Surah An-Najm (53): Read Online and Download - English Translation

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Surah An-Najm
سُورَةُ النَّجۡمِ
Page 528 (Verses from 45 to 62)

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

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Waannahu khalaqa alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha

and that He Himself created the two kinds, male and female,

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From a sperm-drop when it is emitted

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Min nutfatin itha tumna

of a sperm-drop, when it was cast forth,

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And that [incumbent] upon Him is the next creation

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Waanna AAalayhi alnnashata alokhra

and that upon Him rests the second growth,

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And that it is He who enriches and suffices

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Waannahu huwa aghna waaqna

and that it is He who gives wealth and riches,

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And that it is He who is the Lord of Sirius

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Waannahu huwa rabbu alshshiAAra

and that it is He who is the Lord of Sirius,

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And that He destroyed the first [people of] \'Aad

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Waannahu ahlaka AAadan aloola

and that He destroyed Ad, the ancient,

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And Thamud - and He did not spare [them] -

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Wathamooda fama abqa

and Thamood, and He did not spare them,

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And the people of Noah before. Indeed, it was they who were [even] more unjust and oppressing.

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Waqawma noohin min qablu innahum kanoo hum athlama waatgha

and the people of Noah before -- certainly they did exceeding evil, and were insolent

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And the overturned towns He hurled down

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Waalmutafikata ahwa

and the Subverted City He also overthrew,

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And covered them by that which He covered.

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Faghashshaha ma ghashsha

so that there covered it that which covered.

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Then which of the favors of your Lord do you doubt?

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Fabiayyi alai rabbika tatamara

Then which of thy Lord's bounties disputest thou?

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This [Prophet] is a warner like the former warners.

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Hatha natheerun mina alnnuthuri aloola

This is a warner, of the warners of old.

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The Approaching Day has approached.

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Azifati alazifatu

The Imminent is imminent;

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Of it, [from those] besides Allah, there is no remover.

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Laysa laha min dooni Allahi kashifatun

apart from God none can disclose it.

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Then at this statement do you wonder?

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Afamin hatha alhadeethi taAAjaboona

Do you then marvel at this discourse,

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And you laugh and do not weep

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Watadhakoona wala tabkoona

and do you laugh, and do you not weep,

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While you are proudly sporting?

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Waantum samidoona

while you make merry?

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So prostrate to Allah and worship [Him].

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Faosjudoo lillahi waoAAbudoo

So bow yourselves before God, and serve Him!
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