Chapter 86, 17 verses
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
Waalssamai waalttariqi
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
وما أدراك ما الطارق
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
The star of piercing brightness;
النجم الثاقب
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
إن كل نفس لما عليها حافظ
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
Now let man but think from what he is created!
So let man consider of what he is created:
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
He is created from a drop emitted -
He is created of water pouring forth,
خلق من ماء دافق
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
إنه على رجعه لقادر
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
يوم تبلى السرائر
Yawma tubla alssarairu
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
والسماء ذات الرجع
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
And the earth splitting (with plants);
والأرض ذات الصدع
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Most surely it is a decisive word,
إنه لقول فصل
Innahu laqawlun faslun
It is not a thing for amusement.
And it is no joke.
وما هو بالهزل
Wama huwa bialhazli
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Surely they will make a scheme,
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
And I am planning a scheme.
And I (too) will make a scheme.
وأكيد كيدا
Waakeedu kaydan
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
فمهل الكافرين أمهلهم رويدا
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan