Chapter 86, 17 verses
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);
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
Waalssamai waalttariqi
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
The star of piercing brightness;
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
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 not a soul but over it is a keeper.
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
So let man see from what he is created!
So let man consider of what he is created:
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
He is created from a water gushing forth,
He is created of water pouring forth,
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
Yawma tubla alssarairu
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).
And the earth splitting (with plants);
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
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).
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Innahu laqawlun faslun
And it is not a thing for amusement.
And it is no joke.
Wama huwa bialhazli
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
Surely they will make a scheme,
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
And I (too) am planning a plan.
And I (too) will make a scheme.
Waakeedu kaydan
So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan