سورة النجم : The Star

Question 1

وَالنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ ‎﴿١﴾‏

Answer 1

By the star when it goes down to set.

Question 2

مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ ‎﴿٢﴾‏

Answer 2

Your fellow (the holy prophet (s.a.w)) has neither missed the way, nor did he (s.a.w) deviate.

Question 3

وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوَىٰ ‎﴿٣﴾

Answer 3

He (s.a.w) does not speak out of (his (s.a.w) own) desire.

Question 4

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْيٌ يُوحَىٰ ‎﴿٤﴾

Answer 4

It is but revelation revealed (to him (s.a.w))

Question 5

عَلَّمَهُ شَدِيدُ الْقُوَىٰ ‎﴿٥﴾

Answer 5

It is taught to him (s.a.w) by one angel of strong faculties.

Question 6

ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَاسْتَوَىٰ ‎﴿٦﴾

Answer 6

The one of vigour so he stood poised.

Question 7

وَهُوَ بِالْأُفُقِ الْأَعْلَىٰ ‎﴿٧﴾

Answer 7

Whilst he was on the upper horizon.

Question 8

ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ ‎﴿٨﴾

Answer 8

Then he drew near and came down.

Question 9

فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ ‎﴿٩﴾

Answer 9

So as he was at a distance like that of two bows (joined together) rather, even nearer.

Question 10

فَأَوْحَىٰ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ مَا أَوْحَىٰ ‎﴿١٠﴾

Answer 10

Thus, He, Allah (s.w.t) revealed to His slave what He (s.w.t) revealed.

Question 11

مَا كَذَبَ الْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰ ‎﴿١١﴾

Answer 11

The heart did not err in what he (s.a.w) saw.

Question 12

أَفَتُمَارُونَهُ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ ‎﴿١٢﴾‏

Answer 12

Do you quarrel with him (s.a.w) in what he (s.a.w) sees.

Question 13

وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ ‎﴿١٣﴾‏

Answer 13

Indeed he (s.a.w) saw him (a.s.) another time.

Question 14

عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ ‎﴿١٤﴾

Answer 14

By sidrat-ul-muntaha (the lote tree) in the upper realm.

Question 15

عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ ‎﴿١٥﴾

Answer 15

Near which there is a paradise (of abode)

Question 16

إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ ‎﴿١٦﴾

Answer 16

When the lote tree was covered by that which covered it.

Question 17

مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ ‎﴿١٧﴾

Answer 17

The eye neither went wrong nor did exceed the limit.

Question 18

لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ ‎﴿١٨﴾

Answer 18

He (s.a.w) has indeed seen a part of the biggest signs of your Lord.

Question 19

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ ‎﴿١٩﴾‏

Answer 19

Have you ever considered about what Al-Laat and Uzza (idols)?

Question 20

وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ ‎﴿٢٠﴾

Answer 20

And about the other, the third idol namely Manaat.

Question 21

أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ ‎﴿٢١﴾‏

Answer 21

Is it that you have males and He (Allah (s.w.t)) has females?

Question 22

تِلْكَ إِذًا قِسْمَةٌ ضِيزَىٰٓ ‎﴿٢٢﴾‏

Answer 22

If so then it is a bizarre division.

Question 23

إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّآ أَسْمَآءٌ سَمَّيْتُمُوهَآ أَنتُمْ وَءَابَآؤُكُم مَّآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلْطَٰنٍ ۚ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَمَا تَهْوَى ٱلْأَنفُسُ ۖ وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُم مِّن رَّبِّهِمُ ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ ‎﴿٢٣﴾

Answer 23

These are nothing but names you and your fathers have invented. Allah (s.w.t) has sent down no authority attached to them. They are following nothing but assumption and what their own souls desire, whilst guidance from their Lord has surely reached them.

Question 24

أَمْ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ ‎﴿٢٤﴾

Answer 24

Is it that man can get whatever he wishes?

Question 25

فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ ‎﴿٢٥﴾

Answer 25

(No) because to Allah (s.w.t) alone belongs the (God of) The Hereafter and the former life (of this world).

Question 26

۞ وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٍ فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ لَا تُغْنِى شَفَٰعَتُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ أَن يَأْذَنَ ٱللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَرْضَىٰٓ ‎﴿٢٦﴾‏

Answer 26

How many angels there are in The Heavens whose intercession cannot benefit anyone at all. But after Allah (s.w.t) allows it, whomever He (s.w.t) wills and pleases.

Question 27

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ تَسْمِيَةَ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ ‎﴿٢٧﴾‏

Answer 27

Those who do not believe in The Hereafter call the angels by names of females (e.g. Laat, Manaat, Uzza).

Question 28

وَمَا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنْ عِلْمٍ ۖ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ ۖ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّنَّ لَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱلْحَقِّ شَيْـًٔا ‎﴿٢٨﴾‏

Answer 28

They do not have knowledge about it. They follow nothing but assumption. And assumption is of no avail in the matter of faith.

Question 29

فَأَعْرِضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا ‎﴿٢٩﴾‏

Answer 29

So turn away from him who turns away from Our advice and seeks nothing but pleasure of the worldly life.

Question 30

ذَٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُم مِّنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ ‎﴿٣٠﴾‏

Answer 30

That is the limit of their access to knowledge. Indeed only your Lord knows well about the one who has gone astray from His (s.w.t) way and He (s.w.t) knows well about the one who adopted the right path.

Question 31

وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لِيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسَٰٓـُٔوا۟ بِمَا عَمِلُوا۟ وَيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا۟ بِٱلْحُسْنَى ‎﴿٣١﴾‏

Answer 31

To Allah (s.w.t) belongs whatever there is in The Heavens and whatever there is in The Earth. So that He (s.w.t) gives punishment to evildoers for what they did and gives good reward to those who did good.

Question 32

ٱلَّذِينَ يَجْتَنِبُونَ كَبَٰٓئِرَ ٱلْإِثْمِ وَٱلْفَوَٰحِشَ إِلَّا ٱللَّمَمَ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ وَٰسِعُ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ ۚ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِكُمْ إِذْ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِذْ أَنتُمْ أَجِنَّةٌ فِى بُطُونِ أُمَّهَٰتِكُمْ ۖ فَلَا تُزَكُّوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُمْ ۖ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱتَّقَىٰٓ ‎﴿٣٢﴾‏

Answer 32

Those who abstain from the major sins and from shameful acts except minor involvements, indeed your Lord is extensive in forgiveness. He (s.w.t) knows your more than anyone else (from a time) when He (s.w.t) created you from Earth, when you were embryo’s in the wombs of your mothers, so do not claim purity (from faults) for yourselves. He (s.w.t) knows best who is God-fearing.

Question 33

أَفَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى تَوَلَّىٰ ‎﴿٣٣﴾

Answer 33

Dd you not see the one who turned away?

Question 34

وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰٓ ‎﴿٣٤﴾‏

Answer 34

And gave you a little and stopped?

Question 35

أَعِندَهُۥ عِلْمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰٓ ‎﴿٣٥﴾

Answer 35

Does he have knowledge of the unseen whereby he sees (what he believes)?

Question 36

أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِى صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ ‎﴿٣٦﴾

Answer 36

Has he not been told of what was revealed in the scriptures of Musa (a.s)?

Question 37

وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِى وَفَّىٰٓ ‎﴿٣٧﴾

Answer 37

And of Ibrahim (a.s.) who fulfilled (his (a.s.) duties)

Question 38

أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ ‎﴿٣٨﴾‏

Answer 38

(It was) that no bearer of burden shall bear the burden of the other.

Question 39

وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ ‎﴿٣٩﴾

Answer 39

And it was also written in the scriptures that a man shall not deserve but (the reward of) his own effort.

Question 40

وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُۥ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ ‎﴿٤٠﴾

Answer 40

And that his effort will soon be seen.

Question 41

ثُمَّ يُجْزَىٰهُ ٱلْجَزَآءَ ٱلْأَوْفَىٰ ‎﴿٤١﴾‏

Answer 41

Then he will be recompensed for it in full.

Question 42

وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ ‎﴿٤٢﴾‏

Answer 42

And that to your Lord is the end (of everyone).

Question 43

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ ‎﴿٤٣﴾

Answer 43

And He (s.w.t) is The One who makes one laugh and weep.

Question 44

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا ‎﴿٤٤﴾‏

Answer 44

And He (s.w.t) is The One who gives death and gives life.

Question 45

وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰ ‎﴿٤٥﴾

Answer 45

And that He (s.w.t) creates the pairs, male and female.

Question 46

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ ‎﴿٤٦﴾‏

Answer 46

From a sperm drop when it is poured (into a womb).

Question 47

وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰ ‎﴿٤٧﴾‏

Answer 47

And the second creation is undertaken by Him (s.w.t) (life after death).

Question 48

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ ‎﴿٤٨﴾‏

Answer 48

And He (s.w.t) is The One who gives wealth and preserves it.

Question 49

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعْرَىٰ ‎﴿٤٩﴾

Answer 49

And that He (s.w.t) is The One who is The Lord of Sirius (the star worshipped by the pagans).

Question 50

وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا ٱلْأُولَىٰ ‎﴿٥٠﴾

Answer 50

It was also written in those books and that He (s.w.t) has destroyed the earlier Aad.

Question 51

وَثَمُودَا۟ فَمَآ أَبْقَىٰ ‎﴿٥١﴾

Answer 51

And Thamud so spared none.

Question 52

وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ ‎﴿٥٢﴾

Answer 52

And destroyed the people of Nuh (a.s.) even earlier. Surely they were more unjust.

Question 53

وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ ‎﴿٥٣﴾

Answer 53

And destroyed the overturned towns (the people of Lut (a.s.)) also.

Question 54

فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ ‎﴿٥٤﴾‏

Answer 54

So enveloped they were by that which is enveloped.

Question 55

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ ‎﴿٥٥﴾

Answer 55

Then concerning which of your Lord’s bounties would you remain in doubt.

Question 56

هَٰذَا نَذِيرٌ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلْأُولَىٰٓ ‎﴿٥٦﴾

Answer 56

This (prophet (s.a.w)) is a warner from the (genus of the) previous warners.

Question 57

أَزِفَتِ ٱلْـَٔازِفَةُ ‎﴿٥٧﴾

Answer 57

The imminent (hour of judgement) has approached.

Question 58

لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ ‎﴿٥٨﴾

Answer 58

There is none besides Allah (s.w.t) to remove it.

Question 59

أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ ‎﴿٥٩﴾‏

Answer 59

Do you then wonder at this discourse (talk)?

Question 60

وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ ‎﴿٦٠﴾

Answer 60

And laugh at it and not weep?

Question 61

وَأَنتُمْ سَٰمِدُونَ ‎﴿٦١﴾

Answer 61

Whilst you are engaged in vain play.

Question 62

فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ ۩ ‎﴿٦٢﴾‏

Answer 62

Now, fall down in prostration and worship Allah (s.w.t)