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79:1 - An-Nazi'at

Verse 1

وَٱلنَّٰزِعَٰتِ غَرۡقٗا ١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
By those ˹angels˺ stripping out ˹evil souls˺ harshly,
53:1 - An-Najm

Verse 1

وَٱلنَّجۡمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ ١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
By the stars when they fade away!
81:2 - At-Takwir

Verse 2

وَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ ٱنكَدَرَتۡ ٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
and when the stars fall down,
79:2 - An-Nazi'at

Verse 2

وَٱلنَّٰشِطَٰتِ نَشۡطٗا ٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
and those pulling out ˹good souls˺ gently,
86:3 - At-Tariq

Verse 3

ٱلنَّجۡمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ ٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
˹It is˺ the star of piercing brightness.
79:4 - An-Nazi'at

Verse 4

فَٱلسَّٰبِقَٰتِ سَبۡقٗا ٤
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
and those taking the lead vigorously,
67:5 - Al-Mulk

Verse 5

وَلَقَدۡ زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا بِمَصَٰبِيحَ وَجَعَلۡنَٰهَا رُجُومٗا لِّلشَّيَٰطِينِۖ وَأَعۡتَدۡنَا لَهُمۡ عَذَابَ ٱلسَّعِيرِ ٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And indeed, We adorned the lowest heaven with ˹stars like˺ lamps, and made them ˹as missiles˺ for stoning ˹eavesdropping˺ devils, for whom We have also prepared the torment of the Blaze.1 
37:6 - As-Saffat

Verse 6

إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلۡكَوَاكِبِ ٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Indeed, We have adorned the lowest heaven with the stars for decoration
55:6 - Ar-Rahman

Verse 6

وَٱلنَّجۡمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسۡجُدَانِ ٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
The stars and the trees bow down ˹in submission˺.1
51:7 - Adh-Dhariyat

Verse 7

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡحُبُكِ ٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
˹And˺ by the heavens in their marvellous design!1
77:8 - Al-Mursalat

Verse 8

فَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ طُمِسَتۡ ٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
So when the stars are put out,
41:12 - Fussilat

Verse 12

فَقَضَىٰهُنَّ سَبۡعَ سَمَٰوَاتٖ فِي يَوۡمَيۡنِ وَأَوۡحَىٰ فِي كُلِّ سَمَآءٍ أَمۡرَهَاۚ وَزَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا بِمَصَٰبِيحَ وَحِفۡظٗاۚ ذَٰلِكَ تَقۡدِيرُ ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلۡعَلِيمِ ١٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
So He formed the heaven into seven heavens in two Days, assigning to each its mandate. And We adorned the lowest heaven with ˹stars like˺ lamps ˹for beauty˺ and for protection. That is the design of the Almighty, All-Knowing.”1 
16:12 - An-Nahl

Verse 12

وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ ٱلَّيۡلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ وَٱلشَّمۡسَ وَٱلۡقَمَرَۖ وَٱلنُّجُومُ مُسَخَّرَٰتُۢ بِأَمۡرِهِۦٓۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَٰتٖ لِّقَوۡمٖ يَعۡقِلُونَ ١٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And He has subjected for your benefit the day and the night, the sun and the moon. And the stars have been subjected by His command. Surely in this are signs for those who understand.
81:15 - At-Takwir

Verse 15

فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِٱلۡخُنَّسِ ١٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
I do swear by the receding stars
16:16 - An-Nahl

Verse 16

وَعَلَٰمَٰتٖۚ وَبِٱلنَّجۡمِ هُمۡ يَهۡتَدُونَ ١٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Also by landmarks and stars do people find their way.
22:18 - Al-Hajj

Verse 18

أَلَمۡ تَرَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَسۡجُدُۤ لَهُۥۤ مَن فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَن فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَٱلشَّمۡسُ وَٱلۡقَمَرُ وَٱلنُّجُومُ وَٱلۡجِبَالُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ وَٱلدَّوَآبُّ وَكَثِيرٞ مِّنَ ٱلنَّاسِۖ وَكَثِيرٌ حَقَّ عَلَيۡهِ ٱلۡعَذَابُۗ وَمَن يُهِنِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن مُّكۡرِمٍۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَفۡعَلُ مَا يَشَآءُ ۩ ١٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Do you not see that to Allah bow down ˹in submission˺1 all those in the heavens and all those on the earth, as well as the sun, the moon, the stars, the mountains, the trees, and ˹all˺ living beings, as well as many humans, while many are deserving of punishment. And whoever Allah disgraces, none can honour. Surely Allah does what He wills.
52:49 - At-Tur

Verse 49

وَمِنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ فَسَبِّحۡهُ وَإِدۡبَٰرَ ٱلنُّجُومِ ٤٩
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And glorify Him during part of the night and at the fading of the stars.
7:54 - Al-A'raf

Verse 54

إِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ فِي سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٖ ثُمَّ ٱسۡتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡعَرۡشِۖ يُغۡشِي ٱلَّيۡلَ ٱلنَّهَارَ يَطۡلُبُهُۥ حَثِيثٗا وَٱلشَّمۡسَ وَٱلۡقَمَرَ وَٱلنُّجُومَ مُسَخَّرَٰتِۭ بِأَمۡرِهِۦٓۗ أَلَا لَهُ ٱلۡخَلۡقُ وَٱلۡأَمۡرُۗ تَبَارَكَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ٥٤
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Indeed your Lord is Allah Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days,1 then established Himself above the Throne. He makes the day and night overlap in rapid succession. He created the sun, the moon, and the stars—all subjected by His command. The creation and the command belong to Him ˹alone˺. Blessed is Allah—Lord of all worlds!
56:75 - Al-Waqi'ah

Verse 75

۞ فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ ٧٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
So I do swear by the positions of the stars
37:88 - As-Saffat

Verse 88

فَنَظَرَ نَظۡرَةٗ فِي ٱلنُّجُومِ ٨٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
He later looked up to the stars ˹in contemplation˺,1
6:97 - Al-An'am

Verse 97

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلنُّجُومَ لِتَهۡتَدُواْ بِهَا فِي ظُلُمَٰتِ ٱلۡبَرِّ وَٱلۡبَحۡرِۗ قَدۡ فَصَّلۡنَا ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ لِقَوۡمٖ يَعۡلَمُونَ ٩٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And He is the One Who has made the stars as your guide through the darkness of land and sea. We have already made the signs clear for people who know.

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