The Morning Star, The Nightcomer — Al Muntakhab Translation – Parallel Quran

1 The Comer by Night

وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ

By the heaven and the celestial body which makes a strong impression upon the sense of vision

Waalssama-i waalttariqi

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ

And you just do not know what the celestial body which makes a strong impression upon the sense of vision is like

Wama adraka ma alttariqu

النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ

It is the penetrant fiery celestial body which strikes to gain admittance into the terrestrial air

Alnnajmu alththaqibu

إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ

That every soul is but protected by a guardian angel who watches over innocence and folly

In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun

فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ

Let man ponder from what was he created

Falyanthuri al-insanu mimma khuliqa

خُلِقَ مِن مَّاءٍ دَافِقٍ

He was created from fluid that is simply emitted and ejaculated

Khuliqa min ma-in dafiqin

يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ

He -man- issues forth at birth From the space between the bony pelvis and the breast-bone, the course that is normally negotiated

Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttara-ibi

إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ

Does this not show that Allah is Omnipotent enough to have him recreated

Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun

يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ

That is on the Day of Resurrection, when secrets are brought into the open and man’s countenance will reveal, against his will, all he had hoped would be kept secret and will betray him to his fall or to his exultation

Yawma tubla alssara-iru

فَمَا لَهُ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ

This is the Day when no one shall have power, nor find anyone to afford him help nor impede his prostration

Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin

وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ

By the heaven and what it returns of condensed water vapour as rain and what it reflects of the various kinds of waves

Waalssama-i thati alrrajAAi

وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ

And by the earth which splits to allow plants to grow

Waal-ardi thati alssadAAi

إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ

That it- the Quran- is an authoritative revelation and a cannon of faith that is conclusive, determinate and decisive

Innahu laqawlun faslun

وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ

And not the object of ridicule nor is it derisive

Wama huwa bialhazli

إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا

They - the infidels - in their effort to misguide people and divert them from Allah's path keep plotting and continue to scheme

Innahum yakeedoona kaydan

وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا

And I -Allah- plan an unfailing scheme

Waakeedu kaydan

فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا

And so, overlook their actions O Muhammad and give them respite; their plots will be of no avail, and Allah's purpose shall prevail

Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan

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