وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ (1)

By the heaven, and At-Tariq;

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ (2)

And what will make you to know what At-Tariq is

النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ (3)

The star, Ath-Thaqib.

إِنْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ (4)

There is no human being but has a protector over him.

فَلْيَنْظُرِ الْإِنْسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ (5)

So, let man see from what he is created!

خُلِقَ مِنْ مَاءٍ دَافِقٍ (6)

He is created from a water gushing forth,

يَخْرُجُ مِنْ بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ (7)

Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.

إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ (8)

Verily, He is Able to bring him back!

يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ (9)

The Day when all the secrets will be examined.

فَمَا لَهُ مِنْ قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ (10)

Then he will have no power, nor any helper.

وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ (11)

By the sky which gives rain, again and again.

وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ (12)

And the earth which splits.

إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ (13)

Verily, this is the Word that separates.

وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ (14)

And it is not a thing for amusement.

إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا (15)

Verily, they are but plotting a plot.

وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا (16)

And I am planning a plan.

فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا (17)

So, give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.