Chapter 86, 17 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
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);
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
وما أدراك ما الطارق
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
النجم الثاقب
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
- The piercing Star!
إن كل نفس لما عليها حافظ
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)
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
So let man see from what he is created!
So let man consider from what he is created.
خلق من ماء دافق
He is created from a water gushing forth,
He is created from a gushing fluid
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
إنه على رجعه لقادر
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
يوم تبلى السرائر
The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
والسماء ذات الرجع
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
والأرض ذات الصدع
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
إنه لقول فصل
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).
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
وما هو بالهزل
And it is not a thing for amusement.
It is no pleasantry.
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
وأكيد كيدا
And I (too) am planning a plan.
And I plot a plot (against them).
فمهل الكافرين أمهلهم رويدا
So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.