﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><sura id="53">
  <aya id="1" text="By the star when it goes down, (or vanishes)." />
  <aya id="2" text="Your companion (Muhammad &lt;tt&gt;SAW&lt;/tt&gt;) has neither gone astray nor has erred." />
  <aya id="3" text="Nor does he speak of (his own) desire." />
  <aya id="4" text="It is only an Inspiration that is inspired." />
  <aya id="5" text="He has been taught (this Qur'ân) by one mighty in power [Jibrael (Gabriel)]." />
  <aya id="6" text="&lt;I&gt;Dhu Mirrah&lt;/I&gt; (free from any defect in body and mind), &lt;I&gt;Fastawa&lt;/I&gt; [then he (Jibrael &amp;#173; Gabriel) rose and became stable]. [&lt;I&gt;Tafsir At-Tabarî&lt;/I&gt;]." />
  <aya id="7" text="While he [Jibrael (Gabriel)] was in the highest part of the horizon," />
  <aya id="8" text="Then he [Jibrael (Gabriel)] approached and came closer," />
  <aya id="9" text="And was at a distance of two bows' length or (even) nearer," />
  <aya id="10" text="So did (Allâh) convey the Inspiration to His slave [Muhammad &lt;tt&gt;SAW&lt;/tt&gt; through Jibrael (Gabriel) &lt;&lt;code3&gt;&gt;&lt;&lt;codea&gt;&gt;]." />
  <aya id="11" text="The (Prophet's) heart lied not (in seeing) what he (Muhammad &lt;tt&gt;SAW&lt;/tt&gt;) saw." />
  <aya id="12" text="Will you then dispute with him (Muhammad &lt;tt&gt;SAW&lt;/tt&gt;) about what he saw [during the &lt;I&gt;Mi'râj&lt;/I&gt;: (Ascent of the Prophet &lt;tt&gt;SAW&lt;/tt&gt; over the seven heavens)] ." />
  <aya id="13" text="And indeed he (Muhammad &lt;tt&gt;SAW&lt;/tt&gt;) saw him [Jibrael (Gabriel)] at a second descent (i.e. another time)." />
  <aya id="14" text="Near &lt;I&gt;Sidrat-ul-Muntaha &lt;/I&gt;[lote-tree of the utmost boundary (beyond which none can pass)]," />
  <aya id="15" text="Near it is the Paradise of Abode." />
  <aya id="16" text="When that covered the lote-tree which did cover it!" />
  <aya id="17" text="The sight (of Prophet Muhammad &lt;tt&gt;SAW&lt;/tt&gt;) turned not aside (right or left), nor it transgressed beyond (the) limit (ordained for it)." />
  <aya id="18" text="Indeed he (Muhammad &lt;tt&gt;SAW&lt;/tt&gt;) did see, of the Greatest Signs, of his Lord (Allâh)." />
  <aya id="19" text="Have you then considered &lt;I&gt;Al-Lât&lt;/I&gt;, and &lt;I&gt;Al-'Uzza&lt;/I&gt; (two idols of the pagan Arabs) &lt;/B&gt;" />
  <aya id="20" text="And &lt;I&gt;Manât &lt;/I&gt;(another idol of the pagan Arabs), the other third?" />
  <aya id="21" text="Is it for you the males and for Him the females?" />
  <aya id="22" text="That indeed is a division most unfair!" />
  <aya id="23" text="They are but names which you have named, you and your fathers, for which Allâh has sent down no authority. They follow but a guess and that which they themselves desire, whereas there has surely come to them the Guidance from their Lord!" />
  <aya id="24" text="Or shall man have what he wishes?" />
  <aya id="25" text="But to Allâh belongs the last (Hereafter) and the first (the world)." />
  <aya id="26" text="And there are many angels in the heavens, whose intercession will avail nothing except after Allâh has given leave for whom He wills and pleases." />
  <aya id="27" text="Verily, those who believe not in the Hereafter, name the angels with female names." />
  <aya id="28" text="While they have no knowledge thereof. They follow but a guess, and verily, guess is no substitute for the truth." />
  <aya id="29" text="Therefore withdraw (O Muhammad &lt;tt&gt;SAW&lt;/tt&gt;) from him who turns away from Our Reminder (this Qur'ân) and desires nothing but the life of this world." />
  <aya id="30" text="That is what they could reach of knowledge. Verily, your Lord it is He Who knows best him who goes astray from His Path, and He knows best him who receives guidance." />
  <aya id="31" text="And to Allâh belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth, that He may requite those who do evil with that which they have done (i.e. punish them in Hell), and reward those who do good, with what is best (i.e. Paradise)." />
  <aya id="32" text="Those who avoid great sins (see the Qur'ân, Verses: 6:152,153) and &lt;I&gt;Al-Fawâhish&lt;/I&gt; (illegal sexual intercourse, etc.) except the small faults, verily, your Lord is of vast forgiveness. He knows you well when He created you from the earth (Adam), and when you were fetuses in your mothers' wombs. So ascribe not purity to yourselves. He knows best him who fears Allâh and keep his duty to Him [i.e. those who are &lt;I&gt;Al-Muttaqûn &lt;/I&gt;(pious - see V.2:2)]." />
  <aya id="33" text="Did you (O Muhammad &lt;tt&gt;SAW&lt;/tt&gt;) observe him who turned away (from Islâm)." />
  <aya id="34" text="And gave a little, then stopped (giving)?" />
  <aya id="35" text="Is with him the knowledge of the unseen so that he sees?" />
  <aya id="36" text="Or is he not informed with what is in the Pages (Scripture) of Mûsa (Moses)," />
  <aya id="37" text="And of Ibrâhim (Abraham) who fulfilled (or conveyed) all that (what Allâh ordered him to do or convey)," />
  <aya id="38" text="That no burdened person (with sins) shall bear the burden (sins) of another,T&gt;" />
  <aya id="39" text="And that man can have nothing but what he does (good or bad) ," />
  <aya id="40" text="And that his deeds will be seen," />
  <aya id="41" text="Then he will be recompensed with a full and the best recompense" />
  <aya id="42" text="And that to your Lord (Allâh) is the End (Return of everything)." />
  <aya id="43" text="And that it is He (Allâh) Who makes (whom He wills) laugh, and makes (whom He wills) weep;" />
  <aya id="44" text="And that it is He (Allâh) Who causes death and gives life;" />
  <aya id="45" text="And that He (Allâh) creates the pairs, male and female," />
  <aya id="46" text="From &lt;I&gt;Nutfah &lt;/I&gt;(drops of semen male and female discharges) when it is emitted;" />
  <aya id="47" text="And that upon Him (Allâh) is another bringing forth (Resurrection);" />
  <aya id="48" text="And that it is He (Allâh) Who gives much or a little (or gives wealth and contentment)," />
  <aya id="49" text="And that He (Allâh) is the Lord of Sirius (the star which the pagan Arabs used to worship);" />
  <aya id="50" text="And that it is He (Allâh) Who destroyed the former 'Ad (people)," />
  <aya id="51" text="And Thamûd&lt;I&gt; &lt;/I&gt;(people). He spared none of them." />
  <aya id="52" text="And the people of Nûh (Noah) aforetime, verily, they were more unjust and more rebellious and transgressing [in disobeying Allâh and His Messenger Nûh (Noah) &lt;&lt;code3&gt;&gt;&lt;&lt;codea&gt;&gt;]." />
  <aya id="53" text="And He destroyed the overthrown cities [of Sodom to which Prophet Lout (Lot) was sent]." />
  <aya id="54" text="So there covered them that which did cover (i.e. torment with stones)." />
  <aya id="55" text="Then which of the Graces of your Lord (O man!) will you doubt." />
  <aya id="56" text="This (Muhammad &lt;tt&gt;SAW&lt;/tt&gt;) is a warner (Messenger) of the (series of) warners (Messengers) of old ." />
  <aya id="57" text="The Day of Resurrection draws near," />
  <aya id="58" text="None besides Allâh can avert it, (or advance it, or delay it)." />
  <aya id="59" text="Do you then wonder at this recital (the Qur'ân)?" />
  <aya id="60" text="And you laugh at it and weep not," />
  <aya id="61" text="Wasting your (precious) lifetime in pastime and amusements (singing, etc.)." />
  <aya id="62" text="So fall you down in prostration to Allâh, and worship Him (Alone)." />
</sura>