The Comet (Al-Taareq)
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
By oath of the heaven, and by oath of the nightly arriver. 1 And have you understood what the nightly arriver is? 2 The very brightly shining star! 3 There is no soul which is not guarded (by the two angels who record all of its deeds). 4 Let man consider what he was made of: 5 He was created of a gushing fluid, 6 That issueth from between the loins and the breast-bones. 7 Verily He is Able to restore him, 8 On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out. 9 he shall have no power, and no helper. 10 By the heaven with its recurring cycle of rain, 11 And the earth which opens up (with verdure), 12 this (Qur'an) is surely a decisive Word, 13 it is no merriment. 14 Surely they will make a scheme, 15 And I (too) am planning a plan. 16 Give respite to the disbelievers and leave them alone for a while. 17