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
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
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
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
The star of piercing brightness;
- The piercing Star!
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
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
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
So let man consider of what he is created:
So let man consider from what he is created.
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
Now let man but think from what he is created!
He is created of water pouring forth,
He is created from a gushing fluid
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He is created from a drop emitted -
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
Yawma tubla alssarairu
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
And the earth splitting (with plants);
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
And it is no joke.
It is no pleasantry.
Wama huwa bialhazli
It is not a thing for amusement.
Surely they will make a scheme,
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
And I (too) will make a scheme.
And I plot a plot (against them).
Waakeedu kaydan
And I am planning a scheme.
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
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).