The Morning Star, The Nightcomer — George Sale Translation – Parallel Quran

1 The Comer by Night

وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ

By the heaven, and that which appeareth by night

Waalssama-i waalttariqi

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ

But what shall cause thee to understand what that which appeareth by night is

Wama adraka ma alttariqu

النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ

It is the star of piercing brightness

Alnnajmu alththaqibu

إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ

Every soul hath a guardian set over it

In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun

فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ

Let a man consider, therefore, of what he is created

Falyanthuri al-insanu mimma khuliqa

خُلِقَ مِن مَّاءٍ دَافِقٍ

He is created of seed poured forth

Khuliqa min ma-in dafiqin

يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ

issuing from the loins, and the breast-bones

Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttara-ibi

إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ

Verily God is able to restore him to life

Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun

يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ

the day whereon all secret thoughts and actions shall be examined into

Yawma tubla alssara-iru

فَمَا لَهُ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ

and he shall have no power to defend himself, nor any protector

Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin

وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ

By the heaven which returneth the rain

Waalssama-i thati alrrajAAi

وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ

and by the earth which openeth to let forth vegetables and springs

Waal-ardi thati alssadAAi

إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ

Verily this is a discourse distinguishing good from evil

Innahu laqawlun faslun

وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ

and it is not composed with lightness

Wama huwa bialhazli

إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا

Verily the infidels are laying a plot to frustrate my designs

Innahum yakeedoona kaydan

وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا

But I will lay a plot for their ruin

Waakeedu kaydan

فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا

Wherefore, O prophet, bear with the unbelievers: Let them alone a while

Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan

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