Chapter 86, 17 verses
Waalssamai waalttariqi
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
By the sky and the night comer -
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
- The piercing Star!
It is the piercing star -
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
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
So let man consider from what he is created.
So let man observe from what he was created.
Now let man but think from what he is created!
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He is created from a gushing fluid
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
He is created from a drop emitted -
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Yawma tubla alssarairu
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
Then man will have no power or any helper.
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
By the sky which returns [rain]
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
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
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Wama huwa bialhazli
It is no pleasantry.
And it is not amusement.
It is not a thing for amusement.
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Waakeedu kaydan
And I plot a plot (against them).
But I am planning a plan.
And I am planning a scheme.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).