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
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ
- 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
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ
- The piercing Star!
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
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
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
So let man consider from what he is created.
Now let man but think from what he is created!
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
He is created from a gushing fluid
He is created from a drop emitted -
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
Yawma tubla alssarairu
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ
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
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Innahu laqawlun faslun
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
It is no pleasantry.
It is not a thing for amusement.
Wama huwa bialhazli
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
And I plot a plot (against them).
And I am planning a scheme.
Waakeedu kaydan
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
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
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا