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 -
Waalssamai waalttariqi
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?
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
النجم الثاقب
It is the piercing star -
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
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.
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
Now let man but think from what he is created!
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
So let man observe from what he was created.
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
He is created from a drop emitted -
خلق من ماء دافق
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
إنه على رجعه لقادر
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
يوم تبلى السرائر
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
Yawma tubla alssarairu
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
Then man will have no power or any helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
والسماء ذات الرجع
By the sky which returns [rain]
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
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,
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
إنه لقول فصل
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
Innahu laqawlun faslun
It is not a thing for amusement.
وما هو بالهزل
And it is not amusement.
Wama huwa bialhazli
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
And I am planning a scheme.
وأكيد كيدا
But I am planning a plan.
Waakeedu kaydan
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.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan