Chapter 86, 17 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
Waalssamai waalttariqi
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ
وما أدراك ما الطارق
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ
النجم الثاقب
- The piercing Star!
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
إن كل نفس لما عليها حافظ
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
So let man consider from what he is created.
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
خلق من ماء دافق
He is created from a gushing fluid
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ
إنه على رجعه لقادر
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ
يوم تبلى السرائر
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
Yawma tubla alssarairu
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
والسماء ذات الرجع
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ
والأرض ذات الصدع
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ
إنه لقول فصل
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Innahu laqawlun faslun
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
وما هو بالهزل
It is no pleasantry.
Wama huwa bialhazli
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
وأكيد كيدا
And I plot a plot (against them).
Waakeedu kaydan
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
فمهل الكافرين أمهلهم رويدا
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا