Surah “The Morning Star, The Nightcomer”

as rendered by Arthur John Arberry — 17 verses

By heaven and the night-star
And what shall teach thee what is the night-star
The piercing star
Over every soul there is a watcher
So let man consider of what he was created
he was created of gushing water
issuing between the loins and the breast-bones
Surely He is able to bring him bac
upon the day when the secrets are tried
and he shall have no strength, no helper
By heaven of the returning rain
by earth splitting with verdure
surely it is a decisive word
it is no merriment
They are devising guile
and I am devising guile
So respite the unbelievers; delay with them awhile