Chapter 86, 17 verses
Waalssamai waalttariqi
By the sky and the night comer -
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
It is the piercing star -
The star of piercing brightness;
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
So let man observe from what he was created.
So let man consider of what he is created:
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
He is created of water pouring forth,
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Yawma tubla alssarairu
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
Then man will have no power or any helper.
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
By the sky which returns [rain]
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
And the earth splitting (with plants);
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Wama huwa bialhazli
And it is not amusement.
And it is no joke.
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
Surely they will make a scheme,
Waakeedu kaydan
But I am planning a plan.
And I (too) will make a scheme.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.