The Morning Star, The Nightcomer — Dr Laleh Bakhtiar Translation – Parallel Quran

1 The Comer by Night

وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

By the heaven and the night visitor,

Waalssama-i waalttariqi

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

what will cause thee to recognize what the night visitor is?

Wama adraka ma alttariqu

النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

It is the piercing star.

Alnnajmu alththaqibu

إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

Truly, every soul has one who guards it.

In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun

فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

So let the human being look on of what he was created.

Falyanthuri al-insanu mimma khuliqa

خُلِقَ مِن مَّاءٍ دَافِقٍ

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

He was created of water, that which gushes forth,

Khuliqa min ma-in dafiqin

يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

going forth from between the loins and the breast bone.

Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttara-ibi

إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

Truly, He, in returning him, certainly is One Who Has Power.

Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun

يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

On a Day all secret thoughts will be tried,

Yawma tubla alssara-iru

فَمَا لَهُ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

then, there will not be for him any strength nor one who helps.

Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin

وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

By the heaven possessing the returning

Waalssama-i thati alrrajAAi

وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

and by the earth splitting with verdure,

Waal-ardi thati alssadAAi

إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

truly, the Quran is a decisive saying

Innahu laqawlun faslun

وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

and it is not for mirth.

Wama huwa bialhazli

إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

Truly, they are strategizing a strategy.

Innahum yakeedoona kaydan

وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

And I am strategizing a strategy.

Waakeedu kaydan

فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

So respite the ones who are ungrateful! Grant thou them a delay for a while.

Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan

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