The Comet (Al-Taareq)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
I CALL TO witness the heavens and the night Star -- 1 And what will explain to thee what the Night-Visitant is?- 2 (It is) the Star of piercing brightness;- 3 There is no living being but there is a protector over it. 4 Now let man but think from what he is created! 5 He was created of spurting water 6 which comes out of the loins and ribs. 7 Indeed Allah is Able to return him. 8 upon the day when the secrets are tried, 9 (Man) will have no power, and no helper. 10 By the heaven which returneth, 11 And [by] the earth which cracks open, 12 surely it is a decisive word; 13 and is not to be taken lightly. 14 They are devising a guile, 15 and so am I: 16 So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while. 17