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