53. Nexhm · verses 1–7

وَٱلنَّجۡمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ

Waalnnajmi itha hawa

By the Star when it goes down,-

مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمۡ وَمَا غَوَىٰ

Ma dalla sahibukum wama ghawa

Your Companion is neither astray nor being misled.

وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلۡهَوَىٰٓ

Wama yantiqu AAani alhawa

Nor does he say (aught) of (his own) Desire.

إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحۡيٞ يُوحَىٰ

In huwa illa wahyun yooha

It is no less than inspiration sent down to him:

عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلۡقُوَىٰ

AAallamahu shadeedu alquwa

He was taught by one Mighty in Power,

ذُو مِرَّةٖ فَٱسۡتَوَىٰ

Thoo mirratin faistawa

Endued with Wisdom: for he appeared (in stately form);

وَهُوَ بِٱلۡأُفُقِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ

Wahuwa bialofuqi alaAAla

While he was in the highest part of the horizon: