Chapter 86, 17 verses
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
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 will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
The star of piercing brightness;
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
- The piercing Star!
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
So let man consider of what he is created:
Now let man but think from what he is created!
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
So let man consider from what he is created.
He is created of water pouring forth,
He is created from a drop emitted -
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He is created from a gushing fluid
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Proceeding 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).
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
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 that (all) things secret will be tested,
Yawma tubla alssarairu
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
And the earth splitting (with plants);
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
And it is no joke.
It is not a thing for amusement.
Wama huwa bialhazli
It is no pleasantry.
Surely they will make a scheme,
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
And I (too) will make a scheme.
And I am planning a scheme.
Waakeedu kaydan
And I plot a plot (against them).
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).
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.