Chapter 86, 17 verses
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
Waalssamai waalttariqi
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ
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? -
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ
The star of piercing brightness;
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
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.
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
So let man consider of what he is created:
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
Now let man but think from what he is created!
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
He is created of water pouring forth,
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He is created from a drop emitted -
خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Proceeding 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
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
Yawma tubla alssarairu
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ
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), -
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
And it is no joke.
Wama huwa bialhazli
It is not a thing for amusement.
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ
Surely they will make a scheme,
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
And I (too) will make a scheme.
Waakeedu kaydan
And I am planning a scheme.
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
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).
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا