الفاتحة (الحمد)1. Surah: al-Fātiḥa (al-Ḥamd) (48)
English: The Opening (The Price)
Period: early meccan (610-612)
البقرة 2. Surah: al-Baqara (91)
English: The Cow
Period: medina (622-632)
آل عمران3. Surah: Āl ʿImrān (97)
English: The Family of Amram
Period: medina (622-632)
النّساء4. Surah: an-Nisā (100)
English: The Women
Period: medina (622-632)
المائدة5. Surah: al-Māʾida (114)
English: The Table
Period: medina (622-632)
الأنعام6. Surah: al-Anʿām (89)
English: The Cattle
Period: late meccan (615-621)
الأعراف 7. Surah: al-A'raf (87)
English: The Heights
Period: late meccan (615-621)
الأنفال 8. Surah: al-Anfāl (95)
English: The Booty
Period: medina (622-632)
التوبة (البراءة)9. Surah: at-Tauba (al-Barāʾa) (113)
English: The Buses (Acquittal)
Period: medina (622-632)
يونس 10. Surah: Yūnus (84)
English: Jona
Period: late meccan (615-621)
هود 11. Surah: Hūd (75)
English: Heber
Period: late meccan (615-621)
يوسف 12. Surah: Yūsuf (77)
English: Joseph
Period: late meccan (615-621)
الرّعد 13. Surah: ar-Raʿd (90)
English: The Thunder
Period: late meccan (615-621)
إبراهيم14. Surah: Ibrāhīm (76)
English: Abraham
Period: late meccan (615-621)
الحجر15. Surah: al-Ḥiǧr (57)
English: The Rocky Land
Period: mid meccan (613-614)
النّحل16. Surah: an-Naḥl (73)
English: The Bee
Period: late meccan (615-621)
الإسراء (بني إسرائيل)17. Surah: al-Isrāʾ (Banī Isrāʾīl) (67)
English: The Night Journey (Israel)
Period: mid meccan (613-614)
الكهف 18. Surah: al-Kahf (69)
English: The Cave
Period: mid meccan (613-614)
مريم 19. Surah: Maryam (58)
English: Mirjam
Period: mid meccan (613-614)
طه 20. Surah: Ṭā-Hā (55)
English: Ta Ha
Period: mid meccan (613-614)
الأنبياء21. Surah: al-Anbiyāʾ (65)
English: The Prophets
Period: mid meccan (613-614)
الحجّ22. Surah: al-Ḥaǧǧ (107)
English: The Pilgrimage
Period: medina (622-632)
المؤمنون23. Surah: al-Muʾminūn (64)
English: The Believers
Period: mid meccan (613-614)
النّور24. Surah: an-Nūr (105)
English: The Light
Period: medina (622-632)
الفرقان 25. Surah: al-Furqān (66)
English: The Rescue
Period: mid meccan (613-614)
الشّعراء26. Surah: aš-Šuʿarāʾ (56)
English: The Poets
Period: mid meccan (613-614)
النّمل 27. Surah: an-Naml (68)
English: The Ants
Period: mid meccan (613-614)
القصص 28. Surah: al-Qasas (79)
English: The Story
Period: late meccan (615-621)
العنكبوت29. Surah: al-ʿAnkabūt (81)
English: The Spider
Period: late meccan (615-621)
الرّوم30. Surah: ar-Rūm (74)
English: The Romans
Period: late meccan (615-621)
لقمان31. Surah: Luqman (82)
English: Lokman
Period: late meccan (615-621)
السّجدة32. Surah: as-Saǧda (70)
English: The Prostration
Period: late meccan (615-621)
الأحزاب 33. Surah: al-Aḥzāb (103)
English: The Groups
Period: medina (622-632)
سبأ 34. Surah: Sabaʾ (85)
English: The Sabeans
Period: late meccan (615-621)
فاطر (الملائكة)35. Surah: Fāṭir (al-Malāʾika) (86)
English: The Creator (The Angel)
Period: late meccan (615-621)
يس 36. Surah: Ya-Sīn (60)
English: Ya-Sin
Period: mid meccan (613-614)
الصّافات37. Surah: aṣ-Ṣāffāt (50)
English: Stand in Line
Period: mid meccan (613-614)
ص 38. Surah: Ṣād (59)
English: Sad
Period: mid meccan (613-614)
الزّمر 39. Surah: az-Zumar (80)
English: The Crowds
Period: late meccan (615-621)
غافر (المؤمن)40. Surah: Ġāfir (al-Muʾmin) (78)
English: The Forgiving (The Believer)
Period: late meccan (615-621)
فصّلت (حم)41. Surah: Fuṣṣilat (Ḥā-Mīm) (71)
English: Are Apart (Ḥā-Mīm)
Period: late meccan (615-621)
الشّورى 42. Surah: aš-Šūrā (83)
English: The Advice
Period: late meccan (615-621)
الزّخرف 43. Surah: az-Zuḫruf (61)
English: The Pomp
Period: mid meccan (613-614)
الدّخان44. Surah: ad-Duḫān (53)
English: The Smoke
Period: mid meccan (613-614)
الجاثية45. Surah: al-Ǧāṯiya (72)
English: The Kneeling
Period: late meccan (615-621)
الأحقاف 46. Surah: al-Aḥqāf (88)
English: The Dunes
Period: late meccan (615-621)
محمّد (القتال)47. Surah: Muḥammad (al-Qitāl) (96)
English: Mohammed (The Fencing)
Period: medina (622-632)
الفتح 48. Surah: al-Fatḥ (108)
English: The Success
Period: medina (622-632)
الحجرات 49. Surah: al-Ḥuǧurāt (112)
English: The Chambers
Period: medina (622-632)
ق 50. Surah: Qāf (54)
English: Qaf
Period: mid meccan (613-614)
الذّاريات 51. Surah: aḏ-Ḏāriyāt (39)
English: The Churning
Period: early meccan (610-612)
الطّور52. Surah: at-Tūr (40)
English: The Mountain
Period: early meccan (610-612)
النّجْم53. Surah: an-Naǧm (28)
English: The Star
Period: early meccan (610-612)
القمر54. Surah: al-Qamar (49)
English: The Moon
Period: mid meccan (613-614)
الرّحْمن 55. Surah: ar-Raḥmān (43)
English: The Merciful
Period: early meccan (610-612)
الواقعة 56. Surah: al-Wāqiʿa (41)
English: Coming Catastrophe
Period: early meccan (610-612)
الحديد57. Surah: al-Ḥadīd (99)
English: The Iron
Period: medina (622-632)
المجادلة 58. Surah: al-Muǧādala (106)
English: The Dispute
Period: medina (622-632)
الحشْر59. Surah: al-Ḥašr (102)
English: The Assembly
Period: medina (622-632)
الممتحنة60. Surah: al-Mumtaḥina (110)
English: The Exam
Period: medina (622-632)
الصّفّ61. Surah: aṣ-Ṣaff (98)
English: Rank and File
Period: medina (622-632)
الجمعة62. Surah: al-Ǧumʿa (94)
English: The Friday
Period: medina (622-632)
المنافقون 63. Surah: al-Munāfiqūn (104)
English: The Hypocrites
Period: medina (622-632)
التّغابن64. Surah: at-Taġābun (93)
English: The Cheating
Period: medina (622-632)
الطّلاق65. Surah: aṭ-Ṭalāq (101)
English: The Dismissal
Period: medina (622-632)
التّحريم66. Surah: at-Taḥrīm (109)
English: The Prohibition
Period: medina (622-632)
الملك67. Surah: al-Mulk (63)
English: The Kingship
Period: mid meccan (613-614)
القلم (ن)68. Surah: al-Qalam (Nūn) (18)
English: The Pen (Nun)
Period: early meccan (610-612)
الحاقّة69. Surah: al-Ḥāqqa (38)
English: The Truth
Period: early meccan (610-612)
المعارج70. Surah: al-Maʿāriǧ (42)
English: Ladder to Heaven
Period: early meccan (610-612)
نوح 71. Surah: Nūḥ (51)
English: Noah
Period: mid meccan (613-614)
الجنّ72. Surah: al-Ǧinn (62)
English: The Jinn
Period: mid meccan (613-614)
المزمّل 73. Surah: al-Muzzammil (23)
English: Self Enveloped
Period: early meccan (610-612)
المدثّر74. Surah: al-Mudaṯṯir (2)
English: Self Covered
Period: early meccan (610-612)
القيامة75. Surah: al-Qiyāma (36)
English: The Resurrection
Period: early meccan (610-612)
الإٍنسان (الدّهر)76. Surah: al-Insān (ad-Dahr) (52)
English: The Human (The Time)
Period: mid meccan (613-614)
المرسلات77. Surah: al-Mursalāt (32)
English: The Messengers
Period: early meccan (610-612)
النّبأ78. Surah: an-Nabaʾ (33)
English: The Announcement
Period: early meccan (610-612)
النّازعات 79. Surah: an-Nāziʿāt (31)
English: Move Out
Period: early meccan (610-612)
عبس80. Surah: ʿAbasa (17)
English: He Frowned
Period: early meccan (610-612)
التّكوير81. Surah: at-Takwīr (27)
English: The Encase
Period: early meccan (610-612)
الانفطار82. Surah: al-Infiṭār (26)
English: The Cleavage
Period: early meccan (610-612)
المطفّفين83. Surah: al-Muṭaffifīn (37)
English: The Scammers
Period: early meccan (610-612)
الانشقاق84. Surah: al-Inšiqāq (29)
English: The Breakup
Period: early meccan (610-612)
البروج85. Surah: al-Burūǧ (22)
English: The Towers
Period: early meccan (610-612)
الطّارق86. Surah: aṭ-Ṭāriq (15)
English: Coming at Night
Period: early meccan (610-612)
الأعلى 87. Surah: al-Aʿlā (19)
English: The Highest
Period: early meccan (610-612)
الغاشية88. Surah: al-Ġāšiya (34)
English: The Encased
Period: early meccan (610-612)
الفجر 89. Surah: al-Faǧr (35)
English: Dawn
Period: early meccan (610-612)
البلد90. Surah: al-Balad (11)
English: The Town
Period: early meccan (610-612)
الشّمس91. Surah: aš-Šams (16)
English: The Sun
Period: early meccan (610-612)
الليل92. Surah: al-Lail (10)
English: The Night
Period: early meccan (610-612)
الضحى93. Surah: aḍ-Ḍuḥā (13)
English: The Morning
Period: early meccan (610-612)
الشرح94. Surah: aš-Šarḥ (12)
English: The Widing
Period: early meccan (610-612)
التِّينِ95. Surah: at-Tīn (20)
English: The Fig Trees
Period: early meccan (610-612)
العَلَق (إقْرَأ)96. Surah: al-ʿAlaq (Iqraʾ) (1)
English: Blood Clot (recite!)
Period: early meccan (610-612)
الْقَدْرِ97. Surah: al-Qadr (14)
English: The Determination
Period: early meccan (610-612)
الْبَيِّنَةُ98. Surah: al-Bayyina (92)
English: The clear Proof
Period: medina (622-632)
الزلزلة99. Surah: az-Zalzala (25)
English: The Quake
Period: early meccan (610-612)
العاديات100. Surah: al-ʿĀdiyāt (30)
English: The Running
Period: early meccan (610-612)
القارعة101. Surah: al-Qāriʿa (24)
English: The Rumbling
Period: early meccan (610-612)
التكاثر102. Surah: at-Takāṯur (8)
English: The Addiction
Period: early meccan (610-612)
العصر103. Surah: al-ʿAsr (21)
English: The Afternoon
Period: early meccan (610-612)
الهُمَزة104. Surah: al-Humaza (6)
English: The Stitcher
Period: early meccan (610-612)
الْفِيلِ105. Surah: al-Fīl (9)
English: The Elephant
Period: early meccan (610-612)
قُرَيْشٍ106. Surah: Quraiš (4)
English: The Quraysh
Period: early meccan (610-612)
الْمَاعُونَ107. Surah: al-Māʿūn (7)
English: The Assistance
Period: early meccan (610-612)
الكوثر108. Surah: al-Kauṯar (5)
English: The Abundance
Period: early meccan (610-612)
الْكَافِرُونَ109. Surah: al-Kāfirūn (45)
English: The Infidels
Period: early meccan (610-612)
النصر110. Surah: an-Naṣr (111)
English: The Help
Period: medina (622-632)
المسد (أبو لهب)111. Surah: al-Masad (Abū Lahab) (3)
English: Palm Fiber Knit (Father of the Flame)
Period: early meccan (610-612)
الإخلاص 112. Surah: al-Iḫlāṣ (44)
English: The Sincerity
Period: early meccan (610-612)
الْفَلَقِ113. Surah: al-Falaq (46)
English: The Morning Light
Period: early meccan (610-612)
النَّاسِ114. Surah: an-Nās (47)
English: The Mankind
Period: early meccan (610-612)

1By the Star when it goes down,- 2Your Companion is neither astray nor being misled. 3Nor does he say (aught) of (his own) Desire. 4It is no less than inspiration sent down to him: 5He was taught by one Mighty in Power, 6Endued with Wisdom: for he appeared (in stately form); 7While he was in the highest part of the horizon: 8Then he approached and came closer, 9And was at a distance of but two bow-lengths or (even) nearer; 10So did (Allah) convey the inspiration to His Servant- (conveyed) what He (meant) to convey. 11The (Prophet´s) (mind and) heart in no way falsified that which he saw. 12Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he saw? 13For indeed he saw him at a second descent, 14Near the Lote-tree beyond which none may pass: 15Near it is the Garden of Abode. 16Behold, the Lote-tree was shrouded (in mystery unspeakable!) 17(His) sight never swerved, nor did it go wrong! 18For truly did he see, of the Signs of his Lord, the Greatest! 19Have ye seen Lat. and ´Uzza, 20And another, the third (goddess), Manat? 21What! for you the male sex, and for Him, the female? 22Behold, such would be indeed a division most unfair! 23These are nothing but names which ye have devised,- ye and your fathers,- for which Allah has sent down no authority (whatever). They follow nothing but conjecture and what their own souls desire!- Even though there has already come to them Guidance from their Lord! 24Nay, shall man have (just) anything he hankers after? 25But it is to Allah that the End and the Beginning (of all things) belong. 26How many-so-ever be the angels in the heavens, their intercession will avail nothing except after Allah has given leave for whom He pleases and that he is acceptable to Him. 27Those who believe not in the Hereafter, name the angels with female names. 28But they have no knowledge therein. They follow nothing but conjecture; and conjecture avails nothing against Truth. 29Therefore shun those who turn away from Our Message and desire nothing but the life of this world. 30That is as far as knowledge will reach them. Verily thy Lord knoweth best those who stray from His Path, and He knoweth best those who receive guidance. 31Yea, to Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and on earth: so that He rewards those who do evil, according to their deeds, and He rewards those who do good, with what is best. 32Those who avoid great sins and shameful deeds, only (falling into) small faults,- verily thy Lord is ample in forgiveness. He knows you well when He brings you out of the earth, And when ye are hidden in your mothers´ wombs. Therefore justify not yourselves: He knows best who it is that guards against evil. 33Seest thou one who turns back, 34Gives a little, then hardens (his heart)? 35What! Has he knowledge of the Unseen so that he can see? 36Nay, is he not acquainted with what is in the Books of Moses- 37And of Abraham who fulfilled his engagements?- 38Namely, that no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another; 39That man can have nothing but what he strives for; 40That (the fruit of) his striving will soon come in sight: 41Then will he be rewarded with a reward complete; 42That to thy Lord is the final Goal; 43That it is He Who granteth Laughter and Tears; 44That it is He Who granteth Death and Life; 45That He did create in pairs,- male and female, 46From a seed when lodged (in its place); 47That He hath promised a Second Creation (Raising of the Dead); 48That it is He Who giveth wealth and satisfaction; 49That He is the Lord of Sirius (the Mighty Star); 50And that it is He Who destroyed the (powerful) ancient ´Ad (people), 51And the Thamud nor gave them a lease of perpetual life. 52And before them, the people of Noah, for that they were (all) most unjust and most insolent transgressors, 53And He destroyed the Overthrown Cities (of Sodom and Gomorrah). 54So that (ruins unknown) have covered them up. 55Then which of the gifts of thy Lord, (O man,) wilt thou dispute about? 56This is a Warner, of the (series of) Warners of old! 57The (Judgment) ever approaching draws nigh: 58No (soul) but Allah can lay it bare. 59Do ye then wonder at this recital? 60And will ye laugh and not weep,- 61Wasting your time in vanities? 62But fall ye down in prostration to Allah, and adore (Him)! 

an-Naǧm - النّجْم

The Star

Translated by: Abdullah Yusuf Ali

sura53 early meccan

facts

Epoch: early meccan (Period 1) Revelation: 28

Revelation in Qur'ān: 28 Lapse: 610-612