An-Najm 53:42

53:26
۞وَكَم
wakam
And how many
مِّن
min
of
مَّلَكٖ
malakin
(the) Angels
فِي
fi
in
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
لَا
la
not
تُغۡنِي
tugh'ni
will avail
شَفَٰعَتُهُمۡ
shafa'atuhum
their intercession
شَيۡـًٔا
shayan
anything
إِلَّا
illa
except
مِنۢ
min
after
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
أَن
an
[that]
يَأۡذَنَ
yadhana
Allah has given permission
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah has given permission
لِمَن
liman
for whom
يَشَآءُ
yashau
He wills
وَيَرۡضَىٰٓ
wayarda
and approves
٢٦

There are many angels in heaven whose intercession will be of no use until God gives permission to those He will, whose words He will accept

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53:27
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
لَا
la
(do) not
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
believe
بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
bil-akhirati
in the Hereafter
لَيُسَمُّونَ
layusammuna
surely they name
ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ
al-malaikata
the Angels
تَسۡمِيَةَ
tasmiyata
name(s)
ٱلۡأُنثَىٰ
al-untha
(of) female
٢٧

Those who deny the life to come give the angels female names

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53:28
وَمَا
wama
And not
لَهُم
lahum
for them
بِهِۦ
bihi
about it
مِنۡ
min
any
عِلۡمٍۖ
il'min
knowledge
إِن
in
Not
يَتَّبِعُونَ
yattabi'una
they follow
إِلَّا
illa
but
ٱلظَّنَّۖ
al-zana
assumption
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
ٱلظَّنَّ
al-zana
the assumption
لَا
la
(does) not
يُغۡنِي
yugh'ni
avail
مِنَ
mina
against
ٱلۡحَقِّ
al-haqi
the truth
شَيۡـٔٗا
shayan
anything
٢٨

They have no knowledge to base this on: they merely follow guesswork. Guesswork is of no value against the Truth

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53:29
فَأَعۡرِضۡ
fa-a'rid
So turn away
عَن
an
from
مَّن
man
(him) who
تَوَلَّىٰ
tawalla
turns away
عَن
an
from
ذِكۡرِنَا
dhik'rina
Our Reminder
وَلَمۡ
walam
and not
يُرِدۡ
yurid
he desires
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ
al-hayata
the life
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
٢٩

So [Prophet] ignore those who turn away from Our revelation, who want only the life of this world

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53:30
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
مَبۡلَغُهُم
mablaghuhum
(is) their sum
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡعِلۡمِۚ
al-'il'mi
knowledge
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
رَبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
هُوَ
huwa
(is) He (Who)
أَعۡلَمُ
a'lamu
knows best
بِمَن
biman
(he) who
ضَلَّ
dalla
strays
عَن
an
from
سَبِيلِهِۦ
sabilihi
His Path
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and He
أَعۡلَمُ
a'lamu
knows best
بِمَنِ
bimani
(he) who
ٱهۡتَدَىٰ
ih'tada
is guided
٣٠

Their knowledge does not go beyond that. Your Lord knows best who strays from His path and who follows guidance

Translation 1260

53:31
وَلِلَّهِ
walillahi
And for Allah
مَا
ma
(is) whatever
فِي
fi
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَمَا
wama
and whatever
فِي
fi
(is) in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
لِيَجۡزِيَ
liyajziya
that He may recompense
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
أَسَٰٓـُٔواْ
asau
do evil
بِمَا
bima
with what
عَمِلُواْ
amilu
they have done
وَيَجۡزِيَ
wayajziya
and recompense
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
أَحۡسَنُواْ
ahsanu
do good
بِٱلۡحُسۡنَى
bil-hus'na
with the best
٣١

Everything in the heavens and earth belongs to God. He will repay those who do evil according to their deeds, and reward, with what is best, those who do good

Translation 1260

53:32
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those who
يَجۡتَنِبُونَ
yajtanibuna
avoid
كَبَٰٓئِرَ
kabaira
great
ٱلۡإِثۡمِ
al-ith'mi
sins
وَٱلۡفَوَٰحِشَ
wal-fawahisha
and the immoralities
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱللَّمَمَۚ
al-lamama
the small faults
إِنَّ
inna
indeed
رَبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
وَٰسِعُ
wasi'u
(is) vast
ٱلۡمَغۡفِرَةِۚ
al-maghfirati
(in) forgiveness
هُوَ
huwa
He
أَعۡلَمُ
a'lamu
(is) most knowing about you
بِكُمۡ
bikum
(is) most knowing about you
إِذۡ
idh
when
أَنشَأَكُم
ansha-akum
He produced you
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
وَإِذۡ
wa-idh
and when
أَنتُمۡ
antum
you (were)
أَجِنَّةٞ
ajinnatun
fetuses
فِي
fi
in
بُطُونِ
butuni
(the) wombs
أُمَّهَٰتِكُمۡۖ
ummahatikum
(of) your mothers
فَلَا
fala
So (do) not
تُزَكُّوٓاْ
tuzakku
ascribe purity
أَنفُسَكُمۡۖ
anfusakum
(to) yourselves
هُوَ
huwa
He
أَعۡلَمُ
a'lamu
knows best
بِمَنِ
bimani
(he) who
ٱتَّقَىٰٓ
ittaqa
fears
٣٢

As for those who avoid grave sins and foul acts, though they may commit small sins, your Lord is ample in forgiveness. He has been aware of you from the time He produced you from the earth and from your hiding places in your mothers’ wombs, so do not assert your own goodness:He knows best who is mindful of Him

Translation 1260

53:33
أَفَرَءَيۡتَ
afara-ayta
Did you see
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
the one who
تَوَلَّىٰ
tawalla
turned away
٣٣

[Prophet], consider that man who turned away

Translation 1260

53:34
وَأَعۡطَىٰ
wa-a'ta
And gave
قَلِيلٗا
qalilan
a little
وَأَكۡدَىٰٓ
wa-akda
and withheld
٣٤

he only gave a little and then he stopped

Translation 1260

53:35
أَعِندَهُۥ
a'indahu
Is with him
عِلۡمُ
il'mu
(the) knowledge
ٱلۡغَيۡبِ
al-ghaybi
(of) the unseen
فَهُوَ
fahuwa
so he
يَرَىٰٓ
yara
sees
٣٥

Does he have knowledge of the Unseen? Can he see [the Hereafter]

Translation 1260

53:36
أَمۡ
am
Or
لَمۡ
lam
not
يُنَبَّأۡ
yunabba
he was informed
بِمَا
bima
with what
فِي
fi
(was) in
صُحُفِ
suhufi
(the) Scriptures
مُوسَىٰ
musa
(of) Musa
٣٦

Has he not been told what was written in the Scriptures of Moses

Translation 1260

53:37
وَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
wa-ib'rahima
And Ibrahim
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
who
وَفَّىٰٓ
waffa
fulfilled
٣٧

and of Abraham, who fulfilled his duty

Translation 1260

53:38
أَلَّا
alla
That not
تَزِرُ
taziru
will bear
وَازِرَةٞ
waziratun
a bearer of burdens
وِزۡرَ
wiz'ra
(the) burden
أُخۡرَىٰ
ukh'ra
(of) another
٣٨

that no soul shall bear the burden of another

Translation 1260

53:39
وَأَن
wa-an
And that
لَّيۡسَ
laysa
is not
لِلۡإِنسَٰنِ
lil'insani
for man
إِلَّا
illa
except
مَا
ma
what
سَعَىٰ
sa'a
he strives (for)
٣٩

that man will only have what he has worked towards

Translation 1260

53:40
وَأَنَّ
wa-anna
And that
سَعۡيَهُۥ
sa'yahu
his striving
سَوۡفَ
sawfa
will soon
يُرَىٰ
yura
be seen
٤٠

that his labour will be seen

Translation 1260

53:41
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
يُجۡزَىٰهُ
yuj'zahu
he will be recompensed for it
ٱلۡجَزَآءَ
al-jazaa
the recompense
ٱلۡأَوۡفَىٰ
al-awfa
the fullest
٤١

and that in the end he will be repaid in full for it

Translation 1260

53:42
وَأَنَّ
wa-anna
And that
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
your Lord
ٱلۡمُنتَهَىٰ
al-muntaha
(is) the final goal
٤٢

that the final goal is your Lord

Translation 1260

53:43
وَأَنَّهُۥ
wa-annahu
And that He
هُوَ
huwa
[He]
أَضۡحَكَ
adhaka
makes (one) laugh
وَأَبۡكَىٰ
wa-abka
and makes (one) weep
٤٣

that it is He who makes people laugh and weep

Translation 1260

53:44
وَأَنَّهُۥ
wa-annahu
And that He
هُوَ
huwa
[He]
أَمَاتَ
amata
causes death
وَأَحۡيَا
wa-ahya
and gives life
٤٤

that it is He who gives death and life

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53:45
وَأَنَّهُۥ
wa-annahu
And that He
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
created
ٱلزَّوۡجَيۡنِ
al-zawjayni
the pairs
ٱلذَّكَرَ
al-dhakara
the male
وَٱلۡأُنثَىٰ
wal-untha
and the female
٤٥

that He Himself created the two sexes, male and female

Translation 1260

53:46
مِن
min
From
نُّطۡفَةٍ
nut'fatin
a semen-drop
إِذَا
idha
when
تُمۡنَىٰ
tum'na
it is emitted
٤٦

from an ejected drop of sperm

Translation 1260

53:47
وَأَنَّ
wa-anna
And that
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
upon Him
ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ
al-nashata
(is) the bringing forth
ٱلۡأُخۡرَىٰ
al-ukh'ra
another
٤٧

that He will undertake the second Creation

Translation 1260

53:48
وَأَنَّهُۥ
wa-annahu
And that He
هُوَ
huwa
[He]
أَغۡنَىٰ
aghna
enriches
وَأَقۡنَىٰ
wa-aqna
and suffices
٤٨

that it is He who gives wealth and possessions

Translation 1260

53:49
وَأَنَّهُۥ
wa-annahu
And that He
هُوَ
huwa
[He]
رَبُّ
rabbu
(is the) Lord
ٱلشِّعۡرَىٰ
al-shi'ra
(of) Sirius
٤٩

that He is the Lord of Sirius

Translation 1260

53:50
وَأَنَّهُۥٓ
wa-annahu
And that He
أَهۡلَكَ
ahlaka
destroyed
عَادًا
adan
Aad
ٱلۡأُولَىٰ
al-ula
the first
٥٠

that it was He who destroyed, in their entirety, ancient 'Ad

Translation 1260