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