Chapter 86, 17 verses
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
By the sky and the night comer -
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 can make you know what is the night comer?
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
النجم الثاقب
It is the piercing star -
The star of piercing brightness;
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
إن كل نفس لما عليها حافظ
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
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 observe from what he was created.
So let man consider of what he is created:
He is created from a drop emitted -
خلق من ماء دافق
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
He is created of water pouring forth,
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
إنه على رجعه لقادر
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
يوم تبلى السرائر
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
Then man will have no power or any helper.
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
والسماء ذات الرجع
By the sky which returns [rain]
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 [by] the earth which cracks open,
And the earth splitting (with plants);
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
إنه لقول فصل
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
Most surely it is a decisive word,
It is not a thing for amusement.
وما هو بالهزل
And it is not amusement.
And it is no joke.
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
Surely they will make a scheme,
And I am planning a scheme.
وأكيد كيدا
But I am planning a plan.
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 allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.