An-Najm


وَٱلنَّجۡمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ

By the star when it goes down, (or vanishes).


مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمۡ وَمَا غَوَىٰ

Your companion (Muhammad SAW) has neither gone astray nor has erred.


وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلۡهَوَىٰٓ

Nor does he speak of (his own) desire.


إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحۡيٞ يُوحَىٰ

It is only an Inspiration that is inspired.


عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلۡقُوَىٰ

He has been taught (this Quran) by one mighty in power [Jibrael (Gabriel)].


ذُو مِرَّةٖ فَٱسۡتَوَىٰ

Dhu Mirrah (free from any defect in body and mind), Fastawa [then he (Jibrael - Gabriel) rose and became stable]. [Tafsir At-Tabari].


وَهُوَ بِٱلۡأُفُقِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ

While he [Jibrael (Gabriel)] was in the highest part of the horizon,


ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ

Then he [Jibrael (Gabriel)] approached and came closer,


فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوۡسَيۡنِ أَوۡ أَدۡنَىٰ

And was at a distance of two bows' length or (even) nearer,



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