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);
Waalssamai waalttariqi
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?
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
The star of piercing brightness;
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
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)
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
So let man consider of what he is created:
So let man see from what he is created!
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
He is created of water pouring forth,
He is created from a water gushing forth,
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
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).
Yawma tubla alssarairu
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
And the earth splitting (with plants);
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
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).
Innahu laqawlun faslun
And it is no joke.
And it is not a thing for amusement.
Wama huwa bialhazli
Surely they will make a scheme,
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
And I (too) will make a scheme.
And I (too) am planning a plan.
Waakeedu kaydan
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.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan