Chapter 86, 17 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
Waalssamai waalttariqi
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
وما أدراك ما الطارق
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
- The piercing Star!
النجم الثاقب
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
إن كل نفس لما عليها حافظ
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
So let man consider from what he is created.
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
Now let man but think from what he is created!
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
He is created from a gushing fluid
خلق من ماء دافق
He is created from a drop emitted -
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
إنه على رجعه لقادر
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
يوم تبلى السرائر
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
Yawma tubla alssarairu
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
والسماء ذات الرجع
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
والأرض ذات الصدع
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
إنه لقول فصل
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Innahu laqawlun faslun
It is no pleasantry.
وما هو بالهزل
It is not a thing for amusement.
Wama huwa bialhazli
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
And I plot a plot (against them).
وأكيد كيدا
And I am planning a scheme.
Waakeedu kaydan
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.
فمهل الكافرين أمهلهم رويدا
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan