Chapter 86, 17 verses
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
By the sky and the night comer -
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
It is the piercing star -
The star of piercing brightness;
ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
Now let man but think from what he is created!
So let man observe from what he was created.
So let man consider of what he is created:
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
He is created from a drop emitted -
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
He is created of water pouring forth,
خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Then man will have no power or any helper.
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
By the sky which returns [rain]
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
And the earth splitting (with plants);
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
Most surely it is a decisive word,
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
It is not a thing for amusement.
And it is not amusement.
And it is no joke.
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
Surely they will make a scheme,
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
And I am planning a scheme.
But I am planning a plan.
And I (too) will make a scheme.
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا