وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ ١
By the Sky and the Night-Visitant (therein);-
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
86:2
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ ٢
And what will explain to thee what the Night-Visitant is?-
86:3
النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ ٣
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness;-
86:4
إِنْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ ٤
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
86:5
فَلْيَنْظُرِ الْإِنْسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ ٥
Now let man but think from what he is created!
86:6
خُلِقَ مِنْ مَاءٍ دَافِقٍ ٦
He is created from a drop emitted-
86:7
يَخْرُجُ مِنْ بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ ٧
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
86:8
إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ ٨
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
86:9
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ ٩
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
86:10
فَمَا لَهُ مِنْ قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ ١٠
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
86:11
وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ ١١
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
86:12
وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ ١٢
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation),-
86:13
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ ١٣
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
86:14
وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ ١٤
It is not a thing for amusement.
86:15
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا ١٥
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
86:16
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا ١٦
And I am planning a scheme.
86:17
فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا ١٧
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).