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);
Waalssamai waalttariqi
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
وما أدراك ما الطارق
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
النجم الثاقب
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)
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
إن كل نفس لما عليها حافظ
So let man see from what he is created!
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
He is created from a water gushing forth,
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
خلق من ماء دافق
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
إنه على رجعه لقادر
The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).
Yawma tubla alssarairu
يوم تبلى السرائر
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
والسماء ذات الرجع
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
والأرض ذات الصدع
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).
Innahu laqawlun faslun
إنه لقول فصل
And it is not a thing for amusement.
Wama huwa bialhazli
وما هو بالهزل
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
And I (too) am planning a plan.
Waakeedu kaydan
وأكيد كيدا
So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
فمهل الكافرين أمهلهم رويدا