Chapter 86, 17 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
Waalssamai waalttariqi
By the sky and the night comer -
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ
- The piercing Star!
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
It is the piercing star -
ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
So let man consider from what he is created.
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
So let man observe from what he was created.
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
He is created from a gushing fluid
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
Yawma tubla alssarairu
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
Then man will have no power or any helper.
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
By the sky which returns [rain]
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
It is no pleasantry.
Wama huwa bialhazli
And it is not amusement.
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
And I plot a plot (against them).
Waakeedu kaydan
But I am planning a plan.
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا