Chapter 86, 17 verses
Waalssamai waalttariqi
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
وما أدراك ما الطارق
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
The star of piercing brightness;
النجم الثاقب
- The piercing Star!
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
إن كل نفس لما عليها حافظ
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
So let man consider of what he is created:
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
So let man consider from what he is created.
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He is created of water pouring forth,
خلق من ماء دافق
He is created from a gushing fluid
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
إنه على رجعه لقادر
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Yawma tubla alssarairu
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
يوم تبلى السرائر
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
والسماء ذات الرجع
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And the earth splitting (with plants);
والأرض ذات الصدع
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Most surely it is a decisive word,
إنه لقول فصل
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Wama huwa bialhazli
And it is no joke.
وما هو بالهزل
It is no pleasantry.
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Surely they will make a scheme,
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
Waakeedu kaydan
And I (too) will make a scheme.
وأكيد كيدا
And I plot a plot (against them).
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
فمهل الكافرين أمهلهم رويدا
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.