The Comet (Al-Taareq)
Allah - beginning with the name of - the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
By the sky, and by the nightly comer! 1 And what shall make thee know that which the night-comer is? 2 It is the star shining brightly. 3 No human soul but hath a guardian over it. 4 Let man reflect on what he was created from. 5 He is created from a water dripping, 6 That issueth from between the loins and the breast-bones. 7 God has all power to resurrect him. 8 On the Day when man's deepest secrets shall be put to the test 9 So man will neither have any strength nor any aide. 10 So I call to witness the rain-producing sky, 11 And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants) 12 It is surely a decisive utterance; 13 And it is not a thing for amusement. 14 As for them, they are but plotting a scheme, 15 and I too am devising a guile. 16 Therefore give them some respite – give them some time. 17