Chapter 86, 17 verses
By the sky and the night comer -
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
وما أدراك ما الطارق
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
It is the piercing star -
The star of piercing brightness;
النجم الثاقب
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
إن كل نفس لما عليها حافظ
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
So let man observe from what he was created.
So let man consider of what he is created:
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
Now let man but think from what he is created!
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
He is created of water pouring forth,
خلق من ماء دافق
He is created from a drop emitted -
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
إنه على رجعه لقادر
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
يوم تبلى السرائر
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
Then man will have no power or any helper.
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
By the sky which returns [rain]
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
والسماء ذات الرجع
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
And the earth splitting (with plants);
والأرض ذات الصدع
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,
Most surely it is a decisive word,
إنه لقول فصل
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
And it is not amusement.
And it is no joke.
وما هو بالهزل
It is not a thing for amusement.
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
Surely they will make a scheme,
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
But I am planning a plan.
And I (too) will make a scheme.
وأكيد كيدا
And I am planning a scheme.
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
فمهل الكافرين أمهلهم رويدا
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).