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