The Comet (Al-Taareq)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
By the heaven and the Morning Star 1 How will you comprehend what the night star is? 2 It is the star that pierces through [life's] darkness: 3 There is no living being but there is a protector over it. 4 So man must consider from what he has been created. 5 He was created of a gushing fluid, 6 issuing from between the backbone and the breastbone: 7 Now, verily, He [who thus creates man in the first instance] is well able to bring him back [to life] 8 On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out. 9 and [man] will have neither strength nor helper! 10 I swear by the raingiving heavens, 11 And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants) 12 It is surely a decisive utterance; 13 it is not a jest. 14 Surely they will make a scheme, 15 And I (too) will make a scheme. 16 So bear with unbelievers with patience, and give them respite for a while. 17