By the stars when they fade away!

By the stars when they fade away!

Your fellow man1 is neither misguided nor astray.

Your fellow man1 is neither misguided nor astray.

Nor does he speak of his own whims.

Nor does he speak of his own whims.

It is only a revelation sent down ˹to him˺.

It is only a revelation sent down ˹to him˺.

He has been taught by one ˹angel˺ of mighty power1

He has been taught by one ˹angel˺ of mighty power1

and great perfection, who once rose to ˹his˺ true form1

and great perfection, who once rose to ˹his˺ true form1

while on the highest point above the horizon,

while on the highest point above the horizon,

then he approached ˹the Prophet˺, coming so close

then he approached ˹the Prophet˺, coming so close

that he was only two arms-lengths away or even less.1

that he was only two arms-lengths away or even less.1

Then Allah revealed to His servant what He revealed ˹through Gabriel˺.

Then Allah revealed to His servant what He revealed ˹through Gabriel˺.

The ˹Prophet’s˺ heart did not doubt what he saw.

The ˹Prophet’s˺ heart did not doubt what he saw.

How can you ˹O pagans˺ then dispute with him regarding what he saw?

How can you ˹O pagans˺ then dispute with him regarding what he saw?

And he certainly saw that ˹angel descend˺ a second time

And he certainly saw that ˹angel descend˺ a second time

at the Lote Tree of the most extreme limit ˹in the seventh heaven˺—

at the Lote Tree of the most extreme limit ˹in the seventh heaven˺—

near which is the Garden of ˹Eternal˺ Residence—

near which is the Garden of ˹Eternal˺ Residence—

while the Lote Tree was overwhelmed with ˹heavenly˺ splendours!

while the Lote Tree was overwhelmed with ˹heavenly˺ splendours!

The ˹Prophet’s˺ sight never wandered, nor did it overreach.

The ˹Prophet’s˺ sight never wandered, nor did it overreach.

He certainly saw some of his Lord’s greatest signs.1

He certainly saw some of his Lord’s greatest signs.1

Now, have you considered ˹the idols of˺ Lât and ’Uzza,

Now, have you considered ˹the idols of˺ Lât and ’Uzza,

and the third one, Manât, as well?

and the third one, Manât, as well?

Do you ˹prefer to˺ have sons while ˹you attribute˺ to Him daughters?1

Do you ˹prefer to˺ have sons while ˹you attribute˺ to Him daughters?1

Then this is ˹truly˺ a biased distribution!

Then this is ˹truly˺ a biased distribution!

These ˹idols˺ are mere names that you and your forefathers have made up1—a practice Allah has never authorized. They follow nothing but ˹inherited˺ assumptions and whatever ˹their˺ souls desire, although ˹true˺ guidance has already come to them from their Lord.

These ˹idols˺ are mere names that you and your forefathers have made up1—a practice Allah has never authorized. They follow nothing but ˹inherited˺ assumptions and whatever ˹their˺ souls desire, although ˹true˺ guidance has already come to them from their Lord.

Or should every person ˹simply˺ have whatever ˹intercessors˺ they desire?1

Or should every person ˹simply˺ have whatever ˹intercessors˺ they desire?1

In fact, to Allah ˹alone˺ belongs this world and the next.

In fact, to Allah ˹alone˺ belongs this world and the next.

˹Imagine˺ how many ˹noble˺ angels are in the heavens! ˹Even˺ their intercession would be of no benefit whatsoever, until Allah gives permission to whoever He wills and ˹only for the people He˺ approves.

˹Imagine˺ how many ˹noble˺ angels are in the heavens! ˹Even˺ their intercession would be of no benefit whatsoever, until Allah gives permission to whoever He wills and ˹only for the people He˺ approves.

Indeed, those who do not believe in the Hereafter label angels as female,

Indeed, those who do not believe in the Hereafter label angels as female,

although they have no knowledge ˹in support˺ of this. They follow nothing but ˹inherited˺ assumptions. And surely assumptions can in no way replace the truth.

although they have no knowledge ˹in support˺ of this. They follow nothing but ˹inherited˺ assumptions. And surely assumptions can in no way replace the truth.

So turn away ˹O Prophet˺ from whoever has shunned Our Reminder,1 only seeking the ˹fleeting˺ life of this world.

So turn away ˹O Prophet˺ from whoever has shunned Our Reminder,1 only seeking the ˹fleeting˺ life of this world.

This is the extent of their knowledge. Surely your Lord knows best who has strayed from His Way and who is ˹rightly˺ guided.

This is the extent of their knowledge. Surely your Lord knows best who has strayed from His Way and who is ˹rightly˺ guided.