The Comet (Al-Taareq)
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
By the heaven, and At-Tariq (the night-comer, i.e. the bright star); 1 And what could make thee conceive what it is that comes in the night? 2 The star of piercing brightness; 3 That over each soul there is a guardian. 4 So let man consider of what he was created; 5 Created from a gushing fluid. 6 issuing between the loins and the breast-bones. 7 Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)! 8 On a Day whereon secrets shall be out. 9 He shall have neither strength nor helper. 10 Consider the heavens, ever-revolving, 11 And by the earth which splitteth, 12 That this (Qur'an) is a decisive word 13 it is not a jest. 14 Indeed the disbelievers carry out their evil schemes. 15 But I too am devising a plan. 16 so bear with those who deny the truth, and let them be for a little while. 17