The Comet (Al-Taareq)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
CONSIDER the heavens and that which comes in the night! 1 And what shall teach thee what is the night-star? 2 It is the shining star -- 3 There is no soul which is not guarded (by the two angels who record all of its deeds). 4 So let man consider of what he was created. 5 Created from a gushing fluid. 6 that issues from between the loins and the ribs. 7 Indeed Allah is Able to return him. 8 The day all secrets are examined 9 and [man] will have neither strength nor helper! 10 By heaven of the returning rain, 11 by earth splitting with verdure, 12 this is indeed a Decisive Word, 13 not a flippant jest. 14 They are planning a scheme, 15 And I secretly plan. 16 So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while. 17