1. By the heaven, and the night-comer;

2. And what will make you to know what night-comer is?

3. (It is) the star of piercing brightness;

4. There is no human being but has a (angel) watching over them.

5. So let man see from what he is created!

6. He is created from a fluid gushing forth

7. Proceeding from between the back-bone and the ribs,

8. Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!

9. The Day when all the secrets will be examined.

10. Then will (man) have no power, nor any helper.

11. By the sky which gives rain, again and again.

12. And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants),

13. Verily! This is the Word that separates (truth from falsehood, good from evil).

14. And it is not a thing for amusement.

15. Verily, they are but plotting a plot.

16. And I (too) am planning a plan.

17. [Prophet], let the disbelievers be, let them be for a while.