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