Chapter 86, 17 verses
Waalssamai waalttariqi
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
The star of piercing brightness;
ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
Now let man but think from what he is created!
So let man consider of what he is created:
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He is created from a drop emitted -
He is created of water pouring forth,
خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ
Yawma tubla alssarairu
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
And the earth splitting (with plants);
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Most surely it is a decisive word,
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
Wama huwa bialhazli
It is not a thing for amusement.
And it is no joke.
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Surely they will make a scheme,
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
Waakeedu kaydan
And I am planning a scheme.
And I (too) will make a scheme.
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا