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);
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
The star of piercing brightness;
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)
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
So let man see from what he is created!
So let man consider of what he is created:
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He is created from a water gushing forth,
He is created of water pouring forth,
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Yawma tubla alssarairu
The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).
And the earth splitting (with plants);
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).
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Wama huwa bialhazli
And it is not a thing for amusement.
And it is no joke.
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
Surely they will make a scheme,
Waakeedu kaydan
And I (too) am planning a plan.
And I (too) will make a scheme.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.