1. The document discusses a revelation received by Muhammad from the "Powerful Agent" who is described as being extremely powerful and of soundness.
2. It describes the Powerful Agent coming very close to Muhammad, within half a bow's length or closer, and revealing things to him.
3. The document warns against worshipping anything other than Allah and asserts that Allah alone controls life, death, wealth and all that exists in the heavens and earth. It tells people to submit to Allah.
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1. THE STAR (an-Najm)
By the reality of The One To Serve/Allah The Beneficient The Ever Giving.
1. By the star as it goes down.
2. Your companion has not gone astray, nor has he erred.
3. Nor does he speak out of desire.
4. It is but a revelation revealed.
5. Taught to him by the Extremely Powerful.
6. The One of soundness. The Powerful Agent/He rose to true form.
7. While the Powerful Agent/he was at the highest horizon.
8. Then the Powerful Agent/he came near, and hovered around.
9. The Powerful Agent/He was within half/two bows’ length, or closer.
Qaf-Waw-Ba = to dig a hole like an egg, draw near, fly away. qab - space between the middle and the end of a bow, portion of a bow that is between the part
which is grasped by the hand and the curved extremity, space of one extremity of the bow to the other, short measure of space/length/distance (often used to
imply closeness of relationship).
Qaf-Waw-Siin = to compare by measurement, precede anyone, measure a thing, imitate anyone. qausun - bow.
10. Then the Powerful Agent/He revealed to The One’s servant what the
Powerful Agent/he revealed.
11. The heart did not lie about what it saw.
2. 12. Will you dispute with him concerning what he saw?
13. He saw the Powerful Agent/him on another descent.
14. At the Lote Tree of the Extremity.
15. Near which is the Garden of Repose.
16. As there covered the Lote Tree what covered it.
17. The sight did not waver, nor did it exceed.
18. He saw some of Evidences of his Regulator the Illustrious.
19. Have you considered al-Lat and al- Uzza?
20. And Manat, the third one, the other?
21. Are you to have the males, and The One the females?
22. What a bizarre distribution.
23. These are nothing but names, which you have devised, you and your
ancestors, for which The One To Serve/Allah sent down no authority.
They follow nothing but assumptions, and what the ego desires, even
though guidance has come to them from their Regulator.
3. 24. Or is the human being to have whatever he desires?
25. To The One To Serve/Allah belong the Last and the First.
26. How many Powerful Agent/angel is there in the heavens whose
intercession avails nothing, except after The One To Serve/Allah gives
permission to whomever The One accords, and approves?
27. Those who are not convinced in the Hereafter give the Powerful
Agents/angels the names of females.
28. They have no knowledge of that. They only follow assumptions, and
assumptions are no substitute for the truth.
29. So avoid him who has turned away from The One’s remembrance, and
desires nothing but the present life.
30. That is the extent of their knowledge. Your Regulator knows best who
has strayed from The One’s path, and The One knows best who has
accepted guidance.
31. To The One To Serve/Allah belongs whatever is in the universe and
whatever is on earth. The One will repay those who do evil according to
their deeds, and recompense those who do good with the best.
32. Those who avoid gross crimes and indecencies except for minor lapses—
your Regulator is of Vast Forgiveness. The One knows you well, ever since
The One created you from the earth, and ever since you were embryos
4. in your mothers’ wombs. So do not acclaim your own virtue; The One is
fully aware of the honest.
33. Have you considered him who turned away?
34. And gave a little, and held back?
35. Does he possess knowledge of the unseen, and can therefore foresee?
36. Was he not informed of what is in the Scrolls of Musa?
37. And of Ibrahim, who fulfilled?
38. That no soul bears the burdens of another soul.
39. And that the human being attains only what he strives for.
40. And that his efforts will be witnessed.
41. Then he will be rewarded for it the fullest reward.
42. And that to your Regulator is the finality.
43. And that it is The One who causes laughter and weeping.
44. And that it is The One who gives death and life.
5. 45. And that it is The One who created the two kinds—the male and the
female.
46. From a sperm drop, when emitted.
47. And that upon The One is the next existence.
48. And that it is The One who enriches and impoverishes.
49. And that it is The One who is the Regulator of Sirius.
50. And that it is The One who destroyed Aad the first.
51. And Thamood, sparing no one.
52. And the people of Noh before that; for they were most unjust and most
oppressive.
53. And The One toppled the ruined cities.
54. And covered them with whatever covered them.
55. So which of your Regulator's marvels can you deny?
56. This is a warning, just like the first warnings.
57. The inevitable is imminent.
6. 58. None besides The One To Serve/Allah can unveil it.
59. Do you marvel at this discourse?
60. And laugh, and do not weep?
61. Lost in your frivolity?
62. So submit to The One To Serve/Allah, and serve!