The Comet (Al-Taareq)
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
By the Sky and the Night-Visitant (therein);- 1 And what shall teach thee what is the night-star? 2 It is the star that shines with a piercing brightness -- 3 Over every soul there is a watcher. 4 So let man consider from what he is created. 5 He has been created from an ejected drop of fluid 6 Coming from between the back and the ribs. 7 Surely, He is Able to bring him back, 8 On the Day when man's deepest secrets shall be put to the test 9 [man] will have no power, and no helper. 10 So I call to witness the rain-producing sky, 11 and the earth, bursting forth with plants! 12 the Quran is the final word, 13 And it is not amusement. 14 As for them, they are but plotting a scheme, 15 and so am I: 16 Give respite to the disbelievers and leave them alone for a while. 17