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
By the sky and the night comer -
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
- The piercing Star!
It is the piercing star -
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
Now let man but think from what he is created!
So let man consider from what he is created.
So let man observe from what he was created.
He is created from a drop emitted -
He is created from a gushing fluid
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
Then man will have no power or any helper.
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
By the sky which returns [rain]
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 [by] the earth which cracks open,
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
It is not a thing for amusement.
It is no pleasantry.
And it is not amusement.
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
And I am planning a scheme.
And I plot a plot (against them).
But I am planning a plan.
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 allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.