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