The Morning Star, The Nightcomer — Edward Henry Palmer Translation – Parallel Quran

1 The Comer by Night

وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ

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By the heaven and by the night star

Waalssama-i waalttariqi

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ

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And what shall make thee know what the night star is?

Wama adraka ma alttariqu

النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ

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The star of piercing brightness

Alnnajmu alththaqibu

إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ

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Verily, every soul has a guardian over it

In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun

فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ

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Then let man look from what he is created

Falyanthuri al-insanu mimma khuliqa

خُلِقَ مِن مَّاءٍ دَافِقٍ

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he is created from water poured forth

Khuliqa min ma-in dafiqin

يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ

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that comes out from between the loins and the breast bones

Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttara-ibi

إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ

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Verily, He is able to send him back again

Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun

يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ

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on the day when the secrets shall be tried

Yawma tubla alssara-iru

فَمَا لَهُ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ

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and he shall have no strength nor helper

Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin

وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ

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By the heaven that sends back the rain

Waalssama-i thati alrrajAAi

وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ

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And the earth with its sprouting

Waal-ardi thati alssadAAi

إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ

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Verily, it is indeed a distinguishing speech

Innahu laqawlun faslun

وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ

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and it is no frivolity

Wama huwa bialhazli

إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا

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Verily, they do plot a plot

Innahum yakeedoona kaydan

وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا

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But I plot my plot too

Waakeedu kaydan

فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا

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let the misbelievers bide; do thou then let them bide awhile

Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan

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