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
By the sky and the night comer -
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
It is the piercing star -
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 no soul but that it has over it a protector.
So let man see from what he is created!
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
So let man observe from what he was created.
He is created from a water gushing forth,
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).
Yawma tubla alssarairu
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
Then man will have no power or any helper.
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
By the sky which returns [rain]
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
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
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
And it is not a thing for amusement.
Wama huwa bialhazli
And it is not amusement.
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
And I (too) am planning a plan.
Waakeedu kaydan
But I am planning a plan.
So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.