Surah “The Morning Star, The Nightcomer”

as rendered by Wahiduddin Khan — 17 verses

By the heavens and that which comes in the nigh
and what could make you know what it is that comes in the night
It is the shining sta
[for] no human being has been left unguarded
Let man reflect on what he was created from
He was created from spurting fluid
issuing from between the backbone and the breastbone
He certainly has the power to bring him back to life
On the Day when secrets are disclosed
[man] will have no power, and no helper
By the heavens, ever-revolving
by the earth cracking open with new growth
It is surely a decisive utterance
and is not to be taken lightly
They are planning a scheme
and so am I
so bear with those who deny the truth, and let them be for a little while