Chapter 86, 17 verses
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
Waalssamai waalttariqi
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
وما أدراك ما الطارق
The star of piercing brightness;
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
النجم الثاقب
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
إن كل نفس لما عليها حافظ
So let man consider of what he is created:
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
Now let man but think from what he is created!
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
He is created of water pouring forth,
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He is created from a drop emitted -
خلق من ماء دافق
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
إنه على رجعه لقادر
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
Yawma tubla alssarairu
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
يوم تبلى السرائر
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
والسماء ذات الرجع
And the earth splitting (with plants);
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
والأرض ذات الصدع
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
إنه لقول فصل
And it is no joke.
Wama huwa bialhazli
It is not a thing for amusement.
وما هو بالهزل
Surely they will make a scheme,
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
And I (too) will make a scheme.
Waakeedu kaydan
And I am planning a scheme.
وأكيد كيدا
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
فمهل الكافرين أمهلهم رويدا