Chapter 86, 17 verses
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
Waalssamai waalttariqi
By the sky and the night comer -
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? -
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
It is the piercing star -
- The piercing Star!
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
Now let man but think from what he is created!
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
So let man observe from what he was created.
So let man consider from what he is created.
He is created from a drop emitted -
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
He is created from a gushing fluid
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
Yawma tubla alssarairu
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
Then man will have no power or any helper.
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
By the sky which returns [rain]
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), -
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
It is not a thing for amusement.
Wama huwa bialhazli
And it is not amusement.
It is no pleasantry.
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
And I am planning a scheme.
Waakeedu kaydan
But I am planning a plan.
And I plot a plot (against them).
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.