بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
Waalssamai waalttariqi
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the heaven, and At-Tariq (the night-comer, i.e. the bright star);
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
Chapter 86, 17 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
Waalssamai waalttariqi
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the heaven, and At-Tariq (the night-comer, i.e. the bright star);
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
وما أدراك ما الطارق
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
النجم الثاقب
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
إن كل نفس لما عليها حافظ
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
There is no human being but has a protector over him (or her) (i.e. angels in charge of each human being guarding him, writing his good and bad deeds)
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
So let man see from what he is created!
Now let man but think from what he is created!
خلق من ماء دافق
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He is created from a water gushing forth,
He is created from a drop emitted -
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
إنه على رجعه لقادر
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
يوم تبلى السرائر
Yawma tubla alssarairu
The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
والسماء ذات الرجع
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
والأرض ذات الصدع
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
إنه لقول فصل
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Verily, this (the Qur'an) is the Word that separates (the truth from falsehood, and commands strict laws for mankind to cut the roots of evil).
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
وما هو بالهزل
Wama huwa bialhazli
And it is not a thing for amusement.
It is not a thing for amusement.
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
وأكيد كيدا
Waakeedu kaydan
And I (too) am planning a plan.
And I am planning a scheme.
فمهل الكافرين أمهلهم رويدا
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).