Surah “The Star”

By the star when it falls

You companion has neither erred, nor has he gone astray

Nor does he speak out of his own desire

It is nothing but pure revelation revealed by God

The Lord of the Mighty Powers has taught him

The One Possessor of Powers which manifest themselves repeatedly. So HE settled Himself on the Throne

And HE revealed His Word when he was on the uppermost horizon

Then the Prophet drew near to ALLAH; then ALLAH leaned down towards him

So that HE became, as it were, one chord to two bows, or closer still

Then ALLAH revealed to HIS servant that which HE revealed

The heart of the Prophet lied not in seeing what he saw

Will you, then, dispute with him about what he saw

And, certainly, he saw him a second time

Near the farthest lote tree

Near which is the Garden of Eternal abode

This was when that, which covers, covered the lote-tree

The eye deviated not, nor did it wander

Surely, he saw the greatest of the Signs of his Lord

Now tell me about Lat and Uzzh

And Manat, the third one, another goddess

`What ! for you the males and for Him the females?

That, indeed is an unfair division

These are but names which you have named - you and your fathers - for which ALLAH has sent down no authority. They follow naught but conjecture and what their souls desire, while there has already come to them guidance from their Lord

Can man have whatever he desires

Nay, to ALLAH belong the Hereafter and this world

And how many an angel is there in the heavens, but their intercession shall be of no avail, except after ALLAH gives permission to whomsoever HE wills and pleases

Those, who believe not in the Hereafter, give the angels female names

But they have no knowledge thereof. They follow nothing but conjecture; and conjecture avails naught against truth

So turn away from him who turns his back upon Our remembrance, and seeks nothing but the life of this world

That is the utmost limit of their knowledge. Verily, thy Lord knows best him who strays away from His way, and HE knows best him who follows guidance

And to ALLAH belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth, that HE may requite those who do evil according to what they have wrought and reward those who do good with what is best

Those who shun the grave sins and all indecencies except minor faults. Verily, thy Lord is Master of vast forgiveness. HE knows you well from the time when HE created you from the earth, and when you were embryos in the bellies of your mothers. So ascribe not purity to yourselves. HE knows him best who is truly righteous

Seest thou him who turns away from guidance

And gives a little, and does it grudgingly

Has he the knowledge of the unseen, so that he can see his own end

Has he not been informed of what is in the Scriptures of Moses

And of Abraham who fulfilled the divine commandments

That no bearer of burden shall bear the burden of another

And that man will have nothing but what he strives for

And that the result of his striving shall soon be known

Then will he be rewarded for it with the fullest reward

And that with thy Lord is the final judgment

And that it is HE WHO makes people laugh and makes them weep

And that it is HE Who causes death and gives life

And that HE creates the pairs, male and female

From a sperm drop when it is emitted

And that it is for him to bring forth the second creation

And that it is HE Who enriches and gives contentment

And that HE is the Lord of Sirius

And that HE destroyed the first tribe of Ad

And the tribe of Thamud and HE spared no one

And HE destroyed the people of Noah before them - verily, they were most unjust and most rebellious

And HE overthrew the subverted cities of the people of Lot

So that there covered them that which covered

Which, then, O man, of the bounties of thy Lord wilt thou dispute

This Messenger of Ours is a Warner like the Warners of Old

The Hour of Judgment which was to come has drawn nigh

None but ALLAH can avert it

Do you, then, wonder at this announcement

And do you laugh and weep not

While you make merry

So prostrate yourselves before ALLAH and worship HIM