— 17 verses
By the heaven and the Morning Sta
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is
- The piercing Star
No human soul but hath a guardian over it
So let man consider from what he is created
He is created from a gushing fluid
That issued from between the loins and ribs
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out
Then will he have no might nor any helper
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word
It is no pleasantry
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad
And I plot a plot (against them)
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while