The Comet (Al-Taareq)
In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
By the sky, and by the nightly comer! 1 Do you know what al-tariq is? 2 (It is) the piercing star. 3 No human soul but hath a guardian over it. 4 So let man see from what he is created! 5 He is created of water pouring forth, 6 issuing from between the loins [of man] and the pelvic arch [of woman]. 7 Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)! 8 The day all secrets are examined 9 Then will (man) have no power, nor any helper. 10 By the Firmament which returns (in its round), 11 And by oath of the earth which flourishes with it. 12 this is indeed a Decisive Word, 13 and is not to be taken lightly. 14 They are planning a scheme, 15 But I am planning a plan. 16 So leave the unbelievers to themselves; respite them awhile. 17