Chapter 86, 17 verses
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ
By the sky and the night comer -
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ
Waalssamai waalttariqi
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ
It is the piercing star -
ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
So let man observe from what he was created.
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
خُلِقَ مِن مَّاءٍ دَافِقٍ
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ
Yawma tubla alssarairu
فَمَا لَهُ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
Then man will have no power or any helper.
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ
By the sky which returns [rain]
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
Innahu laqawlun faslun
وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ
And it is not amusement.
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ
Wama huwa bialhazli
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
But I am planning a plan.
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
Waakeedu kaydan
فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan