Surah “The Star”

By the star when it setteth

Your companion hath not gone astray, nor hath he erred

And he speaketh not of his own desire

It is but a revelation revealed

One of mighty powers hath taught it him

One strong of make. Then he stood straight

While he was on the uppermost horizon

Thereafter he drew nigh, then he let himself down

Till he was two bows length off or yet nearer

Thus He revealed Unto His bondman whatsoever He revealed

The heart lied not in that which he saw

Will ye therefore dispute with him concerning that which he hath Seen

And assuredly he saw him at another descent

Nigh Unto the lote-tree at the boundary

Nigh thereto is the Garden of Abode

When that covered the lote-tree which covered it

The sight turned not aside, nor it exceeded

Assuredly he beheld of the sign of his Lord, the greatest

Have ye then considered Al-Lat and AL-'uzza

And Manat the other third

What!-Unto YOu the males and Unto Him the females

That indeed is a division unfair

They are but names which ye have named, ye and your fathers, for which Allah hath sent down no authority. They follow but their fancy, and that which pleaseth their souls; whereas assuredly there hath come Unto them from their Lord the guidance

Shall man have whatsoever he wisheth for

Allah's is the last and the first

And many soever are angels in the heavens whose intercession shall not avail at all save after Allah hath given leave for whomsoever He listeth and pleaseth

Verily those who believe not in the Hereafter name the angels with the names of females

And they have no knowledge thereof; they follow but a vain opinion, and verily a vain opinion attaineth not aught of the truth

Wherefore withdraw thou from him who turneth away from Our admonition and seeketh not but the life of the world

That is their highest point of knowledge. Verily thine Lord! it is He Who is the Best Knower of him who strayeth from His way, and He is the Best Knower of him who letteth himself be guided

And Allah's is whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth, that He may recompense those who do evil for that which they worked and reward those who do good with good

They are those who avoid enormities of sin and abominations save the minor offences. Verily thy Lord is of vast for giveness: He is Best Knower of you when He produced you out Of the earth, and when ye were embryos in the bellies of your mothers. So justify not yourselves; He is the Best Knower of him who feareth Him

Observedest thou him who turned away

And gave little, and then stopped

Is with him knowledge of the unseen so that he seeth

Hath he not been told of that which is in the writs of Musa

And of Ibrahim who faithfully fulfilled

To wit, that a burthened soul shall not bear the burthen of another

And that for man shall be naught save that wherefor he endeavoureth

And that his endeavour shall be presently observed

Thereafter he shall be recompensed therefor with the fullest recompense

And that Unto thy Lord is the goal

And that it is He Who causeth to laugh and causeth to weep

And that it is He Who causeth to die and causeth to live

And that He createth the pair, the male and the female

From seed when it is emitted

And that upon Him is another bringing forth

And that it is He Who enricheth and preserveth property

And that it is He Who is the Lord of Sirius

And that He destroyed the former 'A-ad

And that Thamud! He left not

And also the people of Nuh aforetime. Verily they were even greater wrong-doers and more contumacious

And the subverted cities He overthrew

Then covered them with that which covered them

Which then of thy Lord's benefits wilt thou doubt

This is a warner of the warners of old

There hath approached the approaching Hour

None, except Allah, can avert it

At this discourse then marvel ye

And laugh and not weep

And ye are behaving proudly

So prostrate yourselves before Allah and worship