Chapter 86, 17 verses
Waalssamai waalttariqi
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
By the sky and the night comer -
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
وما أدراك ما الطارق
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
النجم الثاقب
It is the piercing star -
- The piercing Star!
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
إن كل نفس لما عليها حافظ
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
So let man observe from what he was created.
So let man consider from what he is created.
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
خلق من ماء دافق
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
He is created from a gushing fluid
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
إنه على رجعه لقادر
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Yawma tubla alssarairu
يوم تبلى السرائر
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
Then man will have no power or any helper.
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
والسماء ذات الرجع
By the sky which returns [rain]
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
والأرض ذات الصدع
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
Innahu laqawlun faslun
إنه لقول فصل
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Wama huwa bialhazli
وما هو بالهزل
And it is not amusement.
It is no pleasantry.
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
Waakeedu kaydan
وأكيد كيدا
But I am planning a plan.
And I plot a plot (against them).
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
فمهل الكافرين أمهلهم رويدا
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.