By the heaven, and At-Tariq (the night-comer, i.e. the bright star);
86:2
2
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?
86:3
3
النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
86:4
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إِنْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
There is no human being but has a protector over him (or her) (i.e. angels incharge of each human being guarding him, writing his good and bad deeds, etc.)
86:5
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فَلْيَنْظُرِ الْإِنْسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
So let man see from what he is created!
86:6
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خُلِقَ مِنْ مَاءٍ دَافِقٍ
He is created from a water gushing forth.
86:7
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يَخْرُجُ مِنْ بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ
Proceeding from between the back-bone and the ribs,
86:8
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إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
86:9
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يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ
The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).
86:10
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فَمَا لَهُ مِنْ قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
Then will (man) have no power, nor any helper.
86:11
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وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
86:12
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وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants),
86:13
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إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
Verily! This (the Quran) is the Word that separates (the truth from falsehood, and commands strict legal laws for mankind to cut the roots of evil).
86:14
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وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ
And it is not a thing for amusement.
86:15
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إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)).
86:16
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وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
And I (too) am planning a plan.
86:17
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فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal you gently with them for a while.