Chapter 86, 17 verses
Waalssamai waalttariqi
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
وما أدراك ما الطارق
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
النجم الثاقب
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
The star of piercing brightness;
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
إن كل نفس لما عليها حافظ
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
Now let man but think from what he is created!
So let man consider of what he is created:
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
خلق من ماء دافق
He is created from a drop emitted -
He is created of water pouring forth,
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
إنه على رجعه لقادر
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Yawma tubla alssarairu
يوم تبلى السرائر
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
والسماء ذات الرجع
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
والأرض ذات الصدع
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
And the earth splitting (with plants);
Innahu laqawlun faslun
إنه لقول فصل
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Wama huwa bialhazli
وما هو بالهزل
It is not a thing for amusement.
And it is no joke.
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Surely they will make a scheme,
Waakeedu kaydan
وأكيد كيدا
And I am planning a scheme.
And I (too) will make a scheme.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
فمهل الكافرين أمهلهم رويدا
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.