Surah 53: An-Najm
The Holy Qur’an
Holy Qur’an 53:1
In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful.
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 53:2
By the stemless plant when it falls,
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Holy Qur’an 53:3
Your companion has neither erred, nor has he gone astray,
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Holy Qur’an 53:4
Nor does he speak out of his own desire.
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Holy Qur’an 53:5
It is nothing but pure revelation that has been revealed by God.
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Holy Qur’an 53:6
The Lord of mighty powers has taught him,
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Holy Qur’an 53:7
The One Possessor of strength. So He manifested His ascendance over everything,
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Holy Qur’an 53:8
And He revealed His Word when he was on the uppermost Horizon,
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Holy Qur’an 53:9
Then he drew nearer to God; then he came down to mankind,
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Holy Qur’an 53:10
So that he became, as it were, one chord to two bows or closer still.
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Holy Qur’an 53:11
Then He revealed to His servant that which He revealed.
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Holy Qur’an 53:12
The heart of the Prophet was not untrue to that which he saw.
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Holy Qur’an 53:13
Will you then dispute with him about what he saw?
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Holy Qur’an 53:14
And certainly, he saw Him a second time also,
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Holy Qur’an 53:15
Near the farthest Lote-tree,
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Holy Qur’an 53:16
Near which is the Garden of Eternal Abode.
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Holy Qur’an 53:17
This was when that which covers covered the Lote-tree.
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Holy Qur’an 53:18
The eye deviated not, nor did it wander.
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Holy Qur’an 53:19
Surely, he saw the greatest of the Signs of his Lord.
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Holy Qur’an 53:20
Now tell me about Lat and ‘Uzzat,
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)