Chapter 86, 17 verses
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
By the sky and the night comer -
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
Waalssamai waalttariqi
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
The star of piercing brightness;
It is the piercing star -
- The piercing Star!
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
So let man consider of what he is created:
So let man observe from what he was created.
So let man consider from what he is created.
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
He is created of water pouring forth,
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
He is created from a gushing fluid
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
Yawma tubla alssarairu
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Then man will have no power or any helper.
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
By the sky which returns [rain]
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
And the earth splitting (with plants);
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Innahu laqawlun faslun
And it is no joke.
And it is not amusement.
It is no pleasantry.
Wama huwa bialhazli
Surely they will make a scheme,
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
And I (too) will make a scheme.
But I am planning a plan.
And I plot a plot (against them).
Waakeedu kaydan
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan