At-Tariq
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
By the heaven, and At-Târiq (the night-comer, i.e. the bright
star); (1) And what will make you to know what
At-Târiq (night-comer) is? (2) (It is) the star of piercing brightness; (3) There is no human being
but has a protector over him (or her) (i.e. angels in charge of each human
being guarding him, writing his good and bad deeds). (4) So let man see from
what he is created! (5) He is created from a water gushing forth, (6) Proceeding from
between the back-bone and the ribs, (7) Verily, (Allâh) is Able to bring him back (to
life)! (8) The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.)
will be examined (as to their truth) (9) Then he will have no power, nor any
helper. (10) By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and
again. (11) And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and
plants), (12) Verily, this (the Qur'ân) is the Word that separates (the truth
from falsehood, and commands strict laws for mankind to cut the roots of evil).
(13) And it is not a thing
for amusement. (14) Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad
(SAW)). (15) And I (too) am planning a plan. (16) So give a respite to
the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while. (17)
Al-Ala
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High, (1) Who has created
(everything), and then proportioned it; (2) And Who has measured (preordainments
for everything even to be blessed or wretched); and then guided (i.e. showed
mankind the right as well as wrong paths, and guided the animals to pasture); (3) And Who brings out
the pasturage, (4) And then makes it dark stubble (5) We shall make you to recite
(the Qur'ân), so you (O Muhammad (SAW)) shall not forget (it), (6) Except what Allâh,
may will, He knows what is apparent and what is hidden. (7) And We shall make easy for you (O Muhammad (SAW)) the easy way
(i.e. the doing of righteous deeds). (8) Therefore remind (men) in case the
reminder profits (them) (9) The reminder will be
received by him who fears (Allâh), (10) But it will be avoided by the wretched, (11) Who will enter the
great Fire (and whill be made to taste its burning). (12) There he will neither
die (to be in rest) nor live (a good living). (13) Indeed whosoever
purifies himself (by avoiding polytheism and accepting Islâmic Monotheism)
shall achieve success, (14) And remembers (glorifies) the
Name of his Lord (worships none but Allâh), and prays (five compulsory prayers
and Nawâfil — additional prayers). (15)