The Comet (Al-Taareq)
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful
By the heavens and al-tariq. 1 And have you understood what the nightly arriver is? 2 It is the piercing star - 3 There is not a soul that does not have a guardian over it. 4 So man must consider from what he has been created. 5 He is created from a water dripping, 6 Proceeding from between the back-bone and the ribs, 7 Now, verily, He [who thus creates man in the first instance] is well able to bring him back [to life] 8 The Day that (all) things secret will be tested, 9 [man] will have no power, and no helper. 10 I swear by the raingiving heavens, 11 And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants), 12 BEHOLD, this [divine writ] is indeed a word that distinguishes between truth and falsehood, 13 It is not a thing for amusement. 14 As for them, they are but plotting a scheme, 15 but I shall bring all their scheming to nought. 16 So respite thou the infidels - respite them gently, 17