The Comet (Al-Taareq)
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night; 1 And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is? 2 It is the piercing star - 3 There is no living being but there is a protector over it. 4 So let man consider of what he is created: 5 He has been created from an ejected drop of fluid 6 emanating from between the loins and the ribs. 7 He certainly has the power to bring him back to life. 8 The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth). 9 Then will he have no might nor any helper. 10 So I call to witness the rain-producing sky, 11 And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants), 12 Indeed the Qur’an is a decisive Word. 13 and it is certainly not a jest. 14 Surely they will make a scheme, 15 And I (too) will make a scheme. 16 Give respite to the disbelievers and leave them alone for a while. 17