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