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