Chapter 86, 17 verses
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
The star of piercing brightness;
- The piercing Star!
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
Now let man but think from what he is created!
So let man consider of what he is created:
So let man consider from what he is created.
He is created from a drop emitted -
He is created of water pouring forth,
He is created from a gushing fluid
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
And the earth splitting (with plants);
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
It is not a thing for amusement.
And it is no joke.
It is no pleasantry.
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Surely they will make a scheme,
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
And I am planning a scheme.
And I (too) will make a scheme.
And I plot a plot (against them).
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.
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.