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);
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ
Waalssamai waalttariqi
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ
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)
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
So let man see from what he is created!
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
He is created from a water gushing forth,
خُلِقَ مِن مَّاءٍ دَافِقٍ
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ
Yawma tubla alssarairu
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
فَمَا لَهُ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).
وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ
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).
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
Innahu laqawlun faslun
And it is not a thing for amusement.
وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ
Wama huwa bialhazli
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
And I (too) am planning a plan.
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
Waakeedu kaydan
So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.
فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan