Chapter 86, 17 verses
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
By the sky and the night comer -
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
وما أدراك ما الطارق
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
The star of piercing brightness;
It is the piercing star -
النجم الثاقب
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
إن كل نفس لما عليها حافظ
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
So let man consider of what he is created:
So let man observe from what he was created.
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
Now let man but think from what he is created!
He is created of water pouring forth,
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
خلق من ماء دافق
He is created from a drop emitted -
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
إنه على رجعه لقادر
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
يوم تبلى السرائر
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Then man will have no power or any helper.
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
By the sky which returns [rain]
والسماء ذات الرجع
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
And the earth splitting (with plants);
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
والأرض ذات الصدع
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
إنه لقول فصل
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
And it is no joke.
And it is not amusement.
وما هو بالهزل
It is not a thing for amusement.
Surely they will make a scheme,
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
And I (too) will make a scheme.
But I am planning a plan.
وأكيد كيدا
And I am planning a scheme.
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
فمهل الكافرين أمهلهم رويدا
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).