Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

Then I swear by the setting of the stars:

فَلَٓا اُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِـعِ النُّجُومِۙ
Fala oqsimu bimawaqiAAi annujoom
#wordmeaningroot
1falāBut nay
2uq'simuI swearقسم
3bimawāqiʿiby settingوقع
4l-nujūmi(of) the starsنجم
  • Aisha Bewley

    And I swear by the falling of the stars –

  • Progressive Muslims

    I do swear by the positions of the stars.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Nay, I present the stellar orbits as witness. ('Mawaqi' = Different locations in the orbits).

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    Then I swear by the setting of the stars:

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    I do swear by the positions of the stars.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    I do swear by the positions of the stars.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    I swear by the positions of the stars.,

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    So I call the placement of the stars to witness --

  • Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

    Then I swear by the setting of the stars,

  • Muhammad Asad

    NAY, I call to witness the coming-down in parts

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Nay, I swear by the places of the stars -

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    No! I swear by the positions of the stars –

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    I swear by the location of the stars; -see introduction -

  • Bijan Moeinian

    No disbelievers; I (God) swear by the moment that the star explodes .

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    So I swear by the setting of the stars.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Furthermore I call to witness the setting of the Stars,-

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    So I do swear by the positions of the stars—

  • Taqi Usmani

    So, I swear by the setting places of the stars,

  • Abdul Haleem

    I swear by the positions of the stars-

  • Arthur John Arberry

    No! I swear by the fallings of the stars

  • E. Henry Palmer

    So I will not swear by the positions of the stars;

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    But nay! I swear by the setting (or falling or fading) of stars;

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Then no! I swear by the sites of the stars-

  • George Sale

    Moreover I swear by the setting of the stars;

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Next, I swear by the setting of the Stars—

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    As to me, I swear by the places and times of the revelation of the portions of the Qur'ân;

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    So I swear by the places where the stars set!