Waalssamai waalttariqi
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
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);
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ
Chapter 86, 17 verses
Waalssamai waalttariqi
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
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);
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
The star of piercing brightness;
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
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)
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
So let man consider of what he is created:
So let man see from what he is created!
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He is created of water pouring forth,
He is created from a water gushing forth,
خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ
Yawma tubla alssarairu
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And the earth splitting (with plants);
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Most surely it is a decisive word,
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).
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
Wama huwa bialhazli
And it is no joke.
And it is not a thing for amusement.
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Surely they will make a scheme,
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
Waakeedu kaydan
And I (too) will make a scheme.
And I (too) am planning a plan.
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا