The Comet (Al-Taareq)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
By the heaven, and the night-visitor, 1 And have you understood what the nightly arriver is? 2 It is the star that shines with a piercing brightness -- 3 Over every soul there is a watcher. 4 So let man consider of what he is created: 5 He was created from ejaculated water 6 That is issued from between the backs and the ribs. 7 He certainly has the power to bring him back to life. 8 The Day that (all) things secret will be tested, 9 he shall have no power, and no helper. 10 By the heaven which returneth, 11 And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation),- 12 this (Qur'an) is surely a decisive Word, 13 and is not to be taken lightly. 14 Surely they will make a scheme, 15 but I shall bring all their scheming to nought. 16 So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while. 17