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);
By the sky and the night comer -
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
It is the piercing star -
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 no soul but that it has over it a protector.
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
So let man see from what he is created!
So let man observe from what he was created.
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He is created from a water gushing forth,
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
Yawma tubla alssarairu
The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
Then man will have no power or any helper.
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
By the sky which returns [rain]
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
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).
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
Wama huwa bialhazli
And it is not a thing for amusement.
And it is not amusement.
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
Waakeedu kaydan
And I (too) am planning a plan.
But I am planning a plan.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.