النجم

53 - The Stars (Al-Najm)

Order of Revelation: 23

وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الْمُنتَهَىٰ

Transliteration:

Waanna ila rabbika almuntaha

Word by Word:

And that to your Lord (is) the final goal.

Translations:

and that with thy Sustainer is the beginning and the end [of all that exists];

That to thy Lord is the final Goal;

And that thy Lord, He is the goal;

And that his striving will soon be seen.

And that to your Lord is the finality

وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ

Transliteration:

Waannahu huwa adhaka waabka

Word by Word:

And that He [He] makes (one) laugh and makes (one) weep.

Translations:

and that it is He alone who causes [you] to laugh and to weep;

That it is He Who granteth Laughter and Tears;

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

Then he will be rewarded for it with the fullest reward:

And that it is He who makes [one] laugh and weep

وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا

Transliteration:

Waannahu huwa amata waahya

Word by Word:

And that He [He] causes death and gives life.

Translations:

and that it is He alone who deals death and grants life;

That it is He Who granteth Death and Life;

And that He it is Who giveth death and giveth life;

And that to thy Lord is the goal:

And that it is He who causes death and gives life

وَأَنَّهُ خَلَقَ الزَّوْجَيْنِ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَىٰ

Transliteration:

Waannahu khalaqa alzzawjayni alththakara waal-ontha

Word by Word:

And that He created the pairs, the male and the female

Translations:

and that it is He who creates the two kinds - the male and the female

That He did create in pairs,- male and female,

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

And that He it is Who makes (men) laugh and makes (them) weep:

And that He creates the two mates - the male and female -

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ

Transliteration:

Min nutfatin itha tumna

Word by Word:

From a semen-drop when it is emitted.

Translations:

out of a [mere] drop of sperm as it is poured forth,

From a seed when lodged (in its place);

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

And that He it is Who causes death and gives life:

From a sperm-drop when it is emitted

وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُخْرَىٰ

Transliteration:

Waanna AAalayhi alnnash-ata al-okhra

Word by Word:

And that upon Him (is) the bringing forth another.

Translations:

and that [therefore] it is within His power to bring about a second life;

That He hath promised a Second Creation (Raising of the Dead);

And that He hath ordained the second bringing forth;

Or say they: We are a host allied together to help each other?

And that [incumbent] upon Him is the next creation