وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ١

By the heaven and the Morning Star

Wassama-i wattariq

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ٢

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

Wama adraka ma attariq

ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ٣

- The piercing Star!

Annajmu aththaqib

إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ٤

No human soul but hath a guardian over it.

In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafith

فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ٥

So let man consider from what he is created.

Falyanthuri al-insanumimma khuliq

خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ٦

He is created from a gushing fluid

Khuliqa min ma-in dafiq

يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ٧

That issued from between the loins and ribs.

Yakhruju min bayni assulbi wattara-ib

إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ٨

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

Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadir

يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ٩

On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.

Yawma tubla assara-ir

فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ١٠

Then will he have no might nor any helper.

Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasir

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ١١

By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,

Wassama-i thati arrajAA

وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ١٢

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

Wal-ardi thati assadAA

إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ١٣

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

Innahu laqawlun fasl

وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ١٤

It is no pleasantry.

Wama huwa bilhazl

إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا١٥

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

Innahum yakeedoona kayda

وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا١٦

And I plot a plot (against them).

Waakeedu kayda

فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا١٧

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

Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwayda