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);
By the sky and the night comer -
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
It is the piercing star -
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
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 no soul but that it has over it a protector.
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
So let man see from what he is created!
So let man observe from what he was created.
Now let man but think from what he is created!
He is created from a water gushing forth,
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
He is created from a drop emitted -
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
Then man will have no power or any helper.
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
By the sky which returns [rain]
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
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).
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
And it is not a thing for amusement.
And it is not amusement.
It is not a thing for amusement.
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
And I (too) am planning a plan.
But I am planning a plan.
And I am planning a scheme.
So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).