The Comet (Al-Taareq)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
By the sky, and by the nightly comer! 1 And what will explain to thee what the Night-Visitant is?- 2 (It is) the star of piercing brightness; 3 There is no living being but there is a protector over it. 4 So man must consider from what he has been created. 5 He is created from a gushing fluid 6 Issuing from (the pelvis) between the backbone and the ribs. 7 Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life) 8 On the day when all secrets will be made public, 9 Then will (man) have no power, nor any helper. 10 I swear by the raingiving heavens, 11 by earth splitting with verdure, 12 the Quran is the final word, 13 And it is not a frivolity. 14 They are planning a scheme, 15 And I secretly plan. 16 So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while. 17