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وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ۝١

Saheeh InternationalBy the sky and the night comer

Abdel HaleemBy the sky and the night-comer––

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ۝٢

Saheeh InternationalAnd what can make you know what is the night comer?

Abdel HaleemWhat will explain to you what the night-comer is?

ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ۝٣

Saheeh InternationalIt is the piercing star

Abdel HaleemThe piercing star––

إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ۝٤

Saheeh InternationalThere is no soul but that it has over it a protector.

Abdel Haleemthere is a watcher over every soul.

فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ۝٥

Saheeh InternationalSo let man observe from what he was created.

Abdel HaleemMan should reflect on what he was created from.

خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٍ دَافِقٍ۝٦

Saheeh InternationalHe was created from a fluid, ejected,

Abdel HaleemHe is created from spurting fluid,

يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ ٱلصُّلْبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ۝٧

Saheeh InternationalEmerging from between the backbone and the ribs.

Abdel Haleemthen he emerges from between the backbone and breastbone:

إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِۦ لَقَادِرٌ۝٨

Saheeh InternationalIndeed, He [i.e., Allāh], to return him [to life], is Able.

Abdel HaleemGod is certainly able to bring him back to life.

يَوْمَ تُبْلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ۝٩

Saheeh InternationalThe Day when secrets will be put on trial,

Abdel HaleemOn the Day when secrets are laid bare

فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ۝١٠

Saheeh InternationalThen he [i.e., man] will have no power or any helper.

Abdel Haleemhe will have no power and no one to help him.

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجْعِ۝١١

Saheeh InternationalBy the sky which sends back

Abdel HaleemBy the sky and its recurring rain,

وَٱلْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدْعِ۝١٢

Saheeh InternationalAnd [by] the earth which splits,

Abdel Haleemby the earth that cracks open!

إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ۝١٣

Saheeh InternationalIndeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is a decisive statement,

Abdel HaleemThis is truly a decisive statement;

وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ۝١٤

Saheeh InternationalAnd it is not amusement.

Abdel Haleemit is not something to be taken lightly.

إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا۝١٥

Saheeh InternationalIndeed, they are planning a plan,

Abdel HaleemThey plot and scheme,

وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا۝١٦

Saheeh InternationalBut I am planning a plan.

Abdel Haleembut so do I:

فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا۝١٧

Saheeh InternationalSo allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.

Abdel Haleem[Prophet], let the disbelievers be, let them be for a while.