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| 1. By the star when it falls, 2. You companion has neither erred, nor has he gone astray, 3. Nor does he speak out of his own desire. 4. It is nothing but pure revelation revealed by God. 5. The Lord of the Mighty Powers has taught him, 6. The One Possessor of Powers which manifest themselves repeatedly. So HE settled Himself on the Throne. 7. And HE revealed His Word when he was on the uppermost horizon. 8. Then the Prophet drew near to ALLAH; then ALLAH leaned down towards him. 9. So that HE became, as it were, one chord to two bows, or closer still. 10. Then ALLAH revealed to HIS servant that which HE revealed. 11. The heart of the Prophet lied not in seeing what he saw ? 12. Will you, then, dispute with him about what he saw ? 13. And, certainly, he saw him a second time; 14. Near the farthest lote tree; 15. Near which is the Garden of Eternal abode. 16. This was when that, which covers, covered the lote-tree. 17. The eye deviated not, nor did it wander. 18. Surely, he saw the greatest of the Signs of his Lord. 19. Now tell me about Lat and Uzza; 20. And Manat, the third one, another goddess. 21. `What ! for you the males and for Him the females ?' 22. That, indeed is an unfair division. 23. These are but names which you have named - you and your fathers - for which ALLAH has sent down no authority. They follow naught but conjecture and what their souls desire, while there has already come to them guidance from their Lord. 24. Can man have whatever he desires ? 25. Nay, to ALLAH belong the Hereafter and this world. 26. And how many an angel is there in the heavens, but their intercession shall be of no avail, except after ALLAH gives permission to whomsoever HE wills and pleases. |
