Chapter 86, 17 verses
By the sky and the night comer -
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
Waalssamai waalttariqi
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
وما أدراك ما الطارق
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
It is the piercing star -
النجم الثاقب
The star of piercing brightness;
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
إن كل نفس لما عليها حافظ
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
So let man observe from what he was created.
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
So let man consider of what he is created:
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
خلق من ماء دافق
He is created of water pouring forth,
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
إنه على رجعه لقادر
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
يوم تبلى السرائر
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
Yawma tubla alssarairu
Then man will have no power or any helper.
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
By the sky which returns [rain]
والسماء ذات الرجع
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
والأرض ذات الصدع
And the earth splitting (with plants);
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
إنه لقول فصل
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Innahu laqawlun faslun
And it is not amusement.
وما هو بالهزل
And it is no joke.
Wama huwa bialhazli
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
Surely they will make a scheme,
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
But I am planning a plan.
وأكيد كيدا
And I (too) will make a scheme.
Waakeedu kaydan
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
فمهل الكافرين أمهلهم رويدا
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan