The Comet (Al-Taareq)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
By heaven and the night-star! 1 Do you know what al-tariq is? 2 (It is a nightly radiant star). 3 Over every soul there is a watcher. 4 Now let man but think from what he is created! 5 He is created of water pouring forth, 6 Issuing from (the pelvis) between the backbone and the ribs. 7 Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life) 8 A day when the secrets will be examined. 9 Then will (man) have no power, nor any helper. 10 By the rotating heavens 11 And by the earth which splitteth, 12 this (Qur'an) is surely a decisive Word, 13 it is no merriment. 14 They are devising a guile, 15 And I (too) am planning a plan. 16 So bear with unbelievers with patience, and give them respite for a while. 17