وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ

Wassamaaa'i wattaariq

I CALL TO witness the heavens and the night Star --

Surah Number : 86 , Ayat Number : 1

"وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ"

Wa maaa adraaka mattaariq

How will you comprehend what the night star is?

Surah Number : 86 , Ayat Number : 2

"النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ"

Annajmus saaqib

It is the star that shines with a piercing brightness --

Surah Number : 86 , Ayat Number : 3

"إِنْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ"

In kullu nafsil lammaa 'alaihaa haafiz

That over each soul there is a guardian.

Surah Number : 86 , Ayat Number : 4

"فَلْيَنْظُرِ الْإِنْسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ"

Fal yanzuril insaanu mimma khuliq

Let man consider what he was made of:

Surah Number : 86 , Ayat Number : 5

"خُلِقَ مِنْ مَاءٍ دَافِقٍ"

Khuliqa mim maaa'in daafiq

He was created of spurting water

Surah Number : 86 , Ayat Number : 6

"يَخْرُجُ مِنْ بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ"

Yakhruju mim bainissulbi wat taraaa'ib

Issuing from (the pelvis) between the backbone and the ribs.

Surah Number : 86 , Ayat Number : 7

"إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ"

Innahoo 'alaa raj'ihee laqaadir

God has certainly power to bring him back (from the dead).

Surah Number : 86 , Ayat Number : 8

"يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ"

Yawma tublas saraaa'ir

The day all secrets are examined

Surah Number : 86 , Ayat Number : 9

"فَمَا لَهُ مِنْ قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ"

Famaa lahoo min quwwatinw wa laa naasir

He will have no strength or helper.

Surah Number : 86 , Ayat Number : 10

"وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ"

Wassamaaa'i zaatir raj'

So I call to witness the rain-producing sky,

Surah Number : 86 , Ayat Number : 11

"وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ"

Wal ardi zaatis sad'

And the earth which opens up (with verdure),

Surah Number : 86 , Ayat Number : 12

"إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ"

Innahoo laqawlun fasl

That this (Qur?an) is a decisive word

Surah Number : 86 , Ayat Number : 13

"وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ"

Wa maa huwa bil hazl

And no trifle.

Surah Number : 86 , Ayat Number : 14

"إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا"

Innahum yakeedoona kaidaa

They are hatching up a plot,

Surah Number : 86 , Ayat Number : 15

"وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا"

Wa akeedu kaidaa

But I too am devising a plan.

Surah Number : 86 , Ayat Number : 16

"فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا"

Famahhilil kaafireena amhilhum ruwaidaa

So bear with unbelievers with patience, and give them respite for a while.

Surah Number : 86 , Ayat Number : 17