The Star · Surah 53

By the Star when it setteth

Your comrade erreth not, nor is deceived

Nor doth he speak of (his own) desire

It is naught save an inspiration that is inspired

Which one of mighty powers hath taught him

One vigorous; and he grew clear to view

When he was on the uppermost horizon

Then he drew nigh and came down

Till he was (distant) two bows' length or even nearer

And He revealed unto His slave that which He revealed

The heart lied not (in seeing) what it saw

Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he seeth

And verily he saw him yet another time

By the lote-tree of the utmost boundary

Nigh unto which is the Garden of Abode

When that which shroudeth did enshroud the lote-tree

The eye turned not aside nor yet was overbold

Verily he saw one of the greater revelations of his Lord

Have ye thought upon Al-Lat and Al-'Uzza

And Manat, the third, the other

Are yours the males and His the females

That indeed were an unfair division

They are but names which ye have named, ye and your fathers, for which Allah hath revealed no warrant. They follow but a guess and that which (they) themselves desire. And now the guidance from their Lord hath come unto them

Or shall man have what he coveteth

But unto Allah belongeth the after (life), and the former

And how many angels are in the heavens whose intercession availeth naught save after Allah giveth leave to whom He chooseth and accepteth

Lo! it is those who disbelieve in the Hereafter who name the angels with the names of females

And they have no knowledge thereof. They follow but a guess, and lo! a guess can never take the place of the truth

Then withdraw (O Muhammad) from him who fleeth from Our remembrance and desireth but the life of the world

Such is their sum of knowledge. Lo! thy Lord is Best Aware of him who strayeth, and He is Best Aware of him whom goeth right

And unto Allah belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth, that He may reward those who do evil with that which they have done, and reward those who do good with goodness

Those who avoid enormities of sin and abominations, save the unwilled offences - (for them) lo! thy Lord is of vast mercy. He is Best Aware of you (from the time) when He created you from the earth, and when ye were hidden in the bellies of your mothers. Therefor ascribe not purity unto yourselves. He is Best Aware of him who wardeth off (evil)

Didst thou (O Muhammad) observe him who turned away

And gave a little, then was grudging

Hath he knowledge of the Unseen so that he seeth

Or hath he not had news of what is in the books of Moses

And Abraham who paid his debt

That no laden one shall bear another's load

And that man hath only that for which he maketh effort

And that his effort will be seen

And afterward he will be repaid for it with fullest payment

And that thy Lord, He is the goal

And that He it is who maketh laugh, and maketh weep

And that He it is Who giveth death and giveth life

And that He createth the two spouses, the male and the female

From a drop (of seed) when it is poured forth

And that He hath ordained the second bringing forth

And that He it is Who enricheth and contenteth

And that He it is Who is the Lord of Sirius

And that He destroyed the former (tribe of) A'ad

And (the tribe of) Thamud He spared not

And the folk of Noah aforetime, Lo! they were more unjust and more rebellious

And Al-Mu'tafikah He destroyed

So that there covered them that which did cover

Concerning which then, of the bounties of thy Lord, canst thou dispute

This is a warner of the warners of old

The threatened Hour is nigh

None beside Allah can disclose it

Marvel ye then at this statement

And laugh and not weep

While ye amuse yourselves

Rather prostrate yourselves before Allah and serve Him