Chapter 86, 17 verses
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ
ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
Now let man but think from what he is created!
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ
He is created from a drop emitted -
خُلِقَ مِن مَّاءٍ دَافِقٍ
يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
فَمَا لَهُ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ
It is not a thing for amusement.
وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
And I am planning a scheme.
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا