2
Name taken from Verse 1 where there is a mention of the word “Najm”. But It does
not mean that this name is actual topic discussed in the whole Surah. While there
are diversified topics discussed in it.
53. Surah An Najm (‫)النجم‬ Highlights Main Topics
Detailed Description of First Revelation to Prophet Muhammad (‫)ﷺ‬
and His Miraj (Ascension)
Ref.: 1
Dr. Jameel G. Jargar
Man Get What He Strives ForPurpose of Creation
No Intercession of Angels or Others Except Allah(‫)ﷻ‬ Wills
Sex Male & Female Because of semen
Prophet Muhammad (‫)ﷺ‬ is a Same Warner Like Previous ones

Translation in Urdu
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(Duration 00:12:42)
Translation in English
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(Duration 00:11:06)
Qira'at
by Sheikh Saud Al-Shuraim
Click Here
(Duration 00:04:51)
3
53. Surah An Najm (‫)النجم‬ Highlights Listening
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nSoBQcV6a0&li
st=PL081466B83241D2C5&index=53
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OxuqV1F4zk&list=PLLBKM
WWGdNUUTsEawCNnEPkHAoZfsVn9N&index=50
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moOBsUEwwlE&list=PL0QogTHgG
HMXdN8Z_0HFoDfpSLQYFNaiZ&index=53

4
53. Surah An Najm (‫)النجم‬ Highlights Elucidation
Tafsir in Urdu
by Ibn e Kaseer
Click Here
(Duration 01:07:24)
Surah Quiz
See Slides 11-12
Surah An Najm v. 53:43
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzwct1JrMVI&list=PLtbtLwUBNoYA
SZApedqcPhToOuE1XNNhW&index=76

1 Name ‫النجم‬
(An-Najm)
2
English
Meaning
The Star
3
Urdu
Meaning
‫ستارہ‬
(Sitaara)
4 Origin, Year Makkah, 8 - 6 BH [Before Hijri] (613- 616 AD)
5
Asbāb
al-Nuzūl
(Context)
The Surah talks about the eminence of the Prophet Muhammad (‫)ﷺ‬ with
his Mi'raj and closeness to Allah(‫.)ﷻ‬ It warns the disbelievers about the
errors of their attitude towards the Qur'an and the Prophet of
Allah(‫.)ﷻ‬ Some of their wrong beliefs in the angels as daughters of
Allah(‫,)ﷻ‬ intercession of the angels etc. are also mentioned.
5
Ref.: 1
53. Surah An Najm (‫)النجم‬ Structure Meaning
Ref.: 2

6
6
Ayat (verses) 62
Kalimat (words) 360
Huroof (letters) 1433
Ref.: 1, 3 & pg. 18-20
Al Quran
Total Ayat: 6236
Al Quran
Total Kalimat: 77797
Al Quran
Total Huroof: 330709
53. Surah An Najm (‫)النجم‬ Structure Statistics

7
6
Ruku
(sections)
3
i.e. 462nd - 464th out of 558
Sajdah Tilawat
(prostration)
12th out of 14
(Ayah 62)
Wahy order
(revelation)
23rd
7
Hurooful
Muqatta’at
(secret letters)
----
Ref.: 4, 5, 6 & pg. 21
Ref.: 8
Ref.: 7
Al Quran
Total Muqattat: 29
Al Quran
Total Ruku: 558
Al Quran
Total Sajdah: 14
Ref.: 9
53. Surah An Najm (‫)النجم‬ Structure Statistics
Al Quran
Total Surah: 114
Previous (in surah 50) Next (in surah 68)
Previous (in surah 41) Next (in surah 84)

8
8 Manzil (Portion)/ 7
7th (includes 65 chapters from Surah 50 to 114)
i.e. 7 / 7
9 Juz (Part) / 30
27th (Qāla fa-mā khaṭbukum, 51:31-60 & 52:1-49 &
53:1- 62 & 54:1-55 & 55:1-78 & 56:1-99 & 57:1-29)
i.e. 27 / 30
Hizb (Group) / 60
53rd (51:31-60 & 52:1-49 & 53:1-62 & 54:1-55)
i.e. 53 / 60
Answer: Please follow mentioned Manzil, Juz and Hizb respectively.
Question: How to Read Al Quran in 7, 30 and 60 days?
53. Surah An Najm (‫)النجم‬ Structure Reading

❑ The Mi'raj experience of the Prophet Muhammad (‫.)ﷺ‬
❑ Gods or goddesses of the non-believers are mere
conjectures and names without any reality.
❑ The angels are the servants of Allah (‫.)ﷻ‬
❑ No intercession can work against Allah (‫.)ﷻ‬
❑ Allah (‫)ﷻ‬ is most forgiving, but He requires righteousness.
❑ Those who deny the truth they are standing against the
power and majesty of Allah (‫.)ﷻ‬
9
Ref.: 2
53. Surah An Najm (‫)النجم‬ Message

Learning One Ayat of Al Quran & Implementing in your Life is Better than Praying 100 Rakats (Nawaafil) of Salaat.
(Ibn Majah, Chapter 16, Hadith 219) 10
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Focus on Improvement, Don’t Stick to Strict Rules and Discipline
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1. With what quality should we NOT describe ourselves, as instructed in
Surat An-Najm?
Answer: We should not describe ourselves as pure or with purity.
53. Surah An Najm (‫)النجم‬ Quiz
Ref.: STAND UP 4 ISLAM
Explanation: Surah 53:verse 32
َ‫ر‬ َّ‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬ ۚ َ‫م‬َ‫م‬َّ‫الل‬ َّ‫َّل‬ِ‫إ‬ َ‫ش‬ ِ‫اح‬ َ‫و‬َ‫ف‬ْ‫ال‬ َ‫و‬ ِ‫م‬ْ‫ث‬ِ ْ‫اْل‬ َ‫ر‬ِ‫ئ‬‫ا‬َ‫ب‬َ‫ك‬ َ‫ُون‬‫ب‬ِ‫ن‬َ‫ت‬ْ‫ج‬َ‫ي‬ َ‫ِين‬‫ذ‬َّ‫ال‬ُ‫م‬َ‫ل‬ْ‫ع‬َ‫أ‬ َ‫و‬ُ‫ه‬ ۚ ِ‫ة‬َ‫ر‬ِ‫ف‬ْ‫غ‬َ‫م‬ْ‫ال‬ ُ‫ع‬ِ‫س‬‫ا‬ َ‫و‬ َ‫َّك‬‫ب‬َ‫أ‬َ‫ش‬‫ن‬َ‫أ‬ ْ‫ذ‬ِ‫إ‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬ِ‫ب‬ِ‫ض‬ ْ‫ر‬َ ْ‫اْل‬ َ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬
ُ‫ه‬ ۖ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬َ‫س‬ُ‫ف‬‫ن‬َ‫أ‬ ‫وا‬ُّ‫ك‬ َ‫ز‬ُ‫ت‬ َ‫َل‬َ‫ف‬ ۖ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬ِ‫ت‬‫ا‬َ‫ه‬َّ‫م‬ُ‫أ‬ ِ‫ون‬ُ‫ط‬ُ‫ب‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬ ٌ‫ة‬َّ‫ن‬ ِ‫ج‬َ‫أ‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ت‬‫ن‬َ‫أ‬ ْ‫ذ‬ِ‫إ‬ َ‫و‬ٰ َََّ‫ت‬‫ا‬ ِ‫ن‬َ‫م‬ِ‫ب‬ ُ‫م‬َ‫ل‬ْ‫ع‬َ‫أ‬ َ‫و‬-53:32
(Those who avoid the major sins and immoralities, only [committing] slight ones.
Indeed, your Lord is vast in forgiveness. He was most knowing of you when He
produced you from the earth and when you were fetuses in the wombs of your
mothers. So do not claim yourselves to be pure; He is most knowing of who fears
Him.)

ALLAH (‫)ﷻ‬ Wants From Us is Progress Not Perfection , so Keep Learning Al Quran
Focus on Improvement, Don’t Stick to Strict Rules and Discipline
12
53. Surah An Najm (‫)النجم‬ Quiz
Ref.: STAND UP 4 ISLAM
3. What is Sidrat-ul-Muntaha as mentioned in Surat An-Najm?
Answer: A lote-tree of the utmost boundary over the seventh heaven
beyond which none can pass.
ٰ َ‫ه‬َ‫ت‬‫ن‬ُ‫م‬ْ‫ال‬ ِ‫ة‬َ‫ر‬ْ‫د‬ِ‫س‬ َ‫د‬‫ن‬ِ‫ع‬-53:14
(At the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary -.)
4. What belongs to Allah, as mentioned in Surat An-Najm?
Answer: The first (the world) and the last (the Hereafter).
ٰ َ‫ل‬‫و‬ُ ْ‫اْل‬ َ‫و‬ ُ‫ة‬َ‫ر‬ ِ‫خ‬ ْ‫اْل‬ ِ‫ه‬َّ‫ل‬ِ‫ل‬َ‫ف‬-53:25
(Rather, to Allah belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].)

Did you know?
13Ref: Secrets / Effects of Al Quran Learning/Listening on Human Physiology

Did you know?
14
Ref: Physiology/Secrets of the Heart

15
Did you know?
Purification
Thoughts Heart
Al Quran Learning
Teach Us How To Think

16
The following verse refers to the creation of human beings from water: “It is He Who has
Created man from water: Then has He established Relationships of lineage And marriage: for
thy Lord Has power (over all things).” [Al-Qur’aan 25:54]
Did you know?
Ref The Qur'aan And Human Physiology (Body Fluids)

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Human Embyogenesis
Al Quran References:
Surah Al Muminun (23:12-14)
Surah Az Zumar (39:6)
Surah Nuh (71:14)
The Qur’an mentions that human development passes through a
number of distinct stages (Surah Az Zumar, 39:6 and Surah Nuh,
71:14). These stages are descriptive of the embryo’s external
appearance and have been assigned the following names as we read
in Surah Al-Mu’minoon, 23: 12-14.
Ref: Embryology in the Qur’an
Did you know?

Did you know?
Explanation About Total number of Ayat (verses) in Al Quran (Click Here)
❖Scholars have different opinions about the number of the Quranic verses.
❖But this conflict is just about “numerating” the verses.
Here are some points about the difference:
a) Some scholars numerated the long sentences as 2 or 3 verses, while some others regarded
them as 1 whole verse.
b) Besides, Shafii scholars regarded “Bismillah r- Rahman-ir-Rahim” as a part of each sura and
didn’t numerate them. But the Hanafi scholarsregarded each “Bismillah r- Rahman-ir-Rahim”
as specific verses, so counted them.
c) It’s the same about the hurooful muqattaa (some secret letters which are written in the
beginning of some suras like ”Ya sin, ha mim”.) Some scholars numerated them as specific
verses, while the others not.
The number of the verses according to Scholars:
➢ Ibn-i-Abbas (RA): 6616
➢ Nafi (RA): 6217
➢ Shayba (RA): 6214
➢ Scholars of Egypt (RA): 6226 18

➢ Zamahshari (RA) (the genius Eloquence Scholar of the Arabic language and literature): 6666.
➢ Bediuzzaman, mujaddid (the reformer) of the 13 century, also has the opinion of 6666 verses.
➢ Ibn-i Huzeyme (one of the big imams) made the following explanations on “6666” issue while
handling the “Quran’s miracle of number” topic of his book titled “An Nasih wa’l Mansuh”:
1) 1000 verses about Promising (wa’ad)
2) 1000 about Threat (wa’id)
3) 1000 Command (amr) verses
4) 1000 Forbiddance (nahy) verses
5) 1000 Information and Story verses
6) 1000 Warning and Example verses
7) 500 verses about Ruling
8) 100 verses about Invocation and Glorification
9) 66 “nasih and mansuh” ("the Abrogating and Abrogated") verses
Totally there are 6666 verses in the Quran
Consequently, the expression “Quran has 6666 verses.” is based on the mentioned points.
Did you know?
(1000+1000+1000+1000+1000+1000+500+100+66 = 6666)
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Did you know?
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But Today, All Accepting the Opinion of Al Kufa that
Al Quran Consist of 6236 verses.
(6236 verses followed in the present discussion )
❖ Total number of verses in Al Quran is 6236 with the “Bismillah r-
Rahman-ir-Rahim” not included except for Surah Al Fatihah.
❖ With “Bismillah r- Rahman-ir-Rahim” included the total number
of Quranic Verses are 112 + 6236 = 6348.
Scholars after the Prophet Muhammad (‫)ﷺ‬ have done
additional division of the Qur’an (i.e. Manzil, Juz and Hizb)
for the convenience of reading/memorization (recitation)
of the whole Qur’an mentioned on page no. 8.

Did you know?
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Explanation About number of Ruku in Al Quran (Click Here)
❑ There are 540 Ruku in Al Quran. (Click Here)
❑ This subdivision is not part of original revelation but adopted later-on to facilitate
completion of Al Quran on the 27th night of Ramadan (i.e. on Laylatul Qadr).
❑ The Ruku of The Holy Quran was not to be found in the time of Nabi Muhammad (‫,)ﷺ‬ nor
in the time of the Sahaaba (RA). Around 4 AH the Ulema of Bukhara, Russia divided the
entire Quran into 540 Ruku for Taraaweeh purposes.
❑ The Equation is as Follows:
❑ When devising these Ruku the Ulema made sure that Ruku contained Ayat of the
same topic and theme; because the Hafiz goes into Ruku after reciting it in one
Raka'at of Taraaweeh Salaah.
❑ After further study found that Al Quran has Actual 558 Ruku. (Click Here)
(558 Ruku followed in the present discussion)
1 Ruku per Raka'at x 20 Raka'at = 20 Ruku per Night of Ramadan x 27 Nights of Ramadan = 540 Ruku

Bukhari recorded from Abdullah bin Masud, “Surah Najm was the first of the Surah
in which a prostration/Sajdah was revealed. The Prophet recited it in Makkah and
prostrated. Those who were with the Prophet did the same, except an older man
Umayyah bin Khalaf who took a handful of dust and bowed on it. Later, I saw him
killed as a disbeliever.
22
Dua
ۖ ‫ا‬َّ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ْ‫َّل‬‫ب‬َََ‫ت‬ ‫َا‬‫ن‬َّ‫ب‬ َ‫ر‬ ُ‫ل‬‫ي‬ِ‫ع‬‫ا‬َ‫م‬ْ‫س‬ِ‫إ‬ َ‫و‬ ِ‫ت‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ب‬ْ‫ال‬ َ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ َ‫د‬ِ‫ع‬‫ا‬ َ‫و‬ََْ‫ال‬ ُ‫م‬‫ي‬ِ‫ه‬‫ا‬ َ‫ْر‬‫ب‬ِ‫إ‬ ُ‫ع‬َ‫ف‬ ْ‫ر‬َ‫ي‬ ْ‫ذ‬ِ‫إ‬ َ‫و‬ْ‫ال‬ ُ‫ع‬‫ي‬ِ‫م‬َّ‫س‬‫ال‬ َ‫نت‬َ‫أ‬ َ‫ك‬َّ‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬ُ‫م‬‫ي‬ِ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬-2:127
("Our Lord, accept [this duty] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing.”)
Ameen
The Prophet Muhammad ‫ﷺ‬) ) said,
ُ‫ه‬َ‫م‬َّ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ َ‫و‬ َ‫آن‬ ْ‫ر‬َُْ‫ال‬ َ‫م‬َّ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬َ‫ت‬ ْ‫ن‬َ‫م‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬ُ‫ْر‬‫ي‬َ‫خ‬
"The best among you are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it.“
Sahih Al-Bukhari: 5027, In-book reference: Book 66, Hadith 49 USC-MSA web (English) reference: Vol. 6, Book 61, Hadith 545 (deprecated numbering scheme)
Ref.: 1
According to narrations and hadith, this is the first Surah which Prophet publicly
recited before Meccans and also the first one where a verse requiring prostration
(Sajdah) sent down. The hadiths regarding this are quoted in Bukhari, Muslim, Nisai
and Abu Daud thru narrators like Abdullah bin Masud, Zubair bin Muawiyah, Abu
Ishaq and Aswad bin Yazid.

In the initial period of his Prophethood, Muhammad PBUH tried to present
the message of Allah, but from the very beginning, he faced violent opposition from his
own tribe Quraysh. Those people of his own clan Banu Hashim who had heard the
Divine revelation knew very well in their hearts that how powerful this message was.
They all decided to oppose it, and whenever Prophet tried to recite it openly, they
started making loud noises so that no one could hear. Further, they propagate to
everyone else and to the visitors about Muhammad that he had gone astray and mad
and under the influence of some magic, therefore better not hear him; otherwise, you
could be bewitched. In these conditions, one day prophet stood near Kaaba in front of a
gathering of Meccans and started reciting this Surah. The power of this discourse was
such intense that no one could stop him until when he completed, he fell in prostration,
and that time every listener fell down in prostration with him.
23
Dua
Ameen
Ref.: 1

24
Dua
Ameen
Later those who were there and prostrated were condemned and ridiculed
by others of their listening and prostration. To save their face, they created
a story that when Muhammad recited ( ُ‫م‬ُ‫ت‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫أ‬ َ‫ر‬َ‫ف‬َ‫أ‬َ‫ت‬ َّ‫الَل‬‫ى‬َّ‫ز‬ُ‫ع‬ْ‫ال‬ َ‫و‬َ‫ن‬َ‫م‬ َ‫و‬َ‫ة‬‫ا‬َ‫ة‬َ‫ث‬ِ‫ل‬‫ا‬َّ‫ث‬‫ال‬‫ى‬ َ‫ر‬ْ‫خ‬ُ ْ‫اْل‬
“So have you considered Lat and Uzza? And Manat, the third the other
one?” we heard that if he had said, “They are elevated goddesses: verily,
their intercession will be expected.” From this, we thought that
Muhammad had reverted to our faith and thus we prostrated with him. Ref.: 1

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