وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ (1)
By the heaven, and At-Tariq (the night-comer, i.e. the bright star) |
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ (2)
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is |
النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ (3)
(It is) the star of piercing brightness |
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ (4)
There is no human being but has a protector over him (or her) (i.e. angels incharge of each human being guarding him, writing his good and bad deeds, etc) |
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ (5)
So let man see from what he is created |
خُلِقَ مِن مَّاءٍ دَافِقٍ (6)
He is created from a water gushing forth |
يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ (7)
Proceeding from between the back-bone and the ribs |
إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ (8)
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life) |
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ (9)
The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth) |
فَمَا لَهُ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ (10)
Then will (man) have no power, nor any helper |
وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ (11)
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again |
وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ (12)
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants) |
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ (13)
Verily! This (the Quran) is the Word that separates (the truth from falsehood, and commands strict legal laws for mankind to cut the roots of evil) |
وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ (14)
And it is not a thing for amusement |
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا (15)
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad (Peace be upon him) |
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا (16)
And I (too) am planning a plan |
فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا (17)
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal you gently with them for a while |
