Chapter 86, 17 verses
Waalssamai waalttariqi
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
وما أدراك ما الطارق
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
النجم الثاقب
- The piercing Star!
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
إن كل نفس لما عليها حافظ
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
Now let man but think from what he is created!
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
So let man consider from what he is created.
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He is created from a drop emitted -
خلق من ماء دافق
He is created from a gushing fluid
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
إنه على رجعه لقادر
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Yawma tubla alssarairu
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
يوم تبلى السرائر
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
والسماء ذات الرجع
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
والأرض ذات الصدع
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
إنه لقول فصل
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Wama huwa bialhazli
It is not a thing for amusement.
وما هو بالهزل
It is no pleasantry.
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
Waakeedu kaydan
And I am planning a scheme.
وأكيد كيدا
And I plot a plot (against them).
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
فمهل الكافرين أمهلهم رويدا
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.