Surah An-Najm

    The Star

    النجم
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    النجم
    وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ
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    About Surah An-Najm

    An-Najm, the Star, opens by affirming that the Prophet (peace be upon him) did not speak from desire, but conveyed revelation. It refers to the ascension and the limits of human knowledge, and rejects the false idols people had invented. It reminds everyone that each person carries their own burden and is rewarded for their own effort.

    Truth of revelationRejecting false idolsPersonal accountabilityEffort and reward

    Arabic: Uthmani script (Hafs). Translation: العربية — Arabic only. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy. See Sources for full attribution.

    Surah An-Najm (The Star)

    Surah 53 of the Holy Quran · Meccan · 62 verses

    Also spelled: An Najm, AnNajm, Najm, The Star

    Surah An-Najm (The Star) is the 53th chapter of the Holy Quran. It was revealed in Mecca and contains 62 verses (ayahs). Read it below with the Arabic text, transliteration, or open it as interactive flashcards to memorize it verse by verse.

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    1. 53:1

      وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ

      Wannajmi izaa hawaa

    2. 53:2

      مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ

      Maa dalla saahibukum wa maa ghawaa

    3. 53:3

      وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ

      Wa maa yyantiqu 'anilhawaaa

    4. 53:4

      إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْىٌۭ يُوحَىٰ

      In huwa illaa Wahyuny yoohaa

    5. 53:5

      عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلْقُوَىٰ

      'Allamahoo shadeedul quwaa

    6. 53:6

      ذُو مِرَّةٍۢ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ

      Zoo mirratin fastawaa

    7. 53:7

      وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

      Wa huwa bil ufuqil a'laa

    8. 53:8

      ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ

      Summa danaa fatadalla

    9. 53:9

      فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ

      Fakaana qaaba qawsaini aw adnaa

    10. 53:10

      فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِۦ مَآ أَوْحَىٰ

      Fa awhaaa ilaa 'abdihee maaa awhaa

    11. 53:11

      مَا كَذَبَ ٱلْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ

      Maa kazabal fu'aadu maa ra aa

    12. 53:12

      أَفَتُمَٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ

      Afatumaaroonahoo 'alaa maayaraa

    13. 53:13

      وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ

      Wa laqad ra aahu nazlatan ukhraa

    14. 53:14

      عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ

      'Inda sidratil muntaha

    15. 53:15

      عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ

      'Indahaa jannatul maawaa

    16. 53:16

      إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ

      Iz yaghshas sidrata maa yaghshaa

    17. 53:17

      مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ

      Maa zaaghal basaru wa maa taghaa

    18. 53:18

      لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ

      Laqad ra aa min aayaati Rabbihil kubraaa

    19. 53:19

      أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ

      Afara'aytumul laata wal 'uzzaa

    20. 53:20

      وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ

      Wa manaatas saalisatal ukhraa

    21. 53:21

      أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ

      A-lakumuz zakaru wa lahul unsaa

    22. 53:22

      تِلْكَ إِذًۭا قِسْمَةٌۭ ضِيزَىٰٓ

      Tilka izan qismatun deezaa

    23. 53:23

      إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّآ أَسْمَآءٌۭ سَمَّيْتُمُوهَآ أَنتُمْ وَءَابَآؤُكُم مَّآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلْطَٰنٍ ۚ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَمَا تَهْوَى ٱلْأَنفُسُ ۖ وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُم مِّن رَّبِّهِمُ ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ

      In hiya illaaa asmaaa'un sammaitumoohaaa antum wa aabaaa'ukum maaa anzalal laahu bihaa min sultaan; inyyattabi'oona illaz zanna wa maa tahwal anfusu wa laqad jaaa'ahum mir Rabbihimul hudaa

    24. 53:24

      أَمْ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ

      Am lil insaani maa taman naa

    25. 53:25

      فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْءَاخِرَةُ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ

      Falillaahil aakhiratu wal oolaa

    26. 53:26

      ۞ وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٍۢ فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ لَا تُغْنِى شَفَٰعَتُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ أَن يَأْذَنَ ٱللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَرْضَىٰٓ

      Wa kam mim malakin fissamaawaati laa tughnee shafaa'atuhum shai'an illaa mim ba'di anyyaazanal laahu limany yashaaa'u wa yardaa

    27. 53:27

      إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْءَاخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ تَسْمِيَةَ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ

      innal lazeena laa yu'minoona bil aakhirati la yusammoonal malaaa'ikata tasmiyatal unsaa

    28. 53:28

      وَمَا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنْ عِلْمٍ ۖ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ ۖ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّنَّ لَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱلْحَقِّ شَيْـًۭٔا

      Wa maa lahum bihee min 'ilmin iny yattabi'oona illaz zanna wa innaz zanna laa yughnee minal haqqi shai'aa

    29. 53:29

      فَأَعْرِضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا

      Fa a'rid 'am man tawallaa 'an zikrinaa wa lam yurid illal hayaatad dunyaa

    30. 53:30

      ذَٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُم مِّنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ

      Zalika mablaghuhum minal 'ilm; inna rabbaka huwa a'lamu biman dalla 'an sabee lihee wa huwa a'lamu bimanih tadaa

    31. 53:31

      وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لِيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسَٰٓـُٔوا۟ بِمَا عَمِلُوا۟ وَيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا۟ بِٱلْحُسْنَى

      Wa lillaahi maa fis samaawaati wa maa fil ardi liyajziyal lazeena asaaa'oo bimaa 'amiloo wa yajziyal lazeena ahsanoo bilhusnaa

    32. 53:32

      ٱلَّذِينَ يَجْتَنِبُونَ كَبَٰٓئِرَ ٱلْإِثْمِ وَٱلْفَوَٰحِشَ إِلَّا ٱللَّمَمَ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ وَٰسِعُ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ ۚ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِكُمْ إِذْ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِذْ أَنتُمْ أَجِنَّةٌۭ فِى بُطُونِ أُمَّهَٰتِكُمْ ۖ فَلَا تُزَكُّوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُمْ ۖ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱتَّقَىٰٓ

      Allazeena yajtaniboona kabaaa'iral ismi walfawaa hisha illal lamam; inna rabbaka waasi'ul maghfirah; huwa a'lamu bikum iz ansha akum minal ardi wa iz antum ajinnatun fee butooni umma haatikum falaa tuzakkooo anfusakum huwa a'lamu bimanit taqaa

    33. 53:33

      أَفَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى تَوَلَّىٰ

      Afara'ayatal lazee tawallaa

    34. 53:34

      وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًۭا وَأَكْدَىٰٓ

      Wa a'taa qaleelanw wa akdaa

    35. 53:35

      أَعِندَهُۥ عِلْمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰٓ

      A'indahoo 'ilmul ghaibi fahuwa yaraa

    36. 53:36

      أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِى صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ

      Am lam yunabbaa bimaa fee suhuhfi Moosa

    37. 53:37

      وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِى وَفَّىٰٓ

      Wa Ibraaheemal lazee waffaaa

    38. 53:38

      أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌۭ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ

      Allaa taziru waaziratunw wizra ukhraa

    39. 53:39

      وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ

      Wa al laisa lil insaani illaa maa sa'aa

    40. 53:40

      وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُۥ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ

      Wa anna sa'yahoo sawfa yuraa

    41. 53:41

      ثُمَّ يُجْزَىٰهُ ٱلْجَزَآءَ ٱلْأَوْفَىٰ

      Summa yujzaahul jazaaa 'al awfaa

    42. 53:42

      وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ

      Wa anna ilaa rabbikal muntahaa

    43. 53:43

      وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ

      Wa annahoo huwa adhaka wa abkaa

    44. 53:44

      وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا

      Wa annahoo huwa amaata wa ahyaa

    45. 53:45

      وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰ

      Wa annahoo khalaqaz zawjainiz zakara wal unsaa

    46. 53:46

      مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ

      Min nutfatin izaa tumnaa

    47. 53:47

      وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰ

      Wa anna 'alaihin nash atal ukhraa

    48. 53:48

      وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ

      Wa annahoo huwa aghnaa wa aqnaa

    49. 53:49

      وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعْرَىٰ

      Wa annahoo huwa rabbush shi'raa

    50. 53:50

      وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا ٱلْأُولَىٰ

      Wa annahooo ahlak a 'Aadanil oolaa

    51. 53:51

      وَثَمُودَا۟ فَمَآ أَبْقَىٰ

      Wa samooda famaaa abqaa

    52. 53:52

      وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍۢ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ

      Wa qawma Noohim min qablu innahum kaanoo hum azlama wa atghaa

    53. 53:53

      وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ

      Wal mu'tafikata ahwaa

    54. 53:54

      فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ

      Faghashshaahaa maa ghashshaa

    55. 53:55

      فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ

      Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbika tatamaaraa

    56. 53:56

      هَٰذَا نَذِيرٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلْأُولَىٰٓ

      Haazaa nazeerum minan nuzuril oolaa

    57. 53:57

      أَزِفَتِ ٱلْءَازِفَةُ

      Azifatil laazifah

    58. 53:58

      لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ

      Laisa lahaa min doonil laahi kaashifah

    59. 53:59

      أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ

      Afamin hazal hadeesi ta'jaboon

    60. 53:60

      وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ

      Wa tadhakoona wa laa tabkoon

    61. 53:61

      وَأَنتُمْ سَٰمِدُونَ

      Wa antum saamidoon

    62. 53:62

      فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ ۩

      Fasjudoo lillaahi wa'budoo