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); -
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? -
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
- The piercing Star!
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
It is the piercing star -
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
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!
So let man observe from what he was created.
He is created from a gushing fluid
He is created from a drop emitted -
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
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)!
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,
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.
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),
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), -
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):
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
It is no pleasantry.
It is not a thing for amusement.
And it is not amusement.
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
And I plot a plot (against them).
And I am planning a scheme.
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).
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.