُا ﺏ‬Uْ‫ َ َأ‬$ِJ ‫ي ا‬ َ Oِ ْ َ$‫ُا َو‬0ِ/َ! َ/ِ‫َؤُوا ﺏ‬3‫ َ َأ‬$ِJ ‫ي ا‬ َ Oِ ْ َAِ

so that He rewards those who do evil, according to their deeds, and He rewards those who do good, with what is best.

َ َ/ 0‫ ِإ  ا‬m َ ِ‫ََا‬Iْ‫>ْ ِ وَا‬dِ ْ‫ ا‬7َ ِ‫َُِنَ آََﺉ‬2ْ َ$ َ $ِJ ‫ا‬ 32. Those who avoid great sins and shameful deeds. Only (falling into) small faults,

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‫ ِة‬7َ ِIْSَ/ْ‫ ا‬nُ ِ3‫] وَا‬ َ ‫ن َرﺏ‬

‫ِإ‬ verily thy Lord is ample in forgiveness.

ْ ُِ‫ن ُأ َﺕ‬ ِ ُ#ُ‫ِ( ﺏ‬4 ٌN ِ‫ُ ْ َأﺝ‬2‫َرْضِ َوِإذْ أَﻥ‬9ْ‫ َ ا‬T ُ‫َآ‬9َR‫َ ُ ﺏُِ ْ ِإذْ أَﻥ‬0ْ!‫هُ َ َأ‬ He knows you well when He brings you out of the earth, and when ye are hidden in your mother's wombs,

٣٢

&َ+ ‫َ ِ اﺕ‬/ِ‫َ ُ ﺏ‬0ْ!‫َُ ْ هُ َ َأ‬UُI‫ا أَﻥ‬i‫آ‬Oَ ُ‫َ ﺕ‬0َ4

therefore justify not yourselves. He knows best who it is that guards against evil.

٣٣

& َ َ‫ِي ﺕ‬J ‫ ا‬o َ ْ$‫َأ‬7َ َ4‫َأ‬

33. Seest thou one who turns back.

٣٤

‫َى‬,ْ‫ً َوَأآ‬0Aِ0َB &َ#ْ!‫َوَأ‬

34. Gives a little, then hardens (his heart)?

٣٥

‫َى‬7َ$ َ َُ4 p ِ ْAَSْ‫ْ ُ ا‬0ِ! Eُ ,َ ِ!‫َأ‬

35. What! has he knowledge of the Unseen so that he can see?

٣٦

&َ3ُ q ِ ُjُ (ِ4 َ/ِ‫ْ ﺏ‬9 َُ$ ْ َ ْ‫َأم‬

36. Nay, is he not acquainted with what is in the books of Moses --

٣٧

& 4‫ِي َو‬J ‫ َ ا‬Aِ‫َاه‬7ْ‫َوِإﺏ‬

37. And of Abraham who fulfilled his engagements? --

٣٨

‫َى‬7ْL‫ ُر وَا ِز َرةٌ ِوزْ َر ُأ‬Oِ َ‫َأ  ﺕ‬

38. Namely, that no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another;

٣٩

&َ[َ3 َ  ‫ن ِإ‬ ِ َU‫ِﻥ‬dْ0ِ b َ ْA  ‫َوأَن‬

39. That man can have nothing but what he strives for;

٤٠

‫َى‬7ُ$ ‫ف‬ َ َْ3 .ُ َAْ[َ3 ‫ن‬

‫َوَأ‬

40. That (the fruit of) his striving will soon come in sight;

٤١

&َ4ْ‫َو‬9ْ‫َاء ا‬Oَ ْ‫ ا‬Eُ ‫َا‬Oْ ُ$

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41. Then will he be rewarded with a reward complete;

٤٢

&ََ2ُ/ْ‫] ا‬ َ T‫ن ِإَ& َرﺏ‬

‫َوَأ‬

42. That to thy Lord is the final Goal;

٤٣

&َْ‫] َوَأﺏ‬ َ َjْ‫ هُ َ َأ‬.ُ ‫َوَأﻥ‬

43. That it is He who Granteth Laughter and Tears;

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٤٤

َAْ‫ت َوَأ‬ َ َ‫ هُ َ َأ‬.ُ ‫َوَأﻥ‬

44. That it is He who Granteth Death and Life;

٤٥

&َ\‫ُﻥ‬9ْ‫ وَا‬7َ َ‫آ‬J ‫ْ ِ ا‬Aَ‫وْﺝ‬O ‫" ا‬ َ َ0َL .ُ ‫َوَأﻥ‬

45. That He did create in pairs -- male and female.

٤٦

&َْ/ُ‫ ِإذَا ﺕ‬Nٍ َIْ#i‫ِ ﻥ‬

46. From a seed when lodged (in its place);

‫َى‬7ْLُ9ْ‫َ َة ا‬9ْR ‫ ا‬.ِ ْAَ0َ! ‫ن‬

‫َوَأ‬

٤٧

47. That He hath promised a Second Creation (raising of the Dead)

&َْB‫ هُ َ َأَْ& َوَأ‬.ُ ‫َوَأﻥ‬

٤٨

48. That it is He Who giveth wealth and satisfaction;

‫َى‬7ْ[TR‫ب ا‬ i ‫ هُ َ َر‬.ُ ‫َوَأﻥ‬

٤٩

49. That He is the Lord of Sirius (the Mighty Star);

٥٠

&َ‫ُو‬9ْ‫] !َدًا ا‬ َ َ0ْ‫ َأه‬.ُ ‫َوَأﻥ‬

50. And that it is He Who destroyed the (powerful) ancient 'Ad (people),

٥١

&َ+ْ‫َ َأﺏ‬/َ4 ‫ُ َد‬/َ>‫َو‬

51. And the Thamud, nor gave them a lease of perpetual life.

٥٢

&َSْV‫َ َ َوَأ‬0ْt‫َْ ُ ِإﻥ ُ ْ آَﻥُا هُ ْ َأ‬B T ‫ح‬ ٍ ُ‫َْ َم ﻥ‬B‫َو‬

52. And before them, the people of Noah, for that they were (all) Most unjust and most insolent transgressors.

٥٣

‫ َأهَْى‬Nَ َِIَ‫ْﺕ‬Hُ/ْ‫وَا‬

53. And He destroyed the Overthrown Cities (of Sodom and Gomorrah),

٥٤

& Rَ َ َ‫ ه‬RَSَ4

54. So that (ruins unknown) have covered them up.

٥٥

‫َرَى‬/َ2َ‫] ﺕ‬ َ T‫َء َرﺏ‬P ‫ي‬ T َ9َِ4

55. Then which of the gifts of thy Lord, (O man,) wilt thou dispute about?

٥٦

&َ‫ُو‬9ْ‫ ِر ا‬Jُ i‫ َ ا‬T ٌ7$ِJَ‫َا ﻥ‬Jَ‫ه‬

56. This is a Warner, of the (series of) Warners of old!

٥٧

Nُ َ4‫ ِز‬fْ‫ْ ا‬oَ4‫َأ ِز‬

57. The (Judgment) ever approaching draws nigh:

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٥٨

ٌNَIِ-َ‫ آ‬.ِ 0‫ن ا‬ ِ ‫ ََ ِ دُو‬b َ ْAَ

58. No (soul) but Allah can lay it bare.

٥٩

‫ن‬ َ َُ ْ[َ‫ ﺕ‬u ِ $ِ,َjْ‫َا ا‬Jَ‫ِ ْ ه‬/َ4‫َأ‬

59. Do ye then wonder at this recital?

٦٠

‫ن‬ َ َُْ‫ن َوَ ﺕ‬ َ َُjْvَ‫َوﺕ‬

60. And will ye laugh and not weep --

٦١

‫ن‬ َ ‫ُو‬,َِ3 ْ ُ2‫َوأَﻥ‬

61. Wasting your time in vanities?

٦٢

‫ُوا‬,ُْ!‫ وَا‬.ِ 0ِ ‫ُوا‬,ُ ْ3َ4

62. But fall ye down in prostration to Allah, and adore (Him)!

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