Chapter 86, 17 verses
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
Waalssamai waalttariqi
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
وما أدراك ما الطارق
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
النجم الثاقب
- The piercing Star!
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
إن كل نفس لما عليها حافظ
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
Now let man but think from what he is created!
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
So let man consider from what he is created.
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
He is created from a drop emitted -
خلق من ماء دافق
He is created from a gushing fluid
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
إنه على رجعه لقادر
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
يوم تبلى السرائر
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
Yawma tubla alssarairu
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
والسماء ذات الرجع
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
والأرض ذات الصدع
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
إنه لقول فصل
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Innahu laqawlun faslun
It is not a thing for amusement.
وما هو بالهزل
It is no pleasantry.
Wama huwa bialhazli
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
And I am planning a scheme.
وأكيد كيدا
And I plot a plot (against them).
Waakeedu kaydan
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
فمهل الكافرين أمهلهم رويدا
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan