Chapter 86, 17 verses
Waalssamai waalttariqi
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);
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?
وما أدراك ما الطارق
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
النجم الثاقب
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
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)
إن كل نفس لما عليها حافظ
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
So let man see from what he is created!
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He is created from a water gushing forth,
خلق من ماء دافق
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
إنه على رجعه لقادر
Yawma tubla alssarairu
The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).
يوم تبلى السرائر
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
والسماء ذات الرجع
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).
والأرض ذات الصدع
Innahu laqawlun faslun
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).
إنه لقول فصل
Wama huwa bialhazli
And it is not a thing for amusement.
وما هو بالهزل
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
Waakeedu kaydan
And I (too) am planning a plan.
وأكيد كيدا
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.
فمهل الكافرين أمهلهم رويدا