Surah “The Morning Star, The Nightcomer”

as rendered by Ahmed Ali — 17 verses

I CALL TO witness the heavens and the night Star -
How will you comprehend what the night star is
It is the star that shines with a piercing brightness -
That over each soul there is a guardian
Let man consider what he was made of
He was created of spurting water
Issuing from (the pelvis) between the backbone and the ribs
God has certainly power to bring him back (from the dead)
The day all secrets are examine
He will have no strength or helper
So I call to witness the rain-producing sky
And the earth which opens up (with verdure)
That this (Qur'an) is a decisive word
And no trifle
They are hatching up a plot
But I too am devising a plan
So bear with unbelievers with patience, and give them respite for a while