Chapter 86, 17 verses
শপথ আকাশের এবং রাত্রিতে আগমনকারীর।
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
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);
আপনি জানেন, যে রাত্রিতে আসে সেটা কি?
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?
সেটা এক উজ্জ্বল নক্ষত্র।
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
প্রত্যেকের উপর একজন তত্ত্বাবধায়ক রয়েছে।
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
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)
অতএব, মানুষের দেখা উচিত কি বস্তু থেকে সে সৃজিত হয়েছে।
Now let man but think from what he is created!
So let man see from what he is created!
সে সৃজিত হয়েছে সবেগে স্খলিত পানি থেকে।
He is created from a drop emitted -
He is created from a water gushing forth,
এটা নির্গত হয় মেরুদন্ড ও বক্ষপাজরের মধ্য থেকে।
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
নিশ্চয় তিনি তাকে ফিরিয়ে নিতে সক্ষম।
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
যেদিন গোপন বিষয়াদি পরীক্ষিত হবে,
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).
সেদিন তার কোন শক্তি থাকবে না এবং সাহায্যকারীও থাকবে না।
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
শপথ চক্রশীল আকাশের
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
এবং বিদারনশীল পৃথিবীর
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).
নিশ্চয় কোরআন সত্য - মিথ্যার ফয়সালা।
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
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).
এবং এটা উপহাস নয়।
It is not a thing for amusement.
And it is not a thing for amusement.
তারা ভীষণ চক্রান্ত করে,
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
আর আমিও কৌশল করি।
And I am planning a scheme.
And I (too) am planning a plan.
অতএব, কাফেরদেরকে অবকাশ দিন, তাদেরকে অবকাশ দিন, কিছু দিনের জন্যে।
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.