Chapter 86, 17 verses
By the sky and the night comer -
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
Waalssamai waalttariqi
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ
It is the piercing star -
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
So let man observe from what he was created.
Now let man but think from what he is created!
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
He is created from a drop emitted -
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
خُلِقَ مِن مَّاءٍ دَافِقٍ
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
Yawma tubla alssarairu
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ
Then man will have no power or any helper.
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
فَمَا لَهُ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
By the sky which returns [rain]
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Innahu laqawlun faslun
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
And it is not amusement.
It is not a thing for amusement.
Wama huwa bialhazli
وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
But I am planning a plan.
And I am planning a scheme.
Waakeedu kaydan
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا