Chapter 86, 17 verses
Waalssamai waalttariqi
By the sky and the night comer -
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);
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
It is the piercing star -
(It is) 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 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)
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
So let man observe from what he was created.
So let man see from what he is created!
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
He is created from a water gushing forth,
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
Yawma tubla alssarairu
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
Then man will have no power or any helper.
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
By the sky which returns [rain]
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
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).
Wama huwa bialhazli
And it is not amusement.
And it is not a thing for amusement.
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
Waakeedu kaydan
But I am planning a plan.
And I (too) am planning a plan.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.