وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ ﴿١﴾
Wannajmi izaa hawaa
All 62 ayat of Surah An-Najm (also written Al-Najm or Surah Najm) in Arabic, with transliteration and translation. Tap ▶ on any ayah to hear it, or play the whole surah. It is in juz 27 (para 27).
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ ﴿١﴾
Wannajmi izaa hawaa
مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ ﴿٢﴾
Maa dalla saahibukum wa maa ghawaa
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ ﴿٣﴾
Wa maa yyantiqu 'anilhawaaa
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْىٌۭ يُوحَىٰ ﴿٤﴾
In huwa illaa Wahyuny yoohaa
عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلْقُوَىٰ ﴿٥﴾
'Allamahoo shadeedul quwaa
ذُو مِرَّةٍۢ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ ﴿٦﴾
Zoo mirratin fastawaa
وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ ﴿٧﴾
Wa huwa bil ufuqil a'laa
ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ ﴿٨﴾
Summa danaa fatadalla
فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ ﴿٩﴾
Fakaana qaaba qawsaini aw adnaa
فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِۦ مَآ أَوْحَىٰ ﴿١٠﴾
Fa awhaaa ilaa 'abdihee maaa awhaa
مَا كَذَبَ ٱلْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ ﴿١١﴾
Maa kazabal fu'aadu maa ra aa
أَفَتُمَٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ ﴿١٢﴾
Afatumaaroonahoo 'alaa maayaraa
وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ ﴿١٣﴾
Wa laqad ra aahu nazlatan ukhraa
عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ ﴿١٤﴾
'Inda sidratil muntaha
عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ ﴿١٥﴾
'Indahaa jannatul maawaa
إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ ﴿١٦﴾
Iz yaghshas sidrata maa yaghshaa
مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ ﴿١٧﴾
Maa zaaghal basaru wa maa taghaa
لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ ﴿١٨﴾
Laqad ra aa min aayaati Rabbihil kubraaa
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ ﴿١٩﴾
Afara'aytumul laata wal 'uzzaa
وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ ﴿٢٠﴾
Wa manaatas saalisatal ukhraa
أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ ﴿٢١﴾
A-lakumuz zakaru wa lahul unsaa
تِلْكَ إِذًۭا قِسْمَةٌۭ ضِيزَىٰٓ ﴿٢٢﴾
Tilka izan qismatun deezaa
إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّآ أَسْمَآءٌۭ سَمَّيْتُمُوهَآ أَنتُمْ وَءَابَآؤُكُم مَّآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلْطَٰنٍ ۚ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَمَا تَهْوَى ٱلْأَنفُسُ ۖ وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُم مِّن رَّبِّهِمُ ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ ﴿٢٣﴾
In hiya illaaa asmaaa'un sammaitumoohaaa antum wa aabaaa'ukum maaa anzalal laahu bihaa min sultaan; inyyattabi'oona illaz zanna wa maa tahwal anfusu wa laqad jaaa'ahum mir Rabbihimul hudaa
أَمْ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ ﴿٢٤﴾
Am lil insaani maa taman naa
فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْءَاخِرَةُ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ ﴿٢٥﴾
Falillaahil aakhiratu wal oolaa
۞ وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٍۢ فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ لَا تُغْنِى شَفَٰعَتُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ أَن يَأْذَنَ ٱللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَرْضَىٰٓ ﴿٢٦﴾
Wa kam mim malakin fissamaawaati laa tughnee shafaa'atuhum shai'an illaa mim ba'di anyyaazanal laahu limany yashaaa'u wa yardaa
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْءَاخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ تَسْمِيَةَ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ ﴿٢٧﴾
innal lazeena laa yu'minoona bil aakhirati la yusammoonal malaaa'ikata tasmiyatal unsaa
وَمَا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنْ عِلْمٍ ۖ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ ۖ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّنَّ لَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱلْحَقِّ شَيْـًۭٔا ﴿٢٨﴾
Wa maa lahum bihee min 'ilmin iny yattabi'oona illaz zanna wa innaz zanna laa yughnee minal haqqi shai'aa
فَأَعْرِضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا ﴿٢٩﴾
Fa a'rid 'am man tawallaa 'an zikrinaa wa lam yurid illal hayaatad dunyaa
ذَٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُم مِّنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ ﴿٣٠﴾
Zalika mablaghuhum minal 'ilm; inna rabbaka huwa a'lamu biman dalla 'an sabee lihee wa huwa a'lamu bimanih tadaa
وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لِيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسَٰٓـُٔوا۟ بِمَا عَمِلُوا۟ وَيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا۟ بِٱلْحُسْنَى ﴿٣١﴾
Wa lillaahi maa fis samaawaati wa maa fil ardi liyajziyal lazeena asaaa'oo bimaa 'amiloo wa yajziyal lazeena ahsanoo bilhusnaa
ٱلَّذِينَ يَجْتَنِبُونَ كَبَٰٓئِرَ ٱلْإِثْمِ وَٱلْفَوَٰحِشَ إِلَّا ٱللَّمَمَ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ وَٰسِعُ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ ۚ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِكُمْ إِذْ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِذْ أَنتُمْ أَجِنَّةٌۭ فِى بُطُونِ أُمَّهَٰتِكُمْ ۖ فَلَا تُزَكُّوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُمْ ۖ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱتَّقَىٰٓ ﴿٣٢﴾
Allazeena yajtaniboona kabaaa'iral ismi walfawaa hisha illal lamam; inna rabbaka waasi'ul maghfirah; huwa a'lamu bikum iz ansha akum minal ardi wa iz antum ajinnatun fee butooni umma haatikum falaa tuzakkooo anfusakum huwa a'lamu bimanit taqaa
أَفَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى تَوَلَّىٰ ﴿٣٣﴾
Afara'ayatal lazee tawallaa
وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًۭا وَأَكْدَىٰٓ ﴿٣٤﴾
Wa a'taa qaleelanw wa akdaa
أَعِندَهُۥ عِلْمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰٓ ﴿٣٥﴾
A'indahoo 'ilmul ghaibi fahuwa yaraa
أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِى صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ ﴿٣٦﴾
Am lam yunabbaa bimaa fee suhuhfi Moosa
وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِى وَفَّىٰٓ ﴿٣٧﴾
Wa Ibraaheemal lazee waffaaa
أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌۭ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ ﴿٣٨﴾
Allaa taziru waaziratunw wizra ukhraa
وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ ﴿٣٩﴾
Wa al laisa lil insaani illaa maa sa'aa
وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُۥ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ ﴿٤٠﴾
Wa anna sa'yahoo sawfa yuraa
ثُمَّ يُجْزَىٰهُ ٱلْجَزَآءَ ٱلْأَوْفَىٰ ﴿٤١﴾
Summa yujzaahul jazaaa 'al awfaa
وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ ﴿٤٢﴾
Wa anna ilaa rabbikal muntahaa
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ ﴿٤٣﴾
Wa annahoo huwa adhaka wa abkaa
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا ﴿٤٤﴾
Wa annahoo huwa amaata wa ahyaa
وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰ ﴿٤٥﴾
Wa annahoo khalaqaz zawjainiz zakara wal unsaa
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ ﴿٤٦﴾
Min nutfatin izaa tumnaa
وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰ ﴿٤٧﴾
Wa anna 'alaihin nash atal ukhraa
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ ﴿٤٨﴾
Wa annahoo huwa aghnaa wa aqnaa
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعْرَىٰ ﴿٤٩﴾
Wa annahoo huwa rabbush shi'raa
وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا ٱلْأُولَىٰ ﴿٥٠﴾
Wa annahooo ahlak a 'Aadanil oolaa
وَثَمُودَا۟ فَمَآ أَبْقَىٰ ﴿٥١﴾
Wa samooda famaaa abqaa
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍۢ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ ﴿٥٢﴾
Wa qawma Noohim min qablu innahum kaanoo hum azlama wa atghaa
وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ ﴿٥٣﴾
Wal mu'tafikata ahwaa
فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ ﴿٥٤﴾
Faghashshaahaa maa ghashshaa
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ ﴿٥٥﴾
Fabi ayyi aalaaa'i Rabbika tatamaaraa
هَٰذَا نَذِيرٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلْأُولَىٰٓ ﴿٥٦﴾
Haazaa nazeerum minan nuzuril oolaa
أَزِفَتِ ٱلْءَازِفَةُ ﴿٥٧﴾
Azifatil laazifah
لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ ﴿٥٨﴾
Laisa lahaa min doonil laahi kaashifah
أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ ﴿٥٩﴾
Afamin hazal hadeesi ta'jaboon
وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ ﴿٦٠﴾
Wa tadhakoona wa laa tabkoon
وَأَنتُمْ سَٰمِدُونَ ﴿٦١﴾
Wa antum saamidoon
فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ ۩ ﴿٦٢﴾
Fasjudoo lillaahi wa'budoo
Arabic text: Tanzil, Uthmani script, via AlQuran.cloud. Audio: EveryAyah. Transliteration is a learning aid. Read from the Arabic when you can.
About this surah
Surah An-Najm (سُورَةُ النَّجۡمِ), "The Star", is surah 53 of the Quran. It has 62 ayat and was revealed in Makkah, so it is called a Meccan surah. It sits in juz 27 (para 27), and covers pages 526 to 528 of the standard Madinah mushaf. It contains an ayah of prostration (sajdah) at ayah 62.
We have not found an authentic hadith that names a particular virtue for Surah An-Najm. Its reward is the reward of reciting the Quran itself: the Prophet ﷺ said that every letter of the Quran is a good deed, and each good deed is multiplied ten times. Reports you may see that promise specific rewards for this surah should be checked for their grading before they are shared.
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2910: every letter of the Quran is a good deed, and each good deed is multiplied ten times. Graded hasan sahih.
Questions
Surah An-Najm has 62 ayat.
It is a Meccan surah, revealed in Makkah.
An-Najm means "The Star".
Surah An-Najm is in juz 27 (para 27).