Chapter 86, 17 verses
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
Waalssamai waalttariqi
By the sky and the night comer -
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
وما أدراك ما الطارق
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
النجم الثاقب
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
It is 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
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
Now let man but think from what he is created!
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
So let man observe from what he was created.
He is created from a drop emitted -
خلق من ماء دافق
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
إنه على رجعه لقادر
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
يوم تبلى السرائر
Yawma tubla alssarairu
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
Then man will have no power or any helper.
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
والسماء ذات الرجع
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
By the sky which returns [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 [by] the earth which cracks open,
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
إنه لقول فصل
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
It is not a thing for amusement.
وما هو بالهزل
Wama huwa bialhazli
And it is not amusement.
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
And I am planning a scheme.
وأكيد كيدا
Waakeedu kaydan
But I am planning a plan.
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
فمهل الكافرين أمهلهم رويدا
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.