Chapter 86, 17 verses
Waalssamai waalttariqi
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
وما أدراك ما الطارق
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
النجم الثاقب
- The piercing Star!
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
إن كل نفس لما عليها حافظ
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
So let man consider from what he is created.
Now let man but think from what he is created!
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
خلق من ماء دافق
He is created from a gushing fluid
He is created from a drop emitted -
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
إنه على رجعه لقادر
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Yawma tubla alssarairu
يوم تبلى السرائر
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
والسماء ذات الرجع
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
والأرض ذات الصدع
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
Innahu laqawlun faslun
إنه لقول فصل
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Wama huwa bialhazli
وما هو بالهزل
It is no pleasantry.
It is not a thing for amusement.
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Waakeedu kaydan
وأكيد كيدا
And I plot a plot (against them).
And I am planning a scheme.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
فمهل الكافرين أمهلهم رويدا
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).