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
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ
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!
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
النجم الثاقب
- The piercing Star!
ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
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.
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
Now let man but think from what he is created!
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
So let man consider from what he is created.
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
He is created from a drop emitted -
خلق من ماء دافق
He is created from a gushing fluid
خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
إنه على رجعه لقادر
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
يوم تبلى السرائر
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
والسماء ذات الرجع
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ
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)
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
إنه لقول فصل
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
It is not a thing for amusement.
وما هو بالهزل
It is no pleasantry.
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
And I am planning a scheme.
وأكيد كيدا
And I plot a plot (against them).
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
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.
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا