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