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 -
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?
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
النجم الثاقب
It is the piercing star -
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.
Now let man but think from what he is created!
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
So let man observe from what he was created.
He is created from a drop emitted -
خلق من ماء دافق
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
Emerging from between the backbone 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.
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
يوم تبلى السرائر
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
Then man will have no power or any helper.
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
والسماء ذات الرجع
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
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
إنه لقول فصل
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
It is not a thing for amusement.
وما هو بالهزل
And it is not amusement.
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
And I am planning a scheme.
وأكيد كيدا
But I am planning a plan.
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.