The Nightcommer

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ

Transliteration: Wassamaaa'i wattaariq

By the sky and the night comer -

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ

Transliteration: Wa maaa adraaka mattaariq

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

ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ

Transliteration: Annajmus saaqib

It is the piercing star -

إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍۢ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌۭ

Transliteration: In kullu nafsil lammaa 'alaihaa haafiz

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

فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ

Transliteration: Fal yanzuril insaanu mimma khuliq

So let man observe from what he was created.

خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍۢ دَافِقٍۢ

Transliteration: Khuliqa mim maaa'in daafiq

He was created from a fluid, ejected,

يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ

Transliteration: Yakhruju mim bainissulbi wat taraaa'ib

Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.

إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌۭ

Transliteration: Innahoo 'alaa raj'ihee laqaadir

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

يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ

Transliteration: Yawma tublas saraaa'ir

The Day when secrets will be put on trial,

فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍۢ وَلَا نَاصِرٍۢ

Transliteration: Famaa lahoo min quwwatinw wa laa naasir

Then man will have no power or any helper.

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ

Transliteration: Wassamaaa'i zaatir raj'

By the sky which returns [rain]

وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ

Transliteration: Wal ardi zaatis sad'

And [by] the earth which cracks open,

إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌۭ فَصْلٌۭ

Transliteration: Innahoo laqawlun fasl

Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,

وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ

Transliteration: Wa maa huwa bil hazl

And it is not amusement.

إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًۭا

Transliteration: Innahum yakeedoona kaidaa

Indeed, they are planning a plan,

وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًۭا

Transliteration: Wa akeedu kaidaa

But I am planning a plan.

فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا

Transliteration: Famahhilil kaafireena amhilhum ruwaidaa

So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.