Chapter 86, 17 verses
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
Waalssamai waalttariqi
By the sky and the night comer -
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
وما أدراك ما الطارق
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
The star of piercing brightness;
النجم الثاقب
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
It is 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
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
So let man consider of what he is created:
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
So let man observe from what he was created.
He is created of water pouring forth,
خلق من ماء دافق
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
إنه على رجعه لقادر
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
يوم تبلى السرائر
Yawma tubla alssarairu
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
Then man will have no power or any helper.
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
والسماء ذات الرجع
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
By the sky which returns [rain]
And the earth splitting (with plants);
والأرض ذات الصدع
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
Most surely it is a decisive word,
إنه لقول فصل
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
And it is no joke.
وما هو بالهزل
Wama huwa bialhazli
And it is not amusement.
Surely they will make a scheme,
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
And I (too) will make a scheme.
وأكيد كيدا
Waakeedu kaydan
But I am planning a plan.
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
فمهل الكافرين أمهلهم رويدا
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.