Chapter 86, 17 verses
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
Waalssamai waalttariqi
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
By the sky and the night comer -
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
The star of piercing brightness;
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
- The piercing Star!
It is the piercing star -
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
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
So let man consider from what he is created.
So let man observe from what he was created.
He is created of water pouring forth,
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He is created from a gushing fluid
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
Yawma tubla alssarairu
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
Then man will have no power or any helper.
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
By the sky which returns [rain]
And the earth splitting (with plants);
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
And it is no joke.
Wama huwa bialhazli
It is no pleasantry.
And it is not amusement.
Surely they will make a scheme,
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
And I (too) will make a scheme.
Waakeedu kaydan
And I plot a plot (against them).
But I am planning a plan.
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.