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Surah 53

An-Najm

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النجم

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  1. 1The Tafsir of Surat An-Najm
  2. 2(Chapter - 53)
  3. 3Which was revealed in Makkah
  4. 4The First Surah in which a Prostration is revealedVerses 1–4
  5. 5Allah swears the Messenger is True and His Words are a Revelation from Him
  6. 6Muhammad was sent as a Mercy for all that exists; He does not speak of His DesireVerses 5–18
  7. 7The Trustworthy Angel brought Allah's Revelation to the Trustworthy Messenger
  8. 8Meaning of "at a distance of two bows" length or less
  9. 9Did the Prophet see His Lord during the Night of Isra
  10. 10Angels, Light and colors covered Sidrat Al-MuntahaVerses 19–26
  11. 11Refuting Idolatry, Al-Lat and Al-`Uzza
  12. 12Refuting the Idolators Who appoint Rivals to Allah and claim that the Angels were Females
  13. 13Wishful Thinking does not earn One Righteousness
  14. 14No Interecession except with Allah's LeaveVerses 27–30
  15. 15Refuting the Claim of the Idolators that the Angels are Allah's Daughters
  16. 16The Necessity of turning away from the People of MisguidanceVerses 31–32
  17. 17Allah knows Every Matter, whether Small or Big, and He rewards Each according to His or Her Deeds
  18. 18Qualities of the Good-doers; Allah forgives the Small Faults
  19. 19Encouraging Repentance and forbidding Claims of Purity for OneselfVerses 33–41
  20. 20Chastising Those Who disobey Allah and stop giving Charity
  21. 21The Meaning of `fulfilled
  22. 22None shall carry the Burden of Any Other on the Day of ResurrectionVerses 42–55
  23. 23Some Attributes of the Lord, that He returns Man as He originated Him, and some of what He does with His ServantsVerses 56–62
  24. 24A Warning and Exhortation, the Order to prostrate and to be humble