سورة الواقِعَة

Surah Al-Wâqi‘ah 56:75

The Great Event · Verse 75 of 96

فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِعِ النُّجُومِ

Abdul Mannan Omar

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

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

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

12 more translations

I swear by the locations of the stars (and their falling),

I swear by the setting of the stars -

So I swear by the setting places of the stars.

But nay, I swear by revelation of portions (of the Qurían)! --

Nay, I cite as proof the shooting of the stars -

NAY, I call to witness the coming-down in parts [of this Qur'an] -

So I swear by Mawaqi (setting or the mansions, etc.) of the stars (they traverse).

Nay, I swear by the places of the stars -

I do not need to swear by the setting of the stars

But nay! I swear by the falling of stars;

I swear by the positions of the stars.

Nay, I present the stellar orbits as witness.