بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ
Waalssamai waalttariqi
By the sky and the night comer -
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
Chapter 86, 17 verses
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ
Waalssamai waalttariqi
By the sky and the night comer -
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
It is the piercing star -
- The piercing Star!
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
So let man observe from what he was created.
So let man consider from what he is created.
خُلِقَ مِن مَّاءٍ دَافِقٍ
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
He is created from a gushing fluid
يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ
Yawma tubla alssarairu
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
فَمَا لَهُ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
Then man will have no power or any helper.
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
By the sky which returns [rain]
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ
Wama huwa bialhazli
And it is not amusement.
It is no pleasantry.
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
Waakeedu kaydan
But I am planning a plan.
And I plot a plot (against them).
فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.