Surah At-Taariq (The Morning Star)

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ

By the Sky and the Night-Visitant (therein);-

By the heaven and the Morning Star

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ

And what will explain to thee what the Night-Visitant is?-

- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!

ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ

(It is) the Star of piercing brightness;-

- The piercing Star!

إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍۢ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌۭ

There is no soul but has a protector over it.

No human soul but hath a guardian over it.

فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ

Now let man but think from what he is created!

So let man consider from what he is created.

خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍۢ دَافِقٍۢ

He is created from a drop emitted-

He is created from a gushing fluid

يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ

Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:

That issued from between the loins and ribs.

إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌۭ

Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!

Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)

يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ

The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,

On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.

فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍۢ وَلَا نَاصِرٍۢ

(Man) will have no power, and no helper.

Then will he have no might nor any helper.

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ

By the Firmament which returns (in its round),

By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,

وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ

And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation),-

And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)

إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌۭ فَصْلٌۭ

Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):

Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,

وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ

It is not a thing for amusement.

It is no pleasantry.

إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًۭا

As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,

Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)

وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًۭا

And I am planning a scheme.

And I plot a plot (against them).

فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا

Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).

So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.