Chapter 86, 17 verses
By the sky and the night comer -
Waalssamai waalttariqi
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ
It is the piercing star -
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
The star of piercing brightness;
ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
So let man observe from what he was created.
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
So let man consider of what he is created:
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He is created of water pouring forth,
خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
Yawma tubla alssarairu
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ
Then man will have no power or any helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
By the sky which returns [rain]
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And the earth splitting (with plants);
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Most surely it is a decisive word,
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
And it is not amusement.
Wama huwa bialhazli
And it is no joke.
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Surely they will make a scheme,
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
But I am planning a plan.
Waakeedu kaydan
And I (too) will make a scheme.
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا