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