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 - Visitant (therein); -
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
وما أدراك ما الطارق
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
- The piercing Star!
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
النجم الثاقب
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
إن كل نفس لما عليها حافظ
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
So let man consider from what he is created.
Now let man but think from what he is created!
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He is created from a gushing fluid
He is created from a drop emitted -
خلق من ماء دافق
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
إنه على رجعه لقادر
Yawma tubla alssarairu
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
يوم تبلى السرائر
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
والسماء ذات الرجع
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
والأرض ذات الصدع
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
إنه لقول فصل
Wama huwa bialhazli
It is no pleasantry.
It is not a thing for amusement.
وما هو بالهزل
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
Waakeedu kaydan
And I plot a plot (against them).
And I am planning a scheme.
وأكيد كيدا
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
فمهل الكافرين أمهلهم رويدا