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