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