The Star — Bilal Muhammad 2018 Translation

إِنۡ هِیَ إِلَّاۤ أَسۡمَاۤءࣱ سَمَّیۡتُمُوهَاۤ أَنتُمۡ وَءَابَاۤؤُكُم مَّاۤ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلۡطَـٰنٍۚ إِن یَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَمَا تَهۡوَى ٱلۡأَنفُسُۖ وَلَقَدۡ جَاۤءَهُم مِّن رَّبِّهِمُ ٱلۡهُدَىٰۤ ۝٢٣

Bilal Muhammad 2018

These are nothing but names which you have made up, you and your fathers, for which God has sent down no authority. They follow nothing but speculation, and what their own soul’s desire. Even though there has already come to them guidance from their Lord

in hiya illā asmāon sammaytumūhā antum waābāukum mā anzala l-lahu bihā min sul'ṭānin in yattabiʿūna illā l-ẓana wamā tahwā l-anfusu walaqad jāahum min rabbihimu l-hud

53:24

أَمۡ لِلۡإِنسَـٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ ۝٢٤

Bilal Muhammad 2018

No, will human beings have everything they pursue

am lil'insāni mā tamann

53:25

فَلِلَّهِ ٱلۡءَاخِرَةُ وَٱلۡأُولَىٰ ۝٢٥

Bilal Muhammad 2018

But it is to God that the end and the beginning belong

falillahi l-ākhiratu wal-ūl

53:26

۞ وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكࣲ فِی ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ لَا تُغۡنِی شَفَـٰعَتُهُمۡ شَیۡءًا إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعۡدِ أَن یَأۡذَنَ ٱللَّهُ لِمَن یَشَاۤءُ وَیَرۡضَىٰۤ ۝٢٦

Bilal Muhammad 2018

However many angels there are in the heavens, their intercession will avail them nothing, except after God has given permission to whom He pleases, and that they are acceptable to Him

wakam min malakin fī l-samāwāti lā tugh'nī shafāʿatuhum shayan illā min baʿdi an yadhana l-lahu liman yashāu wayarḍ

53:27

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِینَ لَا یُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡءَاخِرَةِ لَیُسَمُّونَ ٱلۡمَلَـٰۤىِٕكَةَ تَسۡمِیَةَ ٱلۡأُنثَىٰ ۝٢٧

Bilal Muhammad 2018

Those who do not believe in the hereafter, name the angels with female names

inna alladhīna lā yu'minūna bil-ākhirati layusammūna l-malāikata tasmiyata l-unth

53:28

وَمَا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنۡ عِلۡمٍۖ إِن یَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّۖ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّنَّ لَا یُغۡنِی مِنَ ٱلۡحَقِّ شَیۡءࣰا ۝٢٨

Bilal Muhammad 2018

But they cannot know. They follow nothing but speculation, and speculation avails nothing against truth

wamā lahum bihi min ʿil'min in yattabiʿūna illā l-ẓana wa-inna l-ẓana lā yugh'nī mina l-ḥaqi shaya

53:29

فَأَعۡرِضۡ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكۡرِنَا وَلَمۡ یُرِدۡ إِلَّا ٱلۡحَیَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡیَا ۝٢٩

Bilal Muhammad 2018

Therefore turn away from those who turn away from Our message, and desire nothing but the life of the present

fa-aʿriḍ ʿan man tawallā ʿan dhik'rinā walam yurid illā l-ḥayata l-dun'y

53:30

ذَ ٰلِكَ مَبۡلَغُهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡعِلۡمِۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِیلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱهۡتَدَىٰ ۝٣٠

Bilal Muhammad 2018

That is as far as their knowledge will take them, indeed your Lord knows best those who stray from His path, and He knows best those who receive guidance

dhālika mablaghuhum mina l-ʿil'mi inna rabbaka huwa aʿlamu biman ḍalla ʿan sabīlihi wahuwa aʿlamu bimani ih'tad

53:31

وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِی ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ وَمَا فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِ لِیَجۡزِیَ ٱلَّذِینَ أَسَـٰۤءُوا۟ بِمَا عَمِلُوا۟ وَیَجۡزِیَ ٱلَّذِینَ أَحۡسَنُوا۟ بِٱلۡحُسۡنَى ۝٣١

Bilal Muhammad 2018

Yes, to God belongs all that is in the heavens and on earth. He rewards those who do wrong, according to their deeds, and He rewards those who do right, with what is best

walillahi mā fī l-samāwāti wamā fī l-arḍi liyajziya alladhīna asāū bimā ʿamilū wayajziya alladhīna aḥsanū bil-ḥus'n

53:32

ٱلَّذِینَ یَجۡتَنِبُونَ كَبَـٰۤىِٕرَ ٱلۡإِثۡمِ وَٱلۡفَوَ ٰحِشَ إِلَّا ٱللَّمَمَۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ وَ ٰسِعُ ٱلۡمَغۡفِرَةِۚ هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِكُمۡ إِذۡ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَإِذۡ أَنتُمۡ أَجِنَّةࣱ فِی بُطُونِ أُمَّهَـٰتِكُمۡۖ فَلَا تُزَكُّوۤا۟ أَنفُسَكُمۡۖ هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱتَّقَىٰۤ ۝٣٢

Bilal Muhammad 2018

Those who avoid great sins and shameful deeds, only falling into small faults, indeed your Lord is ample in forgiveness. He knows you well when He brings you out of the earth, and when you are hidden in your mothers’ wombs. Therefore do not justify yourselves. He knows best who it is that guards against harm

alladhīna yajtanibūna kabāira l-ith'mi wal-fawāḥisha illā l-lamama inna rabbaka wāsiʿu l-maghfirati huwa aʿlamu bikum idh ansha-akum mina l-arḍi wa-idh antum ajinnatun fī buṭūni ummahātikum falā tuzakkū anfusakum huwa aʿlamu bimani ittaq

53:33

أَفَرَءَیۡتَ ٱلَّذِی تَوَلَّىٰ ۝٣٣

Bilal Muhammad 2018

See the one, who turns back

afara-ayta alladhī tawall

53:34

وَأَعۡطَىٰ قَلِیلࣰا وَأَكۡدَىٰۤ ۝٣٤

Bilal Muhammad 2018

Gives a little, then hardens

wa-aʿṭā qalīlan wa-akd

53:35

أَعِندَهُۥ عِلۡمُ ٱلۡغَیۡبِ فَهُوَ یَرَىٰۤ ۝٣٥

Bilal Muhammad 2018

What, have they knowledge of the unknown and can they see it

aʿindahu ʿil'mu l-ghaybi fahuwa yar

53:36

أَمۡ لَمۡ یُنَبَّأۡ بِمَا فِی صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ ۝٣٦

Bilal Muhammad 2018

No, is he not acquainted with what is in the Books of Moses

am lam yunabba bimā fī ṣuḥufi mūs

53:37

وَإِبۡرَ ٰهِیمَ ٱلَّذِی وَفَّىٰۤ ۝٣٧

Bilal Muhammad 2018

And of Abraham, who fulfilled his engagements

wa-ib'rāhīma alladhī waff

53:38

أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةࣱ وِزۡرَ أُخۡرَىٰ ۝٣٨

Bilal Muhammad 2018

Namely, that no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another

allā taziru wāziratun wiz'ra ukh'r

53:39

وَأَن لَّیۡسَ لِلۡإِنسَـٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ ۝٣٩

Bilal Muhammad 2018

That human beings can have nothing but what they strive for

wa-an laysa lil'insāni illā mā saʿ

53:40

وَأَنَّ سَعۡیَهُۥ سَوۡفَ یُرَىٰ ۝٤٠

Bilal Muhammad 2018

That their striving will soon come into sight

wa-anna saʿyahu sawfa yur

53:41

ثُمَّ یُجۡزَىٰهُ ٱلۡجَزَاۤءَ ٱلۡأَوۡفَىٰ ۝٤١

Bilal Muhammad 2018

Then they will be rewarded with a reward complete

thumma yuj'zāhu l-jazāa l-awf

53:42

وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡمُنتَهَىٰ ۝٤٢

Bilal Muhammad 2018

That to your Lord is the final goal

wa-anna ilā rabbika l-muntah

53:43

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضۡحَكَ وَأَبۡكَىٰ ۝٤٣

Bilal Muhammad 2018

That it is He Who grants laughter and tears

wa-annahu huwa aḍḥaka wa-abk

53:44

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحۡیَا ۝٤٤

Bilal Muhammad 2018

That it is He Who grants death and life

wa-annahu huwa amāta wa-aḥy

53:45

وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوۡجَیۡنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلۡأُنثَىٰ ۝٤٥

Bilal Muhammad 2018

That He created in pairs, male and female

wa-annahu khalaqa l-zawjayni l-dhakara wal-unth

53:46

مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ إِذَا تُمۡنَىٰ ۝٤٦

Bilal Muhammad 2018

From a zygote when lodged in its place

min nuṭ'fatin idhā tum'n

53:47

وَأَنَّ عَلَیۡهِ ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ ٱلۡأُخۡرَىٰ ۝٤٧

Bilal Muhammad 2018

That He has promised a second creation

wa-anna ʿalayhi l-nashata l-ukh'r

53:48

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغۡنَىٰ وَأَقۡنَىٰ ۝٤٨

Bilal Muhammad 2018

That it is He Who gives wealth and satisfaction

wa-annahu huwa aghnā wa-aqn

53:49

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعۡرَىٰ ۝٤٩

Bilal Muhammad 2018

That He is the Lord of Sirius

wa-annahu huwa rabbu l-shiʿ'r

53:50

وَأَنَّهُۥۤ أَهۡلَكَ عَادًا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ ۝٥٠

Bilal Muhammad 2018

And that it is He Who caused to perish, the ancient ‘Ad people

wa-annahu ahlaka ʿādan l-ūl

53:51

وَثَمُودَا۟ فَمَاۤ أَبۡقَىٰ ۝٥١

Bilal Muhammad 2018

And the Thamud, nor gave them a lease of perpetual life

wathamūdā famā abq

53:52

وَقَوۡمَ نُوحࣲ مِّن قَبۡلُۖ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُوا۟ هُمۡ أَظۡلَمَ وَأَطۡغَىٰ ۝٥٢

Bilal Muhammad 2018

And before them, the people of Noah, because they were all most unjust and most insolent transgressors

waqawma nūḥin min qablu innahum kānū hum aẓlama wa-aṭgh

53:53

وَٱلۡمُؤۡتَفِكَةَ أَهۡوَىٰ ۝٥٣

Bilal Muhammad 2018

And He caused to perish the overthrown cities

wal-mu'tafikata ahw

53:54

فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ ۝٥٤

Bilal Muhammad 2018

And they have been covered up

faghashāhā mā ghash

53:55

فَبِأَیِّ ءَالَاۤءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ ۝٥٥

Bilal Muhammad 2018

Then about which of the gifts of your Lord will you dispute

fabi-ayyi ālāi rabbika tatamār

53:56

هَـٰذَا نَذِیرࣱ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلۡأُولَىٰۤ ۝٥٦

Bilal Muhammad 2018

This is a warner, of the series of warners ahead of him

hādhā nadhīrun mina l-nudhuri l-ūl

53:57

أَزِفَتِ ٱلۡءَازِفَةُ ۝٥٧

Bilal Muhammad 2018

The Ever Approaching draws near

azifati l-āzifat

53:58

لَیۡسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ ۝٥٨

Bilal Muhammad 2018

None but God can remove it

laysa lahā min dūni l-lahi kāshifatu

53:59

أَفَمِنۡ هَـٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِیثِ تَعۡجَبُونَ ۝٥٩

Bilal Muhammad 2018

Do you then wonder at this recital

afamin hādhā l-ḥadīthi taʿjabūn

53:60

وَتَضۡحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبۡكُونَ ۝٦٠

Bilal Muhammad 2018

And will you laugh and not weep

wataḍḥakūna walā tabkūn

53:61

وَأَنتُمۡ سَـٰمِدُونَ ۝٦١

Bilal Muhammad 2018

Wasting your time in vanities

wa-antum sāmidūn

53:62

فَ̅ٱ̅سۡ̅جُ̅دُ̅و̅ا۟̅ لِلَّهِ وَٱعۡبُدُوا۟ ۝٦٢ ۩

Bilal Muhammad 2018

But fall down in prostration to God, in worship to Him

fa-us'judū lillahi wa-uʿ'bud

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