Chapter 86, 17 verses
By the sky and the night comer -
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
It is the piercing star -
- The piercing Star!
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
So let man observe from what he was created.
So let man consider from what he is created.
Now let man but think from what he is created!
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
He is created from a gushing fluid
He is created from a drop emitted -
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
Then man will have no power or any helper.
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
By the sky which returns [rain]
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
And it is not amusement.
It is no pleasantry.
It is not a thing for amusement.
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
But I am planning a plan.
And I plot a plot (against them).
And I am planning a scheme.
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).