Surah An-Najm (The Star) in English

1. وأنه خلق الزوجين الذكر والأنثى

   45

   that it is He who created the mates, the male and the female,

   wa-ʾannahū khalaqa z-zawjayni dh-dhakara wa-l-ʾunthā

2. من نطفة إذا تمنى

   46

   from a drop of [seminal] fluid when emitted;

   min nuṭfatin ʾidhā tumnā

3. وأن عليه النشأة الأخرى

   47

   that with Him lies the second genesis,

   wa-ʾanna ʿalayhi n-nashʾata l-ʾukhrā

4. وأنه هو أغنى وأقنى

   48

   that it is He who enriches and grants possessions,

   wa-ʾannahū huwa ʾaghnā wa-ʾaqnā

5. وأنه هو رب الشعرى

   49

   that it is He who is the Lord of Sirius;

   wa-ʾannahū huwa rabbu sh-shiʿrā

6. وأنه أهلك عادا الأولى

   50

   that it is He who destroyed the former ‘Ad,

   wa-ʾannahū ʾahlaka ʿādan-i l-ʾūlā

7. وثمود فما أبقى

   51

   and Thamud, sparing none [of them];

   wa-thamūda fa-mā ʾabqā

8. وقوم نوح من قبل إنهم كانوا هم أظلم وأطغى

   52

   and the people of Noah before that; indeed they were more unjust and rebellious;

   wa-qawma nūḥin min qablu ʾinnahum kānū hum ʾaẓlama wa-ʾaṭghā

9. والمؤتفكة أهوى

   53

   and He overthrew the town that was overturned,

   wa-l-muʾtafikata ʾahwā

10. فغشاها ما غشى

    54

    covering it with what covered it.

    fa-ghashshāhā mā ghashshā

11. فبأي آلاء ربك تتمارى

    55

    Then which of the bounties of your Lord will you dispute?

    fa-bi-ʾayyi ʾālāʾi rabbika tatamārā

12. هذا نذير من النذر الأولى

    56

    This is a warner, [in the tradition] of the warners of old.

    hādhā nadhīrun mina n-nudhuri l-ʾūlā

13. أزفت الآزفة

    57

    The Imminent [Hour] is near at hand.

    ʾazifati l-ʾāzifatu

14. ليس لها من دون الله كاشفة

    58

    There is none who may unveil it besides Allah.

    laysa lahā min dūni llāhi kāshifatun

15. أفمن هذا الحديث تعجبون

    59

    Will you then wonder at this discourse,

    ʾa-fa-min hādhā l-ḥadīthi taʿjabūna

16. وتضحكون ولا تبكون

    60

    and laugh and not weep,

    wa-taḍḥakūna wa-lā tabkūna

17. وأنتم سامدون

    61

    while you remain heedless?!

    wa-ʾantum sāmidūna

18. Obligatory prostration

    فاسجدوا لله واعبدوا

    62

    So prostrate yourselves to Allah and worship Him!

    fa-sjudū li-llāhi wa-ʿbudū