Chapter 86, 17 verses
Waalssamai waalttariqi
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
By the sky and the night comer -
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
وما أدراك ما الطارق
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
النجم الثاقب
It is the piercing star -
(It is) 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 no soul but has a protector over it.
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
So let man observe from what he was created.
Now let man but think 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 drop emitted -
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
إنه على رجعه لقادر
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Yawma tubla alssarairu
يوم تبلى السرائر
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
Then man will have no power or any helper.
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
والسماء ذات الرجع
By the sky which returns [rain]
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
والأرض ذات الصدع
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
Innahu laqawlun faslun
إنه لقول فصل
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Wama huwa bialhazli
وما هو بالهزل
And it is not amusement.
It is not a thing for amusement.
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Waakeedu kaydan
وأكيد كيدا
But I am planning a plan.
And I am planning a scheme.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
فمهل الكافرين أمهلهم رويدا
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).