Chapter 86, 17 verses
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ
Waalssamai waalttariqi
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
Now let man but think from what he is created!
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
He is created from a drop emitted -
خُلِقَ مِن مَّاءٍ دَافِقٍ
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ
Yawma tubla alssarairu
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
فَمَا لَهُ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
Innahu laqawlun faslun
It is not a thing for amusement.
وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ
Wama huwa bialhazli
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
And I am planning a scheme.
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
Waakeedu kaydan
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan