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