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
By the sky and the night comer -
- 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 can make you know what is the night comer?
- The piercing Star!
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
It is the piercing star -
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 no soul but that it has over it a protector.
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 observe from what he was created.
He is created from a gushing fluid
He is created from a drop emitted -
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Emerging from between the backbone 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
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
Yawma tubla alssarairu
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
Then man will have no power or any helper.
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
By the sky which returns [rain]
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 [by] the earth which cracks open,
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
It is no pleasantry.
It is not a thing for amusement.
Wama huwa bialhazli
And it is not amusement.
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
And I plot a plot (against them).
And I am planning a scheme.
Waakeedu kaydan
But I am planning a plan.
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 allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.