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Surah An-Najm

L'étoile

Chapter 53 of 114

Belle récitation du Coran

Surah An-Najm

Recited by Salaah Bukhaatir

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About this Surah

The Surah takes its name from the word wal-lail with which it opens.

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Surah 53 of 114

Translation
French
Recitation
Salaah Bukhaatir

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<h2>Name</h2>
<p>The Surah takes its name from the word <em>wal-lail</em> with which it opens.</p>
<h2>Period of Revelation</h2>
<p>Its subject matter so closely resembles that of Surah Ash-Shams that each Surah seems to be an explanation of the other. It is one and the same thing which has been explained in Surah Ash-Shams in one way and in this Surah in another. This indicates that both these Surahs were sent down in about the same period.</p>
<h2>Theme and Subject Matter</h2>
<p>Its theme is to distinguish between the two different ways of life and to explain the contrast between their ultimate ends and results. In view of the subject matter this Surah consists of two parts, the first part consisting of <a href=/92/1-11>vv. 1-11</a> and the second of <a href=/92/12-21>vv. 12-21</a>.</p>
<p>In the first part, at the outset it has been pointed out that the strivings and doings that the individuals, nations and groups of mankind are engaged in in the world, are, in respect of their moral nature, as divergent as the day is from the night, and the male from the female. After this, according to the general style of the brief Surahs of the Quran, three moral characteristics of one kind and three moral characteristics of the other kind have been presented as an illustration from among a vast collection of the strivings and activities of man, from which every man can judge which style of life is represented by one kind of the characteristics and which style of life by the other kind. Both these styles have been described in such brief, elegant. and pithy sentences that they move the heart and go down into memory as soon as one hears them. Characteristics of the first kind are that one should spend one's wealth, adopt God-consciousness and piety, and acknowledge the good as
good. The second kind of the characteristics are that one should be miserly, should least care for God's pleasure and His displeasure, and should repudiate what is good and right. Then it has been stated that these two modes of action which are clearly divergent, cannot be equal and alike in respect of their results. But, just as they are divergent in their nature, so they are divergent in their results. The person (or group of persons) who adopts the first mode of action, Allah will make easy for him the correct way of life, so much so that doing good will become easy for him and doing evil difficult. On the contrary, he who adopts the second mode of life, Allah will make easy for him the difficult and hard way of life, so much so that doing evil will become easy for him and doing good difficult. This passage has been concluded with a most effective and touching sentence, saying: "This worldly wealth for the sake of which man is even prepared to risk his life will not go down with
him into the grave; therefore, what will it avail him after death?"</p>
<p>In the second part also three truths have been stated equally briefly. First, that Allah has not left man uninformed in the examination hall of the world, but He has taken on Himself the responsibility to tell him which one is the straight and right way out of the different ways of life. Here, there was no need to point out that by sending His Messenger and His Book He has fulfilled His this responsibility, for both the Messenger and the Book were present to afford the guidance. Second, that the Master of both the world and the Hereafter is Allah alone. If you seek the world, it is He Who will give it, and if you seek the Hereafter, again it is He Who will give it. Now, it is for you to decide what you should seek from Him. The third truth that has been stated is that the wretched one who rejects the good, which is being presented through the Messenger and the Book, and turns away from it, will have a blazing fire ready for him. As for the God fearing person who spends his
wealth in a good cause, without any selfish motive, only for the sake of winning his Lord's good pleasure, his Lord will be pleased with him and will bless him with so much that he will be well pleased with Him.</p>

Verse by verse

Surah An-Najm · L'étoile

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

  1. Ayah 1

    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ

    Par l'étoile à son déclin!

  2. Ayah 2

    مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ

    Votre compagnon ne s'est pas égaré et n'a pas été induit en erreur

  3. Ayah 3

    وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوَىٰ

    et il ne prononce rien sous l'effet de la passion;

  4. Ayah 4

    إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْيٌ يُوحَىٰ

    ce n'est rien d'autre qu'une révélation inspirée.

  5. Ayah 5

    عَلَّمَهُ شَدِيدُ الْقُوَىٰ

    Que lui a enseigné [l'Ange Gabriel] à la force prodigieuse,

  6. Ayah 6

    ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَاسْتَوَىٰ

    doué de sagacité; c'est alors qu'il se montra sous sa forme réelle [angélique],

  7. Ayah 7

    وَهُوَ بِالْأُفُقِ الْأَعْلَىٰ

    alors qu'il se trouvait à l'horizon supérieur.

  8. Ayah 8

    ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ

    Puis il se rapprocha et descendit encore plus bas,

  9. Ayah 9

    فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ

    et fut à deux portées d'arc, ou plus près encore.

  10. Ayah 10

    فَأَوْحَىٰ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ مَا أَوْحَىٰ

    Il révéla à Son serviteur ce qu'Il révéla.

  11. Ayah 11

    مَا كَذَبَ الْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰ

    Le cœur n'a pas menti en ce qu'il a vu.

  12. Ayah 12

    أَفَتُمَارُونَهُ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ

    Lui contestez-vous donc ce qu'il voit?

  13. Ayah 13

    وَلَقَدْ رَآهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ

    Il l'a pourtant vu, lors d'une autre descente,

  14. Ayah 14

    عِندَ سِدْرَةِ الْمُنتَهَىٰ

    près de la Sidrat-ul-Muntahâ,

  15. Ayah 15

    عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ الْمَأْوَىٰ

    près d'elle se trouve le jardin de Ma'w?:

  16. Ayah 16

    إِذْ يَغْشَى السِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ

    au moment où le lotus était couvert de ce qui le couvrait.

  17. Ayah 17

    مَا زَاغَ الْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ

    la vue n'a nullement dévié ni outrepassé la mesure.

  18. Ayah 18

    لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ آيَاتِ رَبِّهِ الْكُبْرَىٰ

    Il a bien vu certaines des grandes merveilles de son Seigneur.

  19. Ayah 19

    أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ اللَّاتَ وَالْعُزَّىٰ

    Que vous en semble [des divinités], Lât et Uuzzâ

  20. Ayah 20

    وَمَنَاةَ الثَّالِثَةَ الْأُخْرَىٰ

    ainsi que Manât, cette troisième autre?

  21. Ayah 21

    أَلَكُمُ الذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ الْأُنثَىٰ

    Sera-ce à vous le garçon et à Lui la fille?

  22. Ayah 22

    تِلْكَ إِذًا قِسْمَةٌ ضِيزَىٰ

    Que voilà donc un partage injuste!

  23. Ayah 23

    إِنْ هِيَ إِلَّا أَسْمَاءٌ سَمَّيْتُمُوهَا أَنتُمْ وَآبَاؤُكُم مَّا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلْطَانٍ ۚ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا الظَّنَّ وَمَا تَهْوَى الْأَنفُسُ ۖ وَلَقَدْ جَاءَهُم مِّن رَّبِّهِمُ الْهُدَىٰ

    Ce ne sont que des noms que vous avez inventés, vous et vos ancêtres. Allah n'a fait descendre aucune preuve à leur sujet. Ils ne suivent que la conjecture et les passions de [leurs] âmes, alors que la guidée leur est venue de leur Seigneur.

  24. Ayah 24

    أَمْ لِلْإِنسَانِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ

    Ou bien l'homme aura-t-il tout ce qu'il désire?

  25. Ayah 25

    فَلِلَّهِ الْآخِرَةُ وَالْأُولَىٰ

    A Allah appartiennent la vie future et la vie d'ici-bas.

  26. Ayah 26

    وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٍ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ لَا تُغْنِي شَفَاعَتُهُمْ شَيْئًا إِلَّا مِن بَعْدِ أَن يَأْذَنَ اللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَاءُ وَيَرْضَىٰ

    Et que d'Anges dans les cieux dont l'intercession ne sert à rien, sinon qu'après qu'Allah l'aura permis, en faveur de qui Il veut et qu'Il agrée.

  27. Ayah 27

    إِنَّ الَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْآخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ الْمَلَائِكَةَ تَسْمِيَةَ الْأُنثَىٰ

    Ceux qui ne croient pas en l'au-delà donnent aux Anges des noms de femmes,

  28. Ayah 28

    وَمَا لَهُم بِهِ مِنْ عِلْمٍ ۖ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا الظَّنَّ ۖ وَإِنَّ الظَّنَّ لَا يُغْنِي مِنَ الْحَقِّ شَيْئًا

    alors qu'ils n'en ont aucune science: ils ne suivent que la conjecture, alors que la conjecture ne sert à rien contre la vérité.

  29. Ayah 29

    فَأَعْرِضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا

    Ecarte-toi donc, de celui qui tourne le dos à Notre rappel et qui ne désire que la vie présente.

  30. Ayah 30

    ذَٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُم مِّنَ الْعِلْمِ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ اهْتَدَىٰ

    Voilà toute la portée de leur savoir. Certes ton Seigneur connaît parfaitement celui qui s'égare de Son chemin et Il connaît parfaitement qui est bien guidé.

  31. Ayah 31

    وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ لِيَجْزِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسَاءُوا بِمَا عَمِلُوا وَيَجْزِيَ الَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا بِالْحُسْنَى

    A Allah appartient ce qui est dans les cieux et sur la terre afin qu'Il rétribue ceux qui font le mal selon ce qu'ils œuvrent, et récompense ceux qui font le bien par la meilleure [récompense],

  32. Ayah 32

    الَّذِينَ يَجْتَنِبُونَ كَبَائِرَ الْإِثْمِ وَالْفَوَاحِشَ إِلَّا اللَّمَمَ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ وَاسِعُ الْمَغْفِرَةِ ۚ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِكُمْ إِذْ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ الْأَرْضِ وَإِذْ أَنتُمْ أَجِنَّةٌ فِي بُطُونِ أُمَّهَاتِكُمْ ۖ فَلَا تُزَكُّوا أَنفُسَكُمْ ۖ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ اتَّقَىٰ

    ceux qui évitent les plus grands péchés ainsi que les turpitudes et [qui ne commettent] que des fautes légères. Certes, le pardon de Ton Seigneur est immense. C'est Lui qui vous connaît le mieux quand Il vous a produits de terre, et aussi quand vous étiez des embryons dans les ventres de vos mères. Ne vantez pas vous-mêmes votre pureté; c'est Lui qui connaît mieux ceux qui [Le] craignent.

  33. Ayah 33

    أَفَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي تَوَلَّىٰ

    Vois-tu celui qui s'est détourné,

  34. Ayah 34

    وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰ

    donné peu et a [finalement] cessé de donner?

  35. Ayah 35

    أَعِندَهُ عِلْمُ الْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰ

    Détient-il la science de l'Inconnaissable en sorte qu'il voit?

  36. Ayah 36

    أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِي صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ

    Ne lui a-t-on pas annoncé ce qu'il y avait dans les feuilles de Moïse

  37. Ayah 37

    وَإِبْرَاهِيمَ الَّذِي وَفَّىٰ

    et celles d'Abraham qui a tenu parfaitement [sa promesse de transmettre]

  38. Ayah 38

    أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ

    qu'aucune [âme] ne portera le fardeau (le péché) d'autrui,

  39. Ayah 39

    وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَانِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ

    et qu'en vérité, l'homme n'obtient que [le fruit] de ses efforts;

  40. Ayah 40

    وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ

    et que son effort, en vérité, lui sera présenté (le jour du Jugement).

  41. Ayah 41

    ثُمَّ يُجْزَاهُ الْجَزَاءَ الْأَوْفَىٰ

    Ensuite il en sera récompensé pleinement,

  42. Ayah 42

    وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الْمُنتَهَىٰ

    et que tout aboutit, en vérité, vers ton Seigneur,

  43. Ayah 43

    وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ

    et que c'est Lui qui a fait rire et qui a fait pleurer,

  44. Ayah 44

    وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا

    et que c'est Lui qui a fait mourir et qui a ramené à la vie,

  45. Ayah 45

    وَأَنَّهُ خَلَقَ الزَّوْجَيْنِ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَىٰ

    et que c'est Lui qui a crée les deux éléments de couple, le mâle et la femelle,

  46. Ayah 46

    مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ

    d'une goutte de sperme quand elle est éjaculée

  47. Ayah 47

    وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُخْرَىٰ

    et que la seconde création Lui incombe,

  48. Ayah 48

    وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ

    et c'est Lui qui a enrichi et qui a fait acquérir.

  49. Ayah 49

    وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ رَبُّ الشِّعْرَىٰ

    Et c'est Lui qui est le Seigneur de Sirius,

  50. Ayah 50

    وَأَنَّهُ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا الْأُولَىٰ

    et c'est Lui qui a fait périr les anciens 'Aad,

  51. Ayah 51

    وَثَمُودَ فَمَا أَبْقَىٰ

    ainsi que les Thamûd, et Il fit que rien n'en subsistât,

  52. Ayah 52

    وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ

    ainsi que le peuple de Noé antérieurement, car ils étaient encore plus injustes et plus violents,

  53. Ayah 53

    وَالْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ

    de même qu'Il anéantit les villes renversées.

  54. Ayah 54

    فَغَشَّاهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ

    Et les recouvrit de ce dont Il les recouvrit.

  55. Ayah 55

    فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ

    Lequel donc des bienfaits de ton Seigneur mets-tu en doute?

  56. Ayah 56

    هَـٰذَا نَذِيرٌ مِّنَ النُّذُرِ الْأُولَىٰ

    Voici un avertisseur analogue aux avertisseurs anciens:

  57. Ayah 57

    أَزِفَتِ الْآزِفَةُ

    l'Imminente (L'heure du Jugement) s'approche.

  58. Ayah 58

    لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ

    Rien d'autre en dehors d'Allah ne peut la dévoiler.

  59. Ayah 59

    أَفَمِنْ هَـٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ

    Quoi! vous étonnez-vous de ce discours (le Coran)?

  60. Ayah 60

    وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ

    Et vous [en] riez et n'[en] pleurez point?

  61. Ayah 61

    وَأَنتُمْ سَامِدُونَ

    absorbés [que vous êtes] par votre distraction.

  62. Ayah 62

    فَاسْجُدُوا لِلَّهِ وَاعْبُدُوا ۩

    Prosternez-vous donc à Allah et adorez-Le.

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