Chapter 86, 17 verses
By the sky and the night comer -
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
It is the piercing star -
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
- The piercing Star!
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
So let man observe from what he was created.
Now let man but think from what he is created!
So let man consider from what he is created.
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
He is created from a drop emitted -
He is created from a gushing fluid
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
Then man will have no power or any helper.
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
By the sky which returns [rain]
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
And it is not amusement.
It is not a thing for amusement.
It is no pleasantry.
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
But I am planning a plan.
And I am planning a scheme.
And I plot a plot (against them).
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.