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وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ

Wassamaaa'i wattaariq

By the sky and the night comer -

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ

Wa maaa adraaka mattaariq

And what can make you know what is the night comer?

النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ

Annajmus saaqib

It is the piercing star -

إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ

In kullu nafsil lammaa 'alaihaa haafiz

There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.

فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ

Fal yanzuril insaanu mimma khuliq

So let man observe from what he was created.

خُلِقَ مِن مَّاءٍ دَافِقٍ

Khuliqa mim maaa'in daafiq

He was created from a fluid, ejected,

يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ

Yakhruju mim bainissulbi wat taraaa'ib

Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.

إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ

Innahoo 'alaa raj'ihee laqaadir

Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.

يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ

Yawma tublas saraaa'ir

The Day when secrets will be put on trial,

فَمَا لَهُ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ

Famaa lahoo min quwwatinw wa laa naasir

Then man will have no power or any helper.

وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ

Wassamaaa'i zaatir raj'

By the sky which returns [rain]

وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ

Wal ardi zaatis sad'

And [by] the earth which cracks open,

إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ

Innahoo laqawlun fasl

Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,

وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ

Wa maa huwa bil hazl

And it is not amusement.

إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا

Innahum yakeedoona kaidaa

Indeed, they are planning a plan,

وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا

Wa akeedu kaidaa

But I am planning a plan.

فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا

Famahhilil kaafireena amhilhum ruwaidaa

So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.

سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى

Sabbihisma Rabbikal A'laa

Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High,

الَّذِي خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

Allazee khalaqa fasawwaa

Who created and proportioned

وَالَّذِي قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ

Wallazee qaddara fahadaa

And who destined and [then] guided

وَالَّذِي أَخْرَجَ الْمَرْعَىٰ

Wallazeee akhrajal mar'aa

And who brings out the pasture

فَجَعَلَهُ غُثَاءً أَحْوَىٰ

Faja'alahoo ghusaaa'an ahwaa

And [then] makes it black stubble.

سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰ

Sanuqri'uka falaa tansaaa

We will make you recite, [O Muhammad], and you will not forget,

إِلَّا مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُ يَعْلَمُ الْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ

Illaa maa shaaa'al laah; innahoo ya'lamul jahra wa maa yakhfaa

Except what Allah should will. Indeed, He knows what is declared and what is hidden.

وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

Wa nu-yassiruka lilyusraa

And We will ease you toward ease.

فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ الذِّكْرَىٰ

Fazakkir in nafa'atizzikraa

So remind, if the reminder should benefit;

سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ

Sa yazzakkaru maiyakhshaa

He who fears [Allah] will be reminded.