The Comet (Al-Taareq)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
By the sky, and by the nightly comer! 1 and what could make you know what it is that comes in the night? 2 It is the star that shines with a piercing brightness -- 3 Over every soul there is a watcher. 4 So let man see from what he is created! 5 He is created of water pouring forth, 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 hidden things shall be made manifest, 9 he will have no power, nor anyone to help him. 10 By the heaven with its recurring cycle of rain, 11 and by the earth ever bursting with verdure, 12 Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word, 13 it is not a jest. 14 They are hatching up a plot, 15 and so am I: 16 So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while. 17