Chapter 86, 17 verses
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
وما أدراك ما الطارق
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
النجم الثاقب
The star of piercing brightness;
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
إن كل نفس لما عليها حافظ
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
Now let man but think from what he is created!
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
So let man consider of what he is created:
He is created from a drop emitted -
خلق من ماء دافق
He is created of water pouring forth,
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
إنه على رجعه لقادر
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
يوم تبلى السرائر
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
والسماء ذات الرجع
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
والأرض ذات الصدع
And the earth splitting (with plants);
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
إنه لقول فصل
Most surely it is a decisive word,
It is not a thing for amusement.
وما هو بالهزل
And it is no joke.
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
Surely they will make a scheme,
And I am planning a scheme.
وأكيد كيدا
And I (too) will make a scheme.
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
فمهل الكافرين أمهلهم رويدا
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.