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
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
Waalssamai waalttariqi
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
- The piercing Star!
The star of piercing brightness;
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
Now let man but think from what he is created!
So let man consider from what he is created.
So let man consider of what he is created:
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
He is created from a drop emitted -
He is created from a gushing fluid
He is created of water pouring forth,
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
Yawma tubla alssarairu
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
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)
And the earth splitting (with plants);
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Innahu laqawlun faslun
It is not a thing for amusement.
It is no pleasantry.
And it is no joke.
Wama huwa bialhazli
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
Surely they will make a scheme,
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
And I am planning a scheme.
And I plot a plot (against them).
And I (too) will make a scheme.
Waakeedu kaydan
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.
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan