Surah “The Star”

I swear by the star when it goes down

Your companion does not err, nor does he go astray

Nor does he speak out of desire

It is naught but revelation that is revealed

The Lord of Mighty Power has taught him

The Lord of Strength; so he attained completion

And he is in the highest part of the horizon

Then he drew near, then he bowe

So he was the measure of two bows or closer still

And He revealed to His servant what He revealed

The heart was not untrue in (making him see) what he saw

What! do you then dispute with him as to what he saw

And certainly he saw him in another descent

At the farthest lote-tree

Near which is the garden, the place to be resorted to

When that which covers covered the lote-tree

The eye did not turn aside, nor did it exceed the limit

Certainly he saw of the greatest signs of his Lord

Have you then considered the Lat and the Uzza

And Manat, the third, the last

What! for you the males and for Him the females

This indeed is an unjust division

They are naught but names which you have named, you and your fathers; Allah has not sent for them any authority. They follow naught but conjecture and the low desires which (their) souls incline to; and certainly the guidance has come to them from their Lord

Or shall man have what he wishes

Nay! for Allah is the hereafter and the former (life)

And how many an angel is there in the heavens whose intercession does not avail at all except after Allah has given permission to whom He pleases and chooses

Most surely they who do not believe in the hereafter name the angels with female names

And they have no knowledge of it; they do not follow anything but conjecture, and surely conjecture does not avail against the truth at all

Therefore turn aside from him who turns his back upon Our reminder and does not desire anything but this world's life

That is their goal of knowledge; surely your Lord knows best him who goes astray from His path and He knows best him who follows the right direction

And Allah's is what is in the heavens and what is in the earth, that He may reward those who do evil according to what they do, and (that) He may reward those who do good with goodness

Those who keep aloof from the great sins and the indecencies but the passing idea; surely your Lord is liberal in forgiving. He knows you best when He brings you forth from the earth and when you are embryos in the wombs of your mothers; therefore do not attribute purity to your souls; He knows him best who guards (against evil)

Have you then seen him who turns his back

And gives a little and (then) withholds

Has he the knowledge of the unseen so that he can see

Or, has he not been informed of what is in the scriptures of Musa

And (of) Ibrahim who fulfilled (the commandments)

That no bearer of burden shall bear the burden of another

And that man shall have nothing but what he strives for

And that his striving shall soon be seen

Then shall he be rewarded for it with the fullest reward

And that to your Lord is the goal

And that He it is Who makes (men) laugh and makes (them) weep

And that He it is Who causes death and gives life

And that He created pairs, the male and the female

From the small seed when it is adapted

And that on Him is the bringing forth a second time

And that He it is Who enriches and gives to hold

And that He is the Lord of the Sirius

And that He did destroy the Ad of ol

And Samood, so He spared no

And the people of Nuh before; surely they were most unjust and inordinate

And the overthrown cities did He overthrow

So there covered them that which covered

Which of your Lord's benefits will you then dispute about

This is a warner of the warners of old

The near event draws nigh

There shall be none besides Allah to remove it

Do you then wonder at this announcement

And will you laugh and not weep

While you are indulging in varieties

So make obeisance to Allah and serve (Him)