Waalssamai waalttariqi
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the heaven, and At-Tariq (the night-comer, i.e. the bright star);
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 Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the heaven, and At-Tariq (the night-comer, i.e. the bright star);
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
وما أدراك ما الطارق
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
The star of piercing brightness;
النجم الثاقب
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
إن كل نفس لما عليها حافظ
There is no human being but has a protector over him (or her) (i.e. angels in charge of each human being guarding him, writing his good and bad deeds)
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
So let man consider of what he is created:
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
So let man see 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 water gushing forth,
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
إنه على رجعه لقادر
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
Yawma tubla alssarairu
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
يوم تبلى السرائر
The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
والسماء ذات الرجع
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And the earth splitting (with plants);
والأرض ذات الصدع
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Most surely it is a decisive word,
إنه لقول فصل
Verily, this (the Qur'an) is the Word that separates (the truth from falsehood, and commands strict laws for mankind to cut the roots of evil).
Wama huwa bialhazli
And it is no joke.
وما هو بالهزل
And it is not a thing for amusement.
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Surely they will make a scheme,
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
Waakeedu kaydan
And I (too) will make a scheme.
وأكيد كيدا
And I (too) am planning a plan.
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 gently with them for a while.