Chapter 86, 17 verses
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
Waalssamai waalttariqi
By the sky and the night comer -
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ
The star of piercing brightness;
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
It is the piercing star -
ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
So let man consider of what he is created:
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
So let man observe from what he was created.
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
He is created of water pouring forth,
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
Yawma tubla alssarairu
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
Then man will have no power or any helper.
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
By the sky which returns [rain]
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ
And the earth splitting (with plants);
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
And it is no joke.
Wama huwa bialhazli
And it is not amusement.
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ
Surely they will make a scheme,
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
And I (too) will make a scheme.
Waakeedu kaydan
But I am planning a plan.
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا