The Comet (Al-Taareq)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
By the heaven and the night-comer 1 And what shall teach thee what is the night-star? 2 The very brightly shining star! 3 For every soul there is a watcher. 4 So let man consider of what he is created: 5 He was created from a fluid, ejected, 6 issuing from between the loins [of man] and the pelvic arch [of woman]. 7 Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life) 8 on the Day when all secrets will be laid bare, 9 when he will be helpless, with no supporter. 10 By the heaven with its recurring cycle of rain, 11 And the earth which opens up (with verdure), 12 BEHOLD, this [divine writ] is indeed a word that distinguishes between truth and falsehood, 13 and is no idle tale. 14 Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad) 15 and I too am devising a guile. 16 So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while. 17