الطَّارِقِ

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ

Translation: By the Sky and the Night-Visitant (therein)

وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ

Translation: And what will explain to thee what the Night-Visitant is

ٱلنَّجۡمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ

Translation: (It is) the Star of piercing brightness

إِن كُلُّ نَفۡسࣲ لَّمَّا عَلَيۡهَا حَافِظࣱ

Translation: There is no soul but has a protector over it

فَلۡيَنظُرِ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ

Translation: Now let man but think from what he is created

خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءࣲ دَافِقࣲ

Translation: He is created from a drop emitted

يَخۡرُجُ مِنۢ بَيۡنِ ٱلصُّلۡبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ

Translation: Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs

إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجۡعِهِۦ لَقَادِرࣱ

Translation: Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)

يَوۡمَ تُبۡلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ

Translation: The Day that (all) things secret will be tested

فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةࣲ وَلَا نَاصِرࣲ

Translation: (Man) will have no power, and no helper

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجۡعِ

Translation: By the Firmament which returns (in its round)

وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدۡعِ

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

إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوۡلࣱ فَصۡلࣱ

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

وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلۡهَزۡلِ

Translation: It is not a thing for amusement

إِنَّهُمۡ يَكِيدُونَ كَيۡدࣰ ا

Translation: As for them, they are but plotting a scheme

وَأَكِيدُ كَيۡدࣰ ا

Translation: And I am planning a scheme

فَمَهِّلِ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ أَمۡهِلۡهُمۡ رُوَيۡدَۢا

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