At-Târiq

(1)By the heaven, and At-Târiq (the night-comer, i.e. the bright star);

(2)And what will make you to know what At-Târiq (night-comer) is?

(3)(It is) the star of piercing brightness;

(4)There is no human being but has a protector over him (or her) (i.e. angels incharge of each human being guarding him, writing his good and bad deeds, etc.)[]

(5)So let man see from what he is created!

(6)He is created from a water gushing forth

(7)Proceeding from between the back-bone and the ribs,

(8)Verily, (Allâh) is Able to bring him back (to life)!

(9)The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).

(10)Then will (man) have no power, nor any helper.

(11)By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.

(12)And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants),

(13)Verily! This (the Qur'ân) is the Word that separates (the truth from falsehood, and commands strict legal laws for mankind to cut the roots of evil).

(14)And it is not a thing for amusement.

(15)Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)).

(16)And I (too) am planning a plan.

(17)So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal you gently with them for a while.

Al-Burûj

(1)By the heaven, holding the big stars[] .

(2)And by the Promised Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection);

(3)And by the witnessing day (i.e. Friday), and by the witnessed day [i.e. the day of 'Arafât (Hajj) the ninth of Dhul-Hîjjah];

(4)Cursed were the people of the ditch (the story of the Boy and the King).[]

(5)Fire supplied (abundantly) with fuel,

(6)When they sat by it (fire),

(7)And they witnessed what they were doing against the believers (i.e. burning them).

(8)They had nothing against them, except that they believed in Allâh, the All-Mighty, Worthy of all Praise!

(9)Who, to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allâh is Witness over everything.

(10)Verily, those who put into trial the believing men and believing women (by torturing them and burning them), and then do not turn in repentance, (to Allâh), will have the torment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the burning Fire.

(11)Verily, those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them will be Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise). That is the great success.

(12)Verily, (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) the Grip (Punishment) of your Lord is severe.

(13)Verily, He it is Who begins (punishment) and repeats (punishment in the Hereafter) (or originates the creation of everything, and then repeats it on the Day of Resurrection).

(14)And He is Oft-Forgiving, full of love (towards the pious who are real true believers of Islâmic Monotheism),

(15)Owner of the throne, the Glorious

(16)He does what He intends (or wills).

(17)Has the story reached you of the hosts,

(18)Of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) and Thamûd?

(19)Nay! The disbelievers (persisted) in denying (Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) and his Message of Islâmic Monotheism).

(20)And Allâh encompasses them from behind! (i.e. all their deeds are within His Knowledge, and He will requite them for their deeds).

(21)Nay! This is a Glorious Qur'ân,

(22)(Inscribed) in Al-Lauh Al-Mahfûz (The Preserved Tablet)!