Chapter 86, 17 verses
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
Waalssamai waalttariqi
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
وما أدراك ما الطارق
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
The star of piercing brightness;
النجم الثاقب
- The piercing Star!
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
إن كل نفس لما عليها حافظ
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
So let man consider of what he is created:
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
So let man consider from what he is created.
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
He is created of water pouring forth,
خلق من ماء دافق
He is created from a gushing fluid
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
إنه على رجعه لقادر
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
يوم تبلى السرائر
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
Yawma tubla alssarairu
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
والسماء ذات الرجع
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
And the earth splitting (with plants);
والأرض ذات الصدع
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
Most surely it is a decisive word,
إنه لقول فصل
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Innahu laqawlun faslun
And it is no joke.
وما هو بالهزل
It is no pleasantry.
Wama huwa bialhazli
Surely they will make a scheme,
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
And I (too) will make a scheme.
وأكيد كيدا
And I plot a plot (against them).
Waakeedu kaydan
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
فمهل الكافرين أمهلهم رويدا
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan