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