Meccan·Surah 53

النجم

Surah An-Najm — Ayah 1

The Star

62 Ayahs·Verse 53:1
53:1

وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ

By the star when it descends,

Context in Surah An-Najm

Nearby ayahs help place verse 53:1 in sequence and meaning.

مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ

Your companion [Muhammad] has not strayed, nor has he erred,

وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ

Nor does he speak from [his own] inclination.