Quran-53:3 Surah An-najm English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلۡهَوَىٰٓ

Transliteration:( Wa maa yyantiqu 'anilhawaaa )

3. And he does not speak of his own desire [4]. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(3) Nor does he speak from [his own] inclination. (Saheen International Translation)

Surah An-Najm Ayat 3 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi
  • Shaheen International

📖 Commentary of Verse 3 (Surah An-Najm)

"And he does not speak of his own desire [4]."

[4] Divine Source of the Prophet ﷺ's Speech

This verse serves as a proof for the previous verse:
How can he go astray when he has reached the stage of being completely drowned in the Divine Presence of Allah Almighty?
Every word and every deed of the Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is from Allah Almighty.

He had crushed all personal desires under the Divine plan of Allah Almighty.
When a person reaches such a stage, he no longer acts based on personal will but rather performs Divine deeds, inspired and powered directly by Allah.

The example given is like coal:
When coal is fully submerged into fire, it performs the function of fire itself.
Similarly, the Prophet ﷺ, being immersed in the Divine Light, speaks and acts purely by the Will and Power of Allah Almighty.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Tur verse 3 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Tur ayat 1 which provides the complete commentary from verse 1 through 4.

(53:3) nor does he speak out of his desire.

Ala-Maududi

(53:3) nor does he speak out of his desire.


There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.

(3) Nor does he speak from [his own] inclination.

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