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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

وَالنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ(١)

Waalnnajmi itha hawa

1 . By the Star when it setteth ,

مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ(٢)

Ma dalla sahibukum wama ghawa

2 . Your comrade erreth not , nor is deceived ;

وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوَىٰ(٣)

Wama yantiqu AAani alhawa

3 . Nor doth he speak of ( his own ) desire .

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْيٌ يُوحَىٰ(٤)

In huwa illa wahyun yooha

4 . It is naught save an inspiration that is inspired ,

عَلَّمَهُ شَدِيدُ الْقُوَىٰ(٥)

AAallamahu shadeedu alquwa

5 . Which one of mighty powers hath taught him ,

ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَاسْتَوَىٰ(٦)

Thoo mirratin faistawa

6 . One vigorous ; and he grew clear to view

وَهُوَ بِالْأُفُقِ الْأَعْلَىٰ(٧)

Wahuwa bialofuqi alaAAla

7 . When he was on the uppermost boon .

ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ(٨)

Thumma dana fatadalla

8 . Then be drew nigh and came down

فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ(٩)

Fakana qaba qawsayni aw adna

9 . Till he was ( distant ) two bows length or even nearer ,

فَأَوْحَىٰ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ مَا أَوْحَىٰ(١٠)

Faawha ila AAabdihi ma awha

10 . And He revealed unto His slave that which He revealed .