Surah An Najm Translation

53.0

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

Allah's Name to commence with, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

53.1

وَ النَّجْمِ اِذَا هَوٰىۙ (1)

By the oath of that beloved shining star Muhammad, when he descended from Mi'raaj (i.e. the Ascension).

53.2

مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَ مَا غَوٰىۚ (2)

Your companion (i.e. the Beloved Prophet Muhammad) has not strayed, nor was he misled.

53.3

وَ مَا یَنْطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوٰىۚ (3)

And he does not say anything of his own desire.

53.4

اِنْ هُوَ اِلَّا وَحْیٌ یُّوْحٰىۙ (4)

It is not but revelation which is sent down upon him.

53.5

عَلَّمَهٗ شَدِیْدُ الْقُوٰىۙ (5)

The One Who is extremely Mighty, the Powerful has taught him.

53.6

ذُوْ مِرَّةٍؕ-فَاسْتَوٰىۙ (6)

Then that Manifestation intended.

53.7

وَ هُوَ بِالْاُفُقِ الْاَعْلٰىﭤ(7)

And he (i.e. the Beloved Prophet Muhammad) was on the horizon of the uppermost heaven.

53.8

ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلّٰىۙ (8)

Then that Manifestation came closer, and then He became increasingly closer (towards His Beloved).

53.9

فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَیْنِ اَوْ اَدْنٰىۚ (9)

So, the distance remaining between that Manifestation and this Beloved was only of two arms length; rather, even less.

سورة النجم