The Comet (Al-Taareq)
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
By the sky, and by the nightly comer! 1 And what shall teach thee what is the night-star? 2 - The piercing Star! 3 There is no soul which is not guarded (by the two angels who record all of its deeds). 4 Let man consider what he was made of: 5 He was created from spurting fluid, 6 Proceeding from between the back-bone and the ribs, 7 God has all power to resurrect him. 8 The Day when secrets will be put on trial, 9 and [man] will have neither strength nor helper! 10 By the rotating heavens 11 And [by] the earth which cracks open, 12 Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement, 13 And it is not amusement. 14 Behold, they [who refuse to accept it] devise many a false argument [to disprove its truth]; 15 And I secretly plan. 16 Give respite to the disbelievers and leave them alone for a while. 17