The Comet (Al-Taareq)
In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
By oath of the heaven, and by oath of the nightly arriver. 1 And have you understood what the nightly arriver is? 2 (It is) the star of piercing brightness; 3 There is no human being but has a protector over him (or her) (i.e. angels incharge of each human being guarding him, writing his good and bad deeds, etc.) 4 So let man consider of what he is created: 5 He was created of spurting water 6 Proceeding from between the back-bone and the ribs, 7 Surely, He is Able to bring him back, 8 The Day that (all) things secret will be tested, 9 He will have no strength or helper. 10 Consider the heavens, ever-revolving, 11 and the replenishing earth, 12 the Quran is the final word, 13 And it is not a frivolity. 14 Behold, they [who refuse to accept it] devise many a false argument [to disprove its truth]; 15 And I plot a plot (against them). 16 So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal you gently with them for a while. 17