The Comet (Al-Taareq)
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night; 1 And what shall teach thee what is the night-star? 2 The very brightly shining star! 3 There is no living being but there is a protector over it. 4 So let man consider of what he was created; 5 He is created from a gushing fluid 6 that issues from between the loins and the ribs. 7 Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)! 8 On the Day when man's deepest secrets shall be put to the test 9 Then man will have no power or any helper. 10 By the sky which returns [rain] 11 and by the earth ever bursting with verdure, 12 Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word, 13 And it is no joke. 14 They are planning a scheme, 15 but I shall bring all their scheming to nought. 16 So respite thou the infidels - respite them gently, 17