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;
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ
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?
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
The star of piercing brightness;
النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ
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.
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
So let man see from what he is created!
So let man consider of what he is created:
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
He is created from a water gushing forth,
He is created of water pouring forth,
خُلِقَ مِن مَّاءٍ دَافِقٍ
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ
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,
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
فَمَا لَهُ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).
And the earth splitting (with plants);
وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ
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,
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
And it is not a thing for amusement.
And it is no joke.
وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
Surely they will make a scheme,
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
And I (too) am planning a plan.
And I (too) will make a scheme.
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
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.
فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا