Chapter 86, 17 verses
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the heaven, and At-Tariq (the night-comer, i.e. the bright star);
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
The star of piercing brightness;
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
- The piercing Star!
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
There is no human being but has a protector over him (or her) (i.e. angels in charge of each human being guarding him, writing his good and bad deeds)
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
So let man consider of what he is created:
So let man see from what he is created!
So let man consider from what he is created.
He is created of water pouring forth,
He is created from a water gushing forth,
He is created from a gushing fluid
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
And the earth splitting (with plants);
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Verily, this (the Qur'an) is the Word that separates (the truth from falsehood, and commands strict laws for mankind to cut the roots of evil).
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
And it is no joke.
And it is not a thing for amusement.
It is no pleasantry.
Surely they will make a scheme,
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
And I (too) will make a scheme.
And I (too) am planning a plan.
And I plot a plot (against them).
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.