Chapter 86, 17 verses
By the sky and the night comer -
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ
It is the piercing star -
ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
So let man observe from what he was created.
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
Now let man but think from what he is created!
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ
He is created from a drop emitted -
خُلِقَ مِن مَّاءٍ دَافِقٍ
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ
Then man will have no power or any helper.
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
فَمَا لَهُ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
By the sky which returns [rain]
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
And it is not amusement.
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ
It is not a thing for amusement.
وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
But I am planning a plan.
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
And I am planning a scheme.
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا