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