Chapter 86, 17 verses
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
Waalssamai waalttariqi
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?
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
The star of piercing brightness;
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
- The piercing Star!
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
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:
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
So let man consider from what he is created.
He is created from a drop emitted -
He is created of water pouring forth,
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He is created from a gushing fluid
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
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).
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
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,
Yawma tubla alssarairu
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.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
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);
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
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,
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
It is not a thing for amusement.
And it is no joke.
Wama huwa bialhazli
It is no pleasantry.
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Surely they will make a scheme,
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
And I am planning a scheme.
And I (too) will make a scheme.
Waakeedu kaydan
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.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.