The Comet (Al-Taareq)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
By the heavens and al-tariq. 1 And what shall teach thee what is the night-star? 2 It is the star shining brightly. 3 For every soul there is a watcher. 4 Let the human reflect of what he is created. 5 He was created from a fluid, ejected, 6 Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs: 7 Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)! 8 On the day when all secrets will be made public, 9 He will have no strength or helper. 10 By the heaven with its recurring cycle of rain, 11 by the earth cracking open with new growth. 12 surely it is a decisive word; 13 not a flippant jest. 14 They are hatching up a plot, 15 and I am devising guile. 16 So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while. 17