Ayah 1
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ By the sky وَٱلطَّارِقِ and the night comer,
Ayah 2
وَمَآ And what أَدْرَىٰكَ can make you know مَا what ٱلطَّارِقُ the night comer (is)?
Ayah 3
ٱلنَّجْمُ (It is) the star, ٱلثَّاقِبُ the piercing!
Ayah 4
إِن Not كُلُّ (is) every نَفْسٍ soul لَّمَّا but عَلَيْهَا over it حَافِظٌ (is) a protector.
Ayah 5
فَلْيَنظُرِ So let see ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ man مِمَّ from what خُلِقَ he is created.
Ayah 6
خُلِقَ He is created مِن from مَّآءٍ a water, دَافِقٍ ejected,
Ayah 7
يَخْرُجُ Coming forth مِنۢ from بَيْنِ between ٱلصُّلْبِ the backbone وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ and the ribs.
Ayah 8
إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, He عَلَىٰ to رَجْعِهِۦ return him لَقَادِرٌ (is) Able.
Ayah 9
يَوْمَ (The) Day تُبْلَى will be tested ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ the secrets,
Ayah 10
فَمَا Then not لَهُۥ (is) for him مِن any قُوَّةٍ power وَلَا and not نَاصِرٍ any helper.
Ayah 11
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ By the sky ذَاتِ which ٱلرَّجْعِ returns,
Ayah 12
وَٱلْأَرْضِ And the earth ذَاتِ which ٱلصَّدْعِ cracks open,
Ayah 13
إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, it لَقَوْلٌ (is) surely a Word فَصْلٌ decisive,
Ayah 14
وَمَا And not هُوَ it بِٱلْهَزْلِ (is) for amusement.
Ayah 15
إِنَّهُمْ Indeed, they يَكِيدُونَ are plotting كَيْدًا a plot,
Ayah 16
وَأَكِيدُ But I am planning كَيْدًا a plan.
Ayah 17
فَمَهِّلِ So give respite ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ (to) the disbelievers. أَمْهِلْهُمْ Give respite to them - رُوَيْدًۢا little.