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
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
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
The star of piercing brightness;
النجم الثاقب
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
Now let man but think from what he is created!
So let man consider of what he is created:
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
He is created from a drop emitted -
He is created of water pouring forth,
خلق من ماء دافق
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
إنه على رجعه لقادر
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
يوم تبلى السرائر
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
والسماء ذات الرجع
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
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Most surely it is a decisive word,
إنه لقول فصل
It is not a thing for amusement.
And it is no joke.
وما هو بالهزل
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Surely they will make a scheme,
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
And I am planning a scheme.
And I (too) will make a scheme.
وأكيد كيدا
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