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