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Surah An-Najm - English Translation, Transliteration, Tafsir - Ayat [21-30]

About Surah An-Najm

An-Najm (Arabic: النجم, an-najm; meaning: "The Star") is the 53rd chapter (surah) of the Quran, with 62 verses (ayat).

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The summary/theme of the surah An-Najm:

A Najm - This surah is considered among the earliest revelations of the Qur'an, and it speaks to the divine power and nature of the Holy Prophet Muhammad's prophetic visions.

Lesson learned from Surah An-Najm:

  1. The Prophet ï·º did not speak of his own accord. Each word of his was divinely inspired.  
  2. Man does not always get what he wants  
  3. On the Day of Qiy'mah, nothing will be able to intercede on behalf of anyone except if Allah's grants it permission to.  
  4. Conjecture is never of any benefit in reaching the truth; hard evidence is needed for the truth. 
  5. Allah's is all-aware of who has deviated and who is guided
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بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

 
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أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلۡأُنثَىٰ

Transliteration:( A-lakumuz zakaru wa lahul unsaa )
21.Are these sons for you and daughters [23] for Him?
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Topic Discussed: Daughter   | Sons   | Al-Lat,al-Uzza and al-Manat are names invented by Arabs   | Allah has no child   |
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تِلۡكَ إِذٗا قِسۡمَةٞ ضِيزَىٰٓ

Transliteration:( Tilka izan qismatun deezaa )
22.This, indeed, is an unjust division of your idols.
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Topic Discussed: Unjust   | Deities(Word)   | Al-Lat,al-Uzza and al-Manat are names invented by Arabs   |
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إِنۡ هِيَ إِلَّآ أَسۡمَآءٞ سَمَّيۡتُمُوهَآ أَنتُمۡ وَءَابَآؤُكُم مَّآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلۡطَٰنٍۚ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَمَا تَهۡوَى ٱلۡأَنفُسُۖ وَلَقَدۡ جَآءَهُم مِّن رَّبِّهِمُ ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ

Transliteration:( 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 )
23. They are nothing but names which you and your forefathers [24] have named, for which Allah has sent down no authority [25]. They follow nothing but assumptions and what their souls desire [26], while guidance has already come to them from their Lord [27].
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Topic Discussed: Al-Lat,al-Uzza and al-Manat are names invented by Arabs   | Father(Word)   | Rab(Word)   | Guidance   |
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أَمۡ لِلۡإِنسَٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ

Transliteration:( Am lil insaani maa taman naa )
24.Can the man have whatever he wishes [28]?
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Topic Discussed: Man(Word)   | Al-Lat,al-Uzza and al-Manat are names invented by Arabs   |
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فَلِلَّهِ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةُ وَٱلۡأُولَىٰ

Transliteration:( Falillaahil aakhiratu wal oolaa )
25.But, Allah is the Owner of the Hereafter and the entire existence [29].
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Topic Discussed: Hereafter   | Allah(Word)   | To Allah belong both the Next World and the present   |
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۞وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٖ فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ لَا تُغۡنِي شَفَٰعَتُهُمۡ شَيۡـًٔا إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعۡدِ أَن يَأۡذَنَ ٱللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَرۡضَىٰٓ

Transliteration:( Wa kam mim malakin fissamaawaati laa tughnee shafaa'atuhum shai'an illaa mim ba'di anyyaazanal laahu limany yashaaa'u wa yardaa )
26.And how many angels are there in the heavens, but their intercession avails nothing, but when Allah permits to whomsoever He Pleases and Chooses [30]
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Topic Discussed: Intercession(Word)   | Angels   | Heaven(Sky)   | Allah(Word)   | There are numerous Angels but does not have intercession power   |
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إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ ٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ تَسۡمِيَةَ ٱلۡأُنثَىٰ

Transliteration:( innal lazeena laa yu'minoona bil aakhirati la yusammoonal malaaa'ikata tasmiyatal unsaa )
27. Surely, then who do not believe in the Hereafter, name the angels with female [31] names.
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Topic Discussed: Angels   | Hereafter   | Female(Word)   | Believe   |
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وَمَا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنۡ عِلۡمٍۖ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّۖ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّنَّ لَا يُغۡنِي مِنَ ٱلۡحَقِّ شَيۡـٔٗا

Transliteration:( Wa maa lahum bihee min 'ilmin iny yattabi'oona illaz zanna wa innaz zanna laa yughnee minal haqqi shai'aa )
28. But they have no knowledge of it. They follow mere conjecture, and verily the conjecture avails nothing against the truth [32].
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Topic Discussed: Truth   | Knowledge(Word)   | Most of them only follow conjectures   | There are numerous Angels but does not have intercession power   |
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فَأَعۡرِضۡ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكۡرِنَا وَلَمۡ يُرِدۡ إِلَّا ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا

Transliteration:( Fa a'rid 'am man tawallaa 'an zikrinaa wa lam yurid illal hayaatad dunyaa )
29.Therefore turn aside from them who turn away from Our Remembrance [33] and who seek only the life of this world [34]
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Topic Discussed: Life(Word)   | See   | World   | life of the world is temporary enjoyment   | So (O Prophet), leave them alone for a while   | Remembrance of Allah   |
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ذَٰلِكَ مَبۡلَغُهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡعِلۡمِۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱهۡتَدَىٰ

Transliteration:( Zalika mablaghuhum minal 'ilm; inna rabbaka huwa a'lamu biman dalla 'an sabee lihee wa huwa a'lamu bimanih tadaa )
30.That is the utmost limit of their knowledge. Surely, your Lord Knows well who went astray from His way, and He Knows the one who follows the right guidance [35].
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Topic Discussed: Leave alone who considers religion a sport time   | Rab(Word)   | Guidance   | Astray(Word)   | Knowledge(Word)   |

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Surah An-Najm English Translation and Transliteration

In Surah An-Najm you can read the translation of Ahmad Raza Khan who was a renowned scholar of the Islamic world and his translation book is known as Kanzul Imaan. You can read the transliteration of Surah An-Najm which will help you to understand how to read the Arabic text. Apart from that, we have included a Word-By-Word English Translation of the Arabic text of Surah An-Najm.

Surah An-Najm English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

In Surah An-Najm we have included two Tafseer (Commentary) in English. The first one is from Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan who was a well-known scholar. In this tafsir, we have also included the most popular Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is the most comprehensive tafsir available in the world. You can read both or any one of your choice.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 62 verses / Ayat in Surah An-Najm

Surah An-Najm was revealed in Makkah

Surah An-Najm can be found in Juz or Para 27

There are 2 1/2 Ruku in Surah An-Najm

Surah number of Surah An-Najm is 53

The meaning of Surah An-Najm is The Star, The Unfolding

You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah An-Najm here at quranever.com. Here two tafseer are currently.One is Tafsir Ibn-Kathir and another one is Tafsir-e-Naeemi.

Dear bothers and sisters as a Sunni Muslim we cannot say any Translation and Tafseer was as long it conforms with the 4 school of thoughts. But here at quranever.com, we have included Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is most comprehensive tafsir. Apart from that we have also included tafsir of Mufti Ahmad Yaar khan, Tafsir-e-Naeemi of Surah An-Najm.

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