Chapter 86, 17 verses
By the sky and the night comer -
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
Waalssamai waalttariqi
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
وما أدراك ما الطارق
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
It is the piercing star -
النجم الثاقب
(It is) 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 no soul but has a protector over it.
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
So let man observe from what he was created.
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
Now let man but think from what he is created!
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
خلق من ماء دافق
He is created from a drop emitted -
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
إنه على رجعه لقادر
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
يوم تبلى السرائر
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
Yawma tubla alssarairu
Then man will have no power or any helper.
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
By the sky which returns [rain]
والسماء ذات الرجع
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
والأرض ذات الصدع
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
إنه لقول فصل
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Innahu laqawlun faslun
And it is not amusement.
وما هو بالهزل
It is not a thing for amusement.
Wama huwa bialhazli
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
But I am planning a plan.
وأكيد كيدا
And I am planning a scheme.
Waakeedu kaydan
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
فمهل الكافرين أمهلهم رويدا
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan