Chapter 86, 17 verses
Waalssamai waalttariqi
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
By the sky and the night comer -
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
وما أدراك ما الطارق
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
النجم الثاقب
The star of piercing brightness;
It is the piercing star -
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
إن كل نفس لما عليها حافظ
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
So let man consider of what he is created:
So let man observe from what he was created.
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
خلق من ماء دافق
He is created of water pouring forth,
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
إنه على رجعه لقادر
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
Yawma tubla alssarairu
يوم تبلى السرائر
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Then man will have no power or any helper.
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
والسماء ذات الرجع
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
By the sky which returns [rain]
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
والأرض ذات الصدع
And the earth splitting (with plants);
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
Innahu laqawlun faslun
إنه لقول فصل
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
Wama huwa bialhazli
وما هو بالهزل
And it is no joke.
And it is not amusement.
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
Surely they will make a scheme,
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
Waakeedu kaydan
وأكيد كيدا
And I (too) will make a scheme.
But I am planning a plan.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
فمهل الكافرين أمهلهم رويدا
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.