By the sky and the night comer -
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
Waalssamai waalttariqi
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);
Chapter 86, 17 verses
By the sky and the night comer -
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
Waalssamai waalttariqi
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);
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
وما أدراك ما الطارق
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?
It is the piercing star -
النجم الثاقب
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
(It is) 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 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)
So let man observe from what he was created.
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
So let man see from what he is created!
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
خلق من ماء دافق
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He is created from a water gushing forth,
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
إنه على رجعه لقادر
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
يوم تبلى السرائر
Yawma tubla alssarairu
The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).
Then man will have no power or any helper.
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
By the sky which returns [rain]
والسماء ذات الرجع
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
والأرض ذات الصدع
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
إنه لقول فصل
Innahu laqawlun faslun
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).
And it is not amusement.
وما هو بالهزل
Wama huwa bialhazli
And it is not a thing for amusement.
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
But I am planning a plan.
وأكيد كيدا
Waakeedu kaydan
And I (too) am planning a plan.
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
فمهل الكافرين أمهلهم رويدا
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.