Chapter 86, 17 verses
By the sky and the night comer -
Waalssamai waalttariqi
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
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
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
It is the piercing star -
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
- The piercing Star!
The star of piercing brightness;
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
So let man observe from what he was created.
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
So let man consider from what he is created.
So let man consider of what he is created:
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He is created from a gushing fluid
He is created of water pouring forth,
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
Yawma tubla alssarairu
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
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
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
By the sky which returns [rain]
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
And the earth splitting (with plants);
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Most surely it is a decisive word,
And it is not amusement.
Wama huwa bialhazli
It is no pleasantry.
And it is no joke.
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
Surely they will make a scheme,
But I am planning a plan.
Waakeedu kaydan
And I plot a plot (against them).
And I (too) will make a scheme.
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.