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
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ
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
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
The star of piercing brightness;
ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
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
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!
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
So let man consider of what he is created:
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
He is created from a water gushing forth,
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He is created of water pouring forth,
خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ
The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).
Yawma tubla alssarairu
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And the earth splitting (with plants);
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ
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
Most surely it is a decisive word,
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
And it is not a thing for amusement.
Wama huwa bialhazli
And it is no joke.
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Surely they will make a scheme,
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
And I (too) am planning a plan.
Waakeedu kaydan
And I (too) will make a scheme.
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا