The Stars (Al-Najm)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
By the star when it plunges, 1 Your Companion is neither astray nor being misled. 2 Nor does he speak from [his own] inclination. 3 This is naught but a revelation revealed, 4 something that a very powerful one has imparted to him, 5 very strong; he stood poised, 6 While he was in the highest part of the horizon: 7 Then he approached and came closer, 8 And was at a distance of two bow lengths or nearer. 9 So Allah divinely revealed to His bondman, whatever He divinely revealed. 10 The heart lied not in that which he saw. 11 Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he seeth? 12 Indeed he saw him a second time, 13 by the Lote-Tree of the Boundary 14 Near which is the garden, the place to be resorted to. 15 When the lote-tree was being enveloped, by whatever around it. 16 (His) sight never swerved, nor did it go wrong! 17 Verily he saw one of the greater revelations of his Lord. 18 Have ye then considered Al-Lat and AL-'uzza: 19 And Manat the other third? 20 Are there sons for you, and daughters for Him? 21 That were indeed an unjust division. 22 They are naught but names which you have named, you and your fathers; Allah has not sent for them any authority. They follow naught but conjecture and the low desires which (their) souls incline to; and certainly the guidance has come to them from their Lord. 23 Can the human being have whatever he wishes? 24 To God belong the End and the Beginning. 25