By the sky and the night comer -
Waalssamai waalttariqi
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ
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);
Chapter 86, 17 verses
By the sky and the night comer -
Waalssamai waalttariqi
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ
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);
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?
It is the piercing star -
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ
(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
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
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)
So let man observe from what he was created.
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
So let man see from what he is created!
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
خُلِقَ مِن مَّاءٍ دَافِقٍ
He is created from a water gushing forth,
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
Yawma tubla alssarairu
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ
The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).
Then man will have no power or any helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
فَمَا لَهُ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
By the sky which returns [rain]
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
Innahu laqawlun faslun
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
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).
And it is not amusement.
Wama huwa bialhazli
وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ
And it is not a thing for amusement.
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
But I am planning a plan.
Waakeedu kaydan
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
And I (too) am planning a plan.
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا
So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.