86:1 وَالسَّمَاء وَالطَّارِقِ
By the Sky and the Night-Visitant (therein);-
86:2 وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ
And what will explain to thee what the Night-Visitant is?-
86:3 النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness;-
86:4 إِن كُلُّ
نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
86:5 فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
Now let man but think from what he is created!
86:6 خُلِقَ مِن مَّاء
دَافِقٍ
He is created from a drop emitted-
86:7 يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
86:8 إِنَّهُ عَلَى رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
86:9 يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
86:10 فَمَا لَهُ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
86:11 وَالسَّمَاء ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
86:12 وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation),-
86:13 إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
86:14 وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ
It is not a thing for amusement.
86:15 إِنَّهُمْ
يَكِيدُونَ كَيْداً
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
86:16 وَأَكِيدُ كَيْداً
And I am planning a scheme.
86:17 فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْداً
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).