Chapter 86, 17 verses
Waalssamai waalttariqi
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
By the sky and the night comer -
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
وما أدراك ما الطارق
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
The star of piercing brightness;
النجم الثاقب
It is 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
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
So let man consider of what he is created:
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
So let man observe from what he was created.
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He is created of water pouring forth,
خلق من ماء دافق
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
Emerging 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
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
Yawma tubla alssarairu
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
يوم تبلى السرائر
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
Then man will have no power or any helper.
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
والسماء ذات الرجع
By the sky which returns [rain]
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And the earth splitting (with plants);
والأرض ذات الصدع
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Most surely it is a decisive word,
إنه لقول فصل
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
Wama huwa bialhazli
And it is no joke.
وما هو بالهزل
And it is not amusement.
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Surely they will make a scheme,
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
Waakeedu kaydan
And I (too) will make a scheme.
وأكيد كيدا
But I 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 allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.