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 - Visitant (therein); -
Waalssamai waalttariqi
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
- The piercing Star!
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
The star of piercing brightness;
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
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.
Now let man but think from what he is created!
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
So let man consider of what he is created:
He is created from a gushing fluid
He is created from a drop emitted -
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He is created of water pouring forth,
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Proceeding 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)
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
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 that (all) things secret will be tested,
Yawma tubla alssarairu
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
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 opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And the earth splitting (with plants);
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Most surely it is a decisive word,
It is no pleasantry.
It is not a thing for amusement.
Wama huwa bialhazli
And it is no joke.
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Surely they will make a scheme,
And I plot a plot (against them).
And I am planning a scheme.
Waakeedu kaydan
And I (too) will make a scheme.
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.