Chapter 86, 17 verses
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ
Waalssamai waalttariqi
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
By the sky and the night comer -
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
The star of piercing brightness;
It is the piercing star -
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
So let man consider of what he is created:
So let man observe from what he was created.
خُلِقَ مِن مَّاءٍ دَافِقٍ
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He is created of water pouring forth,
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ
Yawma tubla alssarairu
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
فَمَا لَهُ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Then man will have no power or any helper.
وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
By the sky which returns [rain]
وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And the earth splitting (with plants);
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ
Wama huwa bialhazli
And it is no joke.
And it is not amusement.
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Surely they will make a scheme,
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
Waakeedu kaydan
And I (too) will make a scheme.
But I am planning a plan.
فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.