1. By the sky and the one who knocks in the darkness.
2. What makes you understand what the knocker in the darkness is?
3. It is a shining star.
4. There is no breathing soul that doesn't have a guard over it.
5. Man should observe from which substance is he created?
6. He is created from water which gushes.
7. Which comes out from the loins and the ribs?
8. Undoubtedly He is capable of his re-creation.
9. On the Day when (man's) hidden secrets will be put to test.
10. Then he shall not have any power or supporter.
11. By the ever returning sky.
12. And by the splitting earth.
13. Surely it is a final word.
14. And it is not a joke.
15. Certainly they are playing tricks. 16. And I am playing my trick.
17. So leave those unbelievers, as They are, for some time.
Summary:
There is some sort of similarity in the beginning of the two previous Surahs---Surah Al Inshiqaq and Surah Al Burooj and this Surah while at the end of Surah Al Burooj and this one, the seriousness of the Qur'an and its message is emphasized and the unbeliever is asked to look at the historical and natural signs to recognize his shallow logic so as come to senses. Otherwise, their fate in this world and hereafter will be very awful.
1. Neither the disbelievers from the people of the book nor the polytheists were going to be free from their misconception of the truth until a clear evidence came to them.
2. A Prophet from Allah, who reads out purified pages.
3. In which there are valuable orders.
4. And did not differ those who were given book except after clear evidence had come to them.
5. And they were not ordered except to worship Allah (alone) exclusively reserving their obedience to Him, devoting themselves entirely to Him and to establish the prayer and to pay Zakat and that is the Right Way of Life.
6. Undoubtedly, those who disbelieved from among the people of the Book and idol- worshippers shall be in a fire a Hell living eternally (in it);They are the most mischievous creatures.
7. Surely, those who
believed and did good deeds, those who are the best of the creatures.
8. The reward for their Nourisher are: eternal gardens underneath of which canals flow, in which they will live forever, Allah shall be pleased with them while they shall be pleased with Him, that is for one who fears his Provider.
Summary:
The clear proof and the evidence as exhibited in the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), the final Book, the Qur'an are now the only hope of solution and salvation for mankind until the Day of Judgment. Therefore, all people must follow it, if they wish to save themselves from endless problems in this life and from the blazing fire of the Hell in hereafter.
5. (Which were filled) with the blazing fire, whose fuel was added again and again.
6. When they (the believers) were sitting over it.
7. And they (the trench diggers) were watching what was being done to the believers.
8. They were not enraged with them, except that they believed in Allah, the Almighty, the All-Praiseworthy.
9. To whom belongs the authority over.
10. Surely, those who persecuted the believing men and women and then they didn't repent (their actions), for them, is the torment of Hell and punishment of burning (by fire).
11. Most certainly, those who believed and did good deeds, for them shall be gardens underneath, which flow canals. That is the great success.
12. The grip of your Sustain er is very hard.
13. Surely He is the one who begins (the process of creation) and repeats it.
14. Most certainly He is much forgiving and much loving.
15. To Him belongs the lofty throne.
16. He is the most capable of doing what He intends to do.
17. Has the tale of the armies reached you?
18. (Armies of) Pharaoh and Thamud?
19. But the unbelievers are continuing to refuse to believe.
20. While Allah has encircled them from behind.
21. Nay, this is a Glorious Qur'an.
22. (Written on a) well protected tablet.
Summary:
This Surah---a great Surah indeed---teaches us to stand like mountains and rocks unshakably against the frightening storms of all sorts of persecution, and to believe firmly that ALLAH, the Almighty will take their revenge, on their behalf, on the Day of Judgment. Keep in mind the frightful end of the armies---the mighty armies---of Pharaoh and Thamud---who were totally destroyed by Him. It is all mentioned in the Glorious Qur'an which is well-guarded against all sorts and kinds of additions and deletions. So believe firmly what has been stated in it.
