The Comet (Al-Taareq)
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
By the Sky and the Night-Visitant (therein);- 1 And what can make you know what is the night comer? 2 It is the piercing star. 3 There is no soul but has a protector over it. 4 Let man reflect on what he was created from. 5 He was created from a fluid, ejected, 6 Issuing from (the pelvis) between the backbone and the ribs. 7 Surely He (the Creator) has the power to bring him back (to life). 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 opens up (with verdure), 12 this (Qur'an) is surely a decisive Word, 13 And it is not a frivolity. 14 As for them, they are but plotting a scheme, 15 And I plot a plot (against them). 16 So respite the unbelievers; delay with them awhile. 17