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48 So wait patiently for the the praises of your Lord when
Judgement of your Lord—you you rise up [from your sleep].
are certainly under Our watchful 49 Extol His glory at night, and at
eye. And glorify and celebrate the setting of the stars.

53. THE SETTING STAR (AL-NAJM)

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

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By the setting star, your by the lote-tree of the farthest
companion has neither strayed limit, beyond which none may
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nor is he misguided, nor does pass by the Garden of [Eternal]
he speak out of his own desire. Repose, 16 when the lote tree
4 It [the Quran] is nothing but was covered in mystic splendour.
revelation sent down to him. 17 His sight did not waver nor
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He was taught by [an angel] was it unduly bold. He saw
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who is mighty in power, and some of the greatest signs of his
endowed with wisdom; who in Lord.
time manifested himself; 19 Have you really considered
7 standing poised at the highest al-Lat and al-‘Uzza, 20 and the
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point on the horizon, then came third one, Manat? — ‘What!
down close 9 until he was two For you the males and for Him
bow-lengths away or even closer the females?’ 22 That indeed is
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and revealed to God’s servant an unfair division— these are
what he revealed. 11 The heart nothing but names which you
[of the Prophet] did not yourselves have devised, you
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misconstrue what he saw. Will and your forefathers. God has
you then dispute with him as to sent down no authority for them.
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what he saw? And certainly he a Al-Lat, al-‘Uzza and Manat were
saw him descend a second time: the deities of ancient Arabia.