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1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the heaven, and At-Tariq (the night-comer, i.e. the bright star);

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star

1 Waalssamai waalttariqi

2 And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?

2 - Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!

2 Wama adraka ma alttariqu

3 (It is) the star of piercing brightness;

3 - The piercing Star!

3 Alnnajmu alththaqibu

4 There is no human being but has a protector over him (or her) (i.e. angels in charge of each human being guarding him, writing his good and bad deeds)

4 No human soul but hath a guardian over it.

4 In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun

5 So let man see from what he is created!

5 So let man consider from what he is created.

5 Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa

6 He is created from a water gushing forth,

6 He is created from a gushing fluid

6 Khuliqa min main dafiqin

7 Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.

7 That issued from between the loins and ribs.

7 Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi

8 Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!

8 Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)

8 Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun

9 The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).

9 On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.

9 Yawma tubla alssarairu

10 Then he will have no power, nor any helper.

10 Then will he have no might nor any helper.

10 Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin

11 By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.

11 By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,

11 Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi

12 And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).

12 And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)

12 Waalardi thati alssadAAi

13 Verily, this (the Qur'an) is the Word that separates (the truth from falsehood, and commands strict laws for mankind to cut the roots of evil).

13 Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,

13 Innahu laqawlun faslun

14 And it is not a thing for amusement.

14 It is no pleasantry.

14 Wama huwa bialhazli

15 Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).

15 Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)

15 Innahum yakeedoona kaydan

16 And I (too) am planning a plan.

16 And I plot a plot (against them).

16 Waakeedu kaydan

17 So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.

17 So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.

17 Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan