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 - Visitant (therein); -
Waalssamai waalttariqi
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
وما أدراك ما الطارق
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
The star of piercing brightness;
النجم الثاقب
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
إن كل نفس لما عليها حافظ
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
So let man consider of what he is created:
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
Now let man but think 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 drop emitted -
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
Proceeding 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
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
يوم تبلى السرائر
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
Yawma tubla alssarairu
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
والسماء ذات الرجع
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
And the earth splitting (with plants);
والأرض ذات الصدع
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
Most surely it is a decisive word,
إنه لقول فصل
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Innahu laqawlun faslun
And it is no joke.
وما هو بالهزل
It is not a thing for amusement.
Wama huwa bialhazli
Surely they will make a scheme,
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
And I (too) will make a scheme.
وأكيد كيدا
And I am planning a scheme.
Waakeedu kaydan
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
فمهل الكافرين أمهلهم رويدا
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan