Chapter 86, 17 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
By the sky and the night comer -
Waalssamai waalttariqi
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
- The piercing Star!
It is the piercing star -
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
The star of piercing brightness;
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
So let man consider from what he is created.
So let man observe from what he was created.
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
So let man consider of what he is created:
He is created from a gushing fluid
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He is created of water pouring forth,
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
Yawma tubla alssarairu
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
Then man will have no power or any helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
By the sky which returns [rain]
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And the earth splitting (with plants);
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Most surely it is a decisive word,
It is no pleasantry.
And it is not amusement.
Wama huwa bialhazli
And it is no joke.
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Surely they will make a scheme,
And I plot a plot (against them).
But I am planning a plan.
Waakeedu kaydan
And I (too) will make a scheme.
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.