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