Chapter 86, 17 verses
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
Waalssamai waalttariqi
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
- The piercing Star!
ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
Now let man but think from what he is created!
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
So let man consider from what he is created.
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
He is created from a drop emitted -
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He is created from a gushing fluid
خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
Yawma tubla alssarairu
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
It is not a thing for amusement.
Wama huwa bialhazli
It is no pleasantry.
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
And I am planning a scheme.
Waakeedu kaydan
And I plot a plot (against them).
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا