The Comet (Al-Taareq)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
By heaven and the night-star! 1 And what will make you know what the comer by night is? 2 (It is) the piercing star. 3 For every soul there is a watcher. 4 So man must consider from what he has been created. 5 he was created of gushing water 6 emanating from between the loins and the ribs. 7 Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able. 8 On the Day when man's deepest secrets shall be put to the test 9 Then will (man) have no power, nor any helper. 10 By the heaven with its recurring cycle of rain, 11 And the earth which opens up (with verdure), 12 That this (Qur'an) is a decisive word 13 and it is certainly not a jest. 14 They are devising guile, 15 And I am planning a scheme. 16 So bear with unbelievers with patience, and give them respite for a while. 17