By the sky and the night comer -
Waalssamai waalttariqi
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the heaven, and At-Tariq (the night-comer, i.e. the bright star);
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
Chapter 86, 17 verses
By the sky and the night comer -
Waalssamai waalttariqi
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the heaven, and At-Tariq (the night-comer, i.e. the bright star);
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?
وما أدراك ما الطارق
It is the piercing star -
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
النجم الثاقب
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
There is no human being but has a protector over him (or her) (i.e. angels in charge of each human being guarding him, writing his good and bad deeds)
إن كل نفس لما عليها حافظ
So let man observe from what he was created.
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
So let man see from what he is created!
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He is created from a water gushing forth,
خلق من ماء دافق
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
إنه على رجعه لقادر
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
Yawma tubla alssarairu
The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).
يوم تبلى السرائر
Then man will have no power or any helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
By the sky which returns [rain]
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
والسماء ذات الرجع
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).
والأرض ذات الصدع
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Verily, this (the Qur'an) is the Word that separates (the truth from falsehood, and commands strict laws for mankind to cut the roots of evil).
إنه لقول فصل
And it is not amusement.
Wama huwa bialhazli
And it is not a thing for amusement.
وما هو بالهزل
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
But I am planning a plan.
Waakeedu kaydan
And I (too) am planning a plan.
وأكيد كيدا
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.
فمهل الكافرين أمهلهم رويدا